Inland Fisheries Service News
2025 Brown Trout Spawning Run Update
Due to the ongoing dry conditions and limited forecast rainfall, the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) has been liaising closely with Hydro Tasmania regarding management of water levels in Lake Augusta. Lake Augusta is the source of the water that flows down the Liawenee canal. This is a major inflow into Yingina/Great Lake, and provides significant...
Huntsman Lake - Low Water Level
Fishing at Huntsman Lake is currently challenging due to the low water level, which is 15 m under full supply. This is due to low autumn rainfall in the catchment after the irrigation season finished on 31 March. For the health of the Meander River a minimum daily flow of 207 ML/day is maintained at...
Closure of designated rainbow trout waters
Please be reminded that Sunday 1 June is the final day of the 2024-25 season for designated rainbow trout waters and the extended season waters of: Lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery; and The lower section of Brumbys Creek, Tinamirakuna / Macquaire, Meander and South Esk Rivers. But it is not the end of trout fishing! There...
Plenty of trout caught during recent Four Springs Lake survey
In late April the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) received a report from an angler who caught a large redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis) in Four Springs Lake. This capture was of concern given Four Springs Lake is thought to be free of redfin perch, however they are present downstream of the lake. Based on this information,...
Inland Fisheries Advisory Council - Chairperson Appointed
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) would like to congratulate Dr Liza Fallon, who has been reappointed to the role of Inland Fisheries Advisory Council (IFAC) Chairperson for a further two-year term (commencing on 10 March 2025). This follows the public expression of interest process that commenced late last year. Dr Fallon brings a wealth of...
