Rainbow trout
Excellent
Prime. Shore fishing along the edges with bait, spinners and flies, and the rivers if the season is open.
South Esk River at Llewellyn Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The South Esk at Llewellyn: wild browns in the midlands broadwaters below Avoca, in the extended-season section, with the Bureau’s gauge at Llewellyn.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
1.32 m
Air / High
11 °C / 17 °C
Wind
ENE 6 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 150.1, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
South Esk River at Llewellyn rewards patience today, with cool water and short feeding windows. The gauge reads 1.32 m, holding steady. Today brings cloud cover, wind ENE around 6 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 11:16 PM-1:16 AM and 11:45 AM-1:45 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: 11:16 PM-1:16 AM, 11:45 AM-1:45 PM, 4:45 AM-5:45 AM. Similar at 19 °C with a rain chance. 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 South Esk River at Llewellyn today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:46), sunset (20:01), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:16 PM-1:16 AM and 11:45 AM-1:45 PM; minor 4:45 AM-5:45 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 150.1 (SOUTH ESK - AT LLEWELLYN).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 150.1. Latest reading 2026-11-08 17:45.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp11 °C
High / Low17 °C / 4 °C
WindENE 6 km/h, gusts 18 km/h
Pressure1020.6 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain77% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:46 / 20:01
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~13 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish South Esk River at Llewellyn
The best day on South Esk River at Llewellyn 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
- 11:16 PM-1:16 AM and 11:45 AM-1:45 PM
- Minor period
- 4:45 AM-5:45 AM
- Sun
- 05:46 to 20:01
- 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 South Esk River at Llewellyn: 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 31 May 2027. The South Esk from the Storys Creek Road bridge at Avoca to Beams Hollow, the lower Macquarie, Meander and Brumbys Creek and lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery open with most waters on the first Saturday of August and close with the rainbow waters on the Sunday nearest 31 May. Rule as read from Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania on 2026-09-24.
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 31 May 2027. The South Esk from the Storys Creek Road bridge at Avoca to Beams Hollow, the lower Macquarie, Meander and Brumbys Creek and lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery open with most waters on the first Saturday of August and close with the rainbow waters on the Sunday nearest 31 May. Rule as read from Inland Fisheries Service Tasmania on 2026-09-24.
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 South Esk River at Llewellyn 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 13 °C, wind to 18 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 13 °C, wind to 19 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 18 °C, wind to 29 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
Tasmania requires an inland angling licence from the Inland Fisheries Service for anglers 14 and over, one rod or two; 2026-27 fees are on our Tasmania licence page.
About this water
South Esk River at Llewellyn is a river in Tasmania, Australia, covered from the Tasmania reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing South Esk River at Llewellyn: the full guide
The reach
The South Esk at Llewellyn is the midlands river below Avoca, in the stretch the Inland Fisheries Service describes from Fingal to Conara: predominantly open pasture with both wadeable sections and broadwaters. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Llewellyn, station 150.1, supplies the level and the 30-day chart on this page, and the IFS points anglers to the flow data at Fingal and Llewellyn.
Species and seasons
Brown trout are the fishery, wild and self-sustaining under IFS management. The IFS notes that the river slows through this section, that mayfly hatches and grasshopper falls are more reliable here, and that lure and bait fishing work at any time. Being below the Storys Creek Road bridge at Avoca, the reach is in the extended-season section, open from the first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 31 May, as the species card computes.
Where to fish it
The IFS names bridge crossings including Leona Road, Storys Creek Road and Bonneys Plains Road as access points, and notes that access in this section has been helped by private landowners, so respect signs and gates. Fish the broadwaters from the bank and wade the flowing sections; in warm weather, watch for rising fish in the slower water. Early in the season, when the river is up, a worm drifted along the edges or a wet fly swung through the runs is the IFS-style approach before the hatches begin.
Reading the report
The chart shows a midlands river that rises after rain in the eastern hills and falls slowly through summer, when it can run low and warm; a fresh colours the water, and a low summer river fishes best at dawn. The water temperature here is an estimate from a model and runs cool for most of the season.
Licence, access and rules
Tasmania requires an inland angling licence from the Inland Fisheries Service for anglers 14 and over, one rod or two; 2026-27 fees are on our Tasmania licence page. Redfin, goldfish and tench are pests in the catchment, and the IFS asks anglers to kill any they catch. The Inland Fishing Code is linked here.
Common questions
When is the South Esk at Llewellyn open?
From the first Saturday of August to the Sunday nearest 31 May: the reach is below the Storys Creek Road bridge at Avoca, in the IFS extended-season section.
How do I get onto the river near Llewellyn?
The IFS lists bridge crossings such as Leona Road, Storys Creek Road and Bonneys Plains Road; some access is by landowner goodwill, so follow the signs.
Is fishing good at South Esk River at Llewellyn 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 150.1 — SOUTH ESK - AT LLEWELLYN
- 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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