What fish can you catch at Four Springs Lake?

Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Four Springs Lake from the shore?

Yes — Four Springs Lake has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Four Springs Lake?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Tasmania fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Tasmania regulations page tracks them.

TAS · LAKE · NORTHERN TASMANIA

Four Springs Lake.

Four Springs Lake is open freshwater in Northern Tasmania, with shore and boat access. Anglers target Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Lake

Access

Shore + Boat

Species

Region

Northern Tasmania

Conditions today

Bite

63/100

Wind

6m/s

Four Springs Lake is rated HOLD · 63/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 1 Nov at 63/100.

Scored from wind, pressure, light and moon for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Fishing better nearby

Huntsman Lake is scoring 14 higher, 43 km W from here.

Huntsman Lake 43 km W +14

Scored the same way as Four Springs Lake and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Four Springs Lake

Four Springs Lake is an IFS-managed trophy fishery created for recreation. It is a strong northern Tasmania freshwater row because the source gives official fishery purpose and recent stocking context.

What's there

Brown TroutRainbow Trout

Best conditions: Fish early or late in the open season when trout are active around edges and structure. Boat and shore anglers should watch wind because this compact lake can still become uncomfortable quickly.

Facilities

ParkingBoat_ramp

Where it is

-41.62, 147.12 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

TAS inland regs SSOT; check current IFS licence, method, season and pest-fish reporting guidance before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Tasmania fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the TAS fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Four Springs Lake?: Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Four Springs Lake from the shore?: Yes — Four Springs Lake has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
When is the best time to fish Four Springs Lake?: Fish early or late in the open season when trout are active around edges and structure. Boat and shore anglers should watch wind because this compact lake can still become uncomfortable quickly.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Four Springs Lake?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Tasmania fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Tasmania regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Four Springs Lake come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: IFS page describes Four Springs Lake as a recreation-created trophy fishery and provides stocking/management context. Coordinate is the mapped lake feature.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Four Springs Lake? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Northern Tasmania — species, access and conditions on every page.

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