In Tasmania a large percentage of the “Whitebait” taken is of the Galaxiid and Smelt families.
Whitebait are similar in appearance to Galaxiid and populate coastal waters particularly around Tasmania. they run up streams and rivers to spawn and their spawn runs often cross the spawn runs of both Galaxiid and Smelt as they move to sea to spawn.
Chironomids are also sometimes known Buzzers and Midges at various parts of their life cycle. They are part of the Chironomidae family of the order Diptera – True Flies. They are very small and have a similar life cycle to Mayflies, Caddisflies, Dragonflies and Damselflies and go through four stages in their development: egg, larva, pupa and adult.
Dragonflies are of the sub- order Zygoptera and Damselflies are of the sub- rder Anisoptera which is part of the Odonata family of insects that spend part of their lif cycle in the water. The Family Odonata is the oldest of the insect families and prehistoric fossils of dragon flies with wingspans around 100 times wider than today specimens have been found.
Caddis flies are also known as sedge because of their habit of clinging to sedge grass along the banks of rivers and impoundments . . . well at least in the UK the do. Caddis flies have four wings which, even though one set is slightly forward of the other , basically present as a v shape running back along the body of the fly. They don’t have tails but they often have long antenna.
A general guide to what trout eat in Central Tasmania
This is a general guide to what the food sources for trout is in the harsh alpine snow regions of Nsw and Victoria.
The snowed in high country of NSW and Victoria are amongst the harshest habits for trout in Australia. Some of the lake such as Guthega Pondage in NSW and Rocky Valley in Victoria even partially freeze over some years.
Food sources for trout are certainly more diverse and abundant in the more temperate regions of Victoria. That of course has to be balanced off against higher temperature water and of course the risk of drought.
These are of course that band of rivers and lakes that are below the winter permanent normal snow line and generally between 700 meters and 1200 meters above sea level but still subject to the harshness of alpine climates.
These are of course that band of rivers and lakes that are below the winter permanent normal snow line and generally between 700 meters and 1200 meters above sea level but still subject to the harshness of alpine climates.
