Lake Saint Clair

Boat Ramps: 1
Access Points: 0
Species: 3

Nestled within the breathtaking Cradle Mountain–Lake St Clair National Park in Tasmania's Central Highlands, Lake St Clair is Australia's deepest lake and one of the country's most iconic wilderness fishing destinations. Fed by glacially carved terrain, the lake sits at the southern end of the Overland Track and is surrounded by ancient rainforest, buttongrass moorlands, and rugged mountain scenery. The lake is managed as a wild trout fishery, offering anglers a genuine backcountry experience in one of Australia's most pristine natural environments.

Tasmania licenses and regulations4 to check before you go

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are at Lake Saint Clair and what's needed to catch them.

Find which waters have the species you want to catch

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Climbing Galaxias

Galaxias brevipinnis

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Fishing spots, boat ramps & amenities

Learn how to get on Lake Saint Clair. Uncover great fishing access points, boat ramps, and all the facilities you need for an unforgettable day on the water. Some locations shown may border or include private property. Always check property boundaries and applicable regulations before visiting. onWater's Public & Private Land layer can help you plan your access with confidence.

Cynthia Bay Boat Ramp

Boat Ramp

Know where you can legally fish on Lake Saint Clair

See public and private land boundaries along the water, turn on private parcels with owner details to know where permission is required, and find land-trust parcels that offer permitted fishing access.

Tasmania licenses and regulations

Tasmania Boating Regulations

Official Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) Safe Boating Handbook, covering Tasmania's boating rules, required safety equipment by vessel size and operational area, and navigation rules.

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Tasmania Fishing License

Official Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) page for Tasmania's inland angling licence. A current angling licence is required to fish freshwater (rod, reel or line), including farm dams; buy online, by phone, or through Service Tasmania.

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Tasmania Fishing Regulations

Official IFS hub for Tasmania's inland (freshwater) fishing rules, linking season dates and times, bag and size limits, and allowed angling methods, which can vary water to water across the state's trout lakes and rivers.

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Tasmania Stream Access Laws

Tasmania has no standalone stream-access statute page; this is the closest official source - the IFS Anglers Access Program, explaining that an angling licence does not grant the right to cross private property and that signposted access points are established with landowners.

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Take Lake Saint Clair with you

The onWater Fish app keeps this water's access points, species and conditions in your pocket, with the tools you use once you're there.

Use the map without signal
Download the map around Lake Saint Clair to use it offline when coverage drops.
Log your catches here
Keep a private fishing journal for Lake Saint Clair to find where and when fish are biting for you.
HD depth charts from Garmin
Find drop offs, ledges, channels, points and shallow flats with Garmin depth charts in the app.