Annual whitebait migration at Arthur River, Tasmania

The white bait are running! Sea run trout and schools of cocky salmon are in the river feasting on the annual migration. Locals and visitors are enjoying the sport and the taste of just caught fiesty fish. Cockies can be caught from shore or boat with lure or bait. I prefer to chase sea runners late afternoon off the rocks 35o metres west of the villas or head up the river and spin the first rapids. I’m also doing maintainence on my dive gear for the opening of the Crayfish season on the long weekend in November. The best fish to date that I know of was Plaza’s 15 pound sea runner trout.