The brown trout waters are closed
On Sunday 30 April most of waters around the state closed for the brown trout spawning runs. This marks the end of another fantastic fishing season. It is time now for us to let nature run its course. The fish breeding season provides us with a new group of fish to catch for years to come.
It is very important that trout are not disturbed or stressed while breeding. This ensures recruitment for the fishery is as good as it can possibly be. This means better fishing in the future!
If you feel like trout fishing, there are several inland waters in the state still open to angling. These are fisheries managed as rainbow trout waters, specified all year round waters and lakes Rosebery and Mackintosh on the West Coast.
Fisheries are open until Sunday 28th May include:
- Dee Lagoon
- Lake Mackintosh
- Lake Rosebery
- Lake Rowallan
- Lake Skinner
- Mersey River ABOVE Lake Rowallan and the associated upper Mersey lakes rainbow fishery (Lakes Meston and Junction)
- River Leven ABOVE the Loongana Bridge
- Weld River in the North East ABOVE Harridge Falls
- Weld River in the South ABOVE Eddy Road Bridge.
Waters open to angling all year round include:
- Brushy Lagoon
- Craigbourne Dam
- yingina/Great Lake other than Canal Bay
- Huntsman Lake
- Huon River DOWNSTREAM of the Huonville Bridge
- Lake Barrington
- Lake Burbury
- Lake Meadowbank
- Lake Pedder
- Lake King William
- North Esk River and kanamaluka/River Tamar DOWNSTREAM of the Lower Charles Street Bridge
- Pioneer Lake
- River Derwent DOWNSTREAM of the Bridgewater Bridge
- River Leven DOWNSTREAM of the Allison Bridge
- South Esk River DOWNSTREAM of the West Tamar Road Bridge
If you are interested in the spawning run of the brown trout, why not come and visit us at our Trout Weekend at Liawenee on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May. Here you can learn all about how the trout spawn, along with how the IFS manages the fishery. There are also several other attractions ranging from how to cook your catch through to fly casting and native fish displays. Come along, we would love to meet you!
