London Lakes lies at the geographical centre of Tasmania and is Australia's only International standard fly fishing lodge. The Lodge is intimate and private, a very welcome haven for anglers seeking the very best of Tasmanian fly-fishing, foods and wines.

Your hosts here are Jason and Barbara Garrett. Jason has represented Australia in six World Championships and has been Captain of the Australian fly-fishing team. Jason and Barbara have owned and operated London Lakes for over twenty-six years.

London Lakes has a team of friendly and professional guides. It is a fish, eat and sleep Lodge. There are no long hours of travelling to fishing sites from the Lodge. Lake Big Jim is only minutes away and provides four kilometres of tailing trout waters reserved solely for London Lakes' guests.

Lake Samuel provides wild trout fishing at your doorstep. Lake Samuel is exciting dry fly-fishing and polaroiding water with spectacular hatches of mayfly, damselfly and beetles.

Lake Highland Waters is the third lake in the London Lakes chain of fishing experiences, a private trophy trout water.

The Serpentine River is perfect for anglers seeking small fish in tiny streams.

The fishing season open to anglers is from August 1st to May 31st.

For the non-angler, guided activities close to the Lodge include golf, tennis, bushwalking and bird watching. Evening animal Safaris can be taken to view a wide range of marsupials. You may see possums, wombats, quolls and Tasmanian Devils, to name a few.

Food lovers will thoroughly enjoy the cuisine presented by chef extraordinaire Gregory Howitt. Five star breakfasts, basket lunches and the freshest of Tasmanian fare prepared for the evening dinner-party style meal. Gregory is also a passionate fly-fisher.

Jason is currently constructing a one hundred and fifty pool, six kilometre highland fishing stream at London Lakes. The waters will overflow the pools and flood the lush grasslands bringing large brown trout to hunt amongst the tussocks for frogs and insects. It will be exclusively for guest's use.

Accommodation:

The Lodge is small and private, handcrafted from Tasmanian celery-top pine logs and fieldstone with internal woodwork featuring exotic Tasmanian species. The Lodge accommodates ten persons in five twin-bedded rooms, each with its own bathroom. Built in 1984, the Lodge was refurbished in 1998 and is a welcome haven for International anglers seeking the very best of Tasmanian fly-fishing, foods and wines.

Special Activities:

• Unsurpassed fly-fishing in private lakes and streams in a secluded wooded valley in the Tasmanian highlands.
  
• London Lakes is an uniquely Tasmanian fly fishing destintion - large wild brown trout cruise the edges of shallow-water lakes providing exciting sight-fishing experiences for dry fly and nymph fly fishers.
  
• Tasmanian birds and mammals experience, London Lakes can provide a tailored wildlife and nature experience.
  
• There is a nine hole "highland" golf course and tennis courts twenty minutes from the Lodge.
  The deepest lake in the Southern Hemisphere with boat trips and National Park ideal for trekking is also twenty minutes from the Lodge. ¨ One hour's drive from the Lodge is one of Tasmania's best craft shops.
  
• The champagne fly fishing tour of Tasmania, focussing on flyfishing the very best of Tasmania's lakes and streams.

ACCESS

• Nearest capital city = Hobart

Road Access:

• Approximately a two-hour vehicle (170 kms) transfer from either Hobart or Launceston.

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