Tasmania's longest river, the South Esk stretches approximately 200 kilometres from its headwaters near Upper Esk in the state's northeast, flowing east then south through Fingal, on toward Conara, then northwest past Longford where the Macquarie River joins it, continuing through Hadspen to the Trevallyn Dam at Launceston, and finally coursing through the spectacular Cataract Gorge into the kanamaluka/Tamar River estuary. It is a genuinely diverse trout fishery, offering something for every style of angler — from fast, boulder-strewn headwater runs to long, weed-filled broadwaters and deep glides in the lower reaches. The river is managed as a wild fishery sustained entirely through natural recruitment, and its reputation among Tasmanian fly fishers is well earned. Many tributaries join the South Esk along its course, adding character and complexity to the fishery at every stage.