Inland Fisheries Service News
Little Pine Lagoon - Signs of Recovery
A recent electrofishing survey at Little Pine Lagoon conducted by the Inland Fisheries Service, confirms the fishery is in recovery mode and the outlook is encouraging for anglers. While overall brown trout numbers remain relatively low, this is part of a natural rebuilding phase. Most fish captured during the recent survey were juveniles under 220...
New Anglers Alliance Tasmania Webcam Goes Live at Lake Sorell!
Anglers Alliance Tasmania (AAT) recently launched a new, free webcam at Lake Sorell! You can access the network of free AAT webcams at www.anglersalliance.org.au OR via the free Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) Infish App available at www.ifs.tas.gov.au/infish To access the webcams via the Infish App simply click on the webcam icon for the specified water. Webcams are located at these popular...
Arthur River Estuary Perch Survey - November 2025
In mid-November 2025, Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) staff undertook a survey in the Arthur River, located on the NW coast of Tasmania. The aims of the survey were to reassess the population structure of estuary perch (Percalates colonorum) in the Arthur River, determine the ratio of tagged vs untagged fish to obtain an updated population...
Dr Scott Hardie to join the Inland Fisheries Service
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is pleased to announce that Dr Scott Hardie will be joining the IFS in early 2026, in a new role entitled - Manager (Pest Fish, Native Fish and Ecology). Scott is a freshwater ecologist with a broad range of experience researching and informing water and fisheries management, policy and planning...
Lake Burbury - Well Worth a Visit!
Two Inland Fisheries Officers recently conducted a boat patrol on Lake Burbury to support the recent fishing competition. Over the three days of competition, a total of 355 trout were caught, with slightly more brown trout being caught than rainbow trout. Due to the high water levels brown trout were attracted into the shallower margins to...
