Harcourt Reservoir is located north-east of Harcourt township. This lake is deep and covers an area of 858 hectares. It has large areas of weed beds which harbour many aquatic damsel and other insects. The weed in this lake seems to be at its thickest in the middle, decreasing in size as it reaches the shore. For centuries damselflies have been the favourite subjects of poets, naturalists, collectors and fly fishermen.
Trout feed on damsel because they are easy prey, plentiful and make tasty mouthfuls.
To me, learning about damsel is just one of the many surprises that lay ahead in the fly fishers future.