December 2025 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

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Well-conditioned brown trout, Little Pine Lagoon
Dec. 3, 2025

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...

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Dec. 1, 2025

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...

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Dec. 1, 2025

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...