Rainbow trout
Excellent
Prime. Shore fishing along the edges with bait, spinners and flies, and the rivers if the season is open.
Meander River at Deloraine Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Meander at Deloraine: wild browns in the river below Huntsman Lake and the Great Western Tiers, with the Bureau’s gauge at the Deloraine bridge.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
0.54 m
Air / High
9 °C / 17 °C
Wind
WNW 5 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 162.1, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Meander River at Deloraine is in its cool-water rhythm: slower presentations and the warmest hours of the day. The gauge reads 0.54 m, easing 0.06 over the week. Today brings cloud cover, wind WNW around 5 km/h, steady pressure near 1021 hPa and a high of 17 °C. Water sits around 13 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:20 PM-1:20 AM and 11:49 AM-1:49 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Brown trout
Excellent
Prime. Nymphs and streamers on the rivers, and the lake edges on the overcast days.
Tie on: Blade or vibe, slow hops · Lightly weighted plastic · Whole pilchard or squid on the bottom · Suspending hardbody. Prime windows: 11:20 PM-1:20 AM, 11:49 AM-1:49 PM, 4:49 AM-5:49 AM. Similar at 17 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
Tasmania requires a fishing licence for most fishing, from A$29.00. Tasmania fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing rainbow trout here? Check the size and bag limits with IFS Tasmania before you keep anything; the Rainbow trout page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Meander River at Deloraine today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:50), sunset (20:04), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:20 PM-1:20 AM and 11:49 AM-1:49 PM; minor 4:49 AM-5:49 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 162.1 (MEANDER RIVER - AT DELORAINE BRIDGE).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 162.1. Latest reading 2026-11-08 17:45.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp9 °C
High / Low17 °C / 6 °C
WindWNW 5 km/h, gusts 15 km/h
Pressure1021.1 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain69% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:50 / 20:04
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~13 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Meander River at Deloraine
The best day on Meander River at Deloraine this week looks like Thursday 12 Nov, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today.
Best day this week: Thursday, 12 Nov — good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, 9 Nov — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:20 PM-1:20 AM and 11:49 AM-1:49 PM
- Minor period
- 4:49 AM-5:49 AM
- Sun
- 05:50 to 20:04
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 14 km/h
- Rain chance
- 0%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Meander River at Deloraine: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Rainbow trout
Streams from October to June in NSW and from September to June in Victoria; lakes open all year; Tasmania from the first Saturday of August
Open now Closes 3 May 2027. Most waters open from the first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 30 April; designated rainbow trout waters run from the Saturday nearest 1 October to the Sunday nearest 31 May. Rule as read from Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania on 2026-09-23.
The stocked lakes of the Snowy Mountains, the Victorian highlands and the Tasmanian central plateau. Closed seasons apply on the rivers: check the state rules. Prime. Shore fishing along the edges with bait, spinners and flies, and the rivers if the season is open.
Brown trout
Streams from October to June in NSW and from September to June in Victoria; lakes open all year; Tasmania from the first Saturday of August
Open now Closes 3 May 2027. Most waters open from the first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 30 April; designated rainbow trout waters run from the Saturday nearest 1 October to the Sunday nearest 31 May. Rule as read from Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania on 2026-09-23.
The wild trout of the highland rivers and Tasmania's lakes. Spawns in autumn, hence the closed rivers through winter in NSW and Victoria. Prime. Nymphs and streamers on the rivers, and the lake edges on the overcast days.
When to come: the Meander River at Deloraine calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 13 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 14 °C, wind to 16 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 14 °C, wind to 16 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Rainbow trout led the card at excellent. High of 17 °C, wind to 24 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
Tasmanian Inland Angling Licence, from A$29.00, the same for residents and visitors. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by IFS Tasmania and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the Tasmania licence page before you keep anything.
Access
From 14, anglers need a Tasmanian inland angling licence, one rod or two; 2026-27 prices are on our Tasmania page.
About this water
Meander River at Deloraine is a river in Tasmania, Australia, covered from the Tasmania reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Meander River at Deloraine: the full guide
The reach
The Meander at Deloraine is the river as it comes down from the Great Western Tiers, past Huntsman Lake and through the town toward Hadspen, where it meets the South Esk. The Inland Fisheries Service describes the water from Huntsman Lake down to Deloraine as long runs and pools with shingly riffles, the most attractive section for fly fishing, and the river below Deloraine as slower, with higher banks and backwaters. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at the Deloraine bridge, station 162.1, supplies the level and the 30-day chart on this page.
Species and seasons
Brown trout dominate, and the IFS notes rainbow trout may also be encountered below Huntsman Lake, with river blackfish and pest redfin in the lower sections. At Deloraine the river follows the brown trout season, first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 30 April, computed on the species card; the Inland Fishing Code extends it to the Sunday nearest 31 May only downstream of Strath Bridge on the C735.
Where to fish it
Public land in the town gives bank access, and the IFS says there are convenient access points along the whole river, some of them through landowners’ goodwill. Between Huntsman Lake and Deloraine the IFS suggests careful wading, upstream nymphing, dry flies and small lures. Poppy crops along the river are strictly controlled: walk around them, never into them.
Reading the report
The chart follows rain on the Tiers and the regulated flow out of Huntsman Lake; a fresh colours the water and moves the trout, and a low summer river fishes best at dawn. Its water temperature, shown here as a model estimate rather than a reading, stays cool through most of the season.
Licence, access and rules
From 14, anglers need a Tasmanian inland angling licence, one rod or two; 2026-27 prices are on our Tasmania page. The IFS asks anglers to kill any redfin or tench they catch. The Inland Fishing Code and the IFS river page are linked here.
Huntsman Lake
Huntsman Lake, created in 2007 by damming the Meander above the township of Meander, lies about 20 km south of Deloraine. The IFS says regulated flows have improved the river below the dam, especially in summer, and manages the lake as a wild trout fishery sustained by natural recruitment. The Inland Fishing Code lists Huntsman Lake as open all year, fishing from an hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset.
Common questions
Is the Meander at Deloraine in the extended season?
No. The Inland Fishing Code extends the season only downstream of Strath Bridge on the C735; at Deloraine the brown trout season computed on the species card applies.
Is Huntsman Lake open all year?
Yes. The Inland Fishing Code lists it as open all year, from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset.
Is fishing good at Meander River at Deloraine right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station 162.1 — MEANDER RIVER - AT DELORAINE BRIDGE
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
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