July 2025 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Opening Weekend Option #8 - Lake Crescent
Opening weekend option #8 is the most renowned big fish water in the state, Lake Crescent. Otherwise known as the land of a thousand casts, catch rates in Lake Crescent are generally low and you need to go there open to the possibility of having a quiet day. This however doesn’t put anglers off because...
Opening Weekend Option #7 - Blackmans Lagoon
Opening weekend option #7 is one of the best still-water fisheries in the northeast, Blackmans Lagoon. Blackmans Lagoon is a renowned early season water featuring extensive aquatic vegetation that is full of food for trout. The result of this is plenty of well-conditioned fish and several larger than average trout being caught there each season. Fly...
Opening Weekend Option #6 - Lake Mackintosh
Opening weekend option number 6 is one of the best fisheries in the west, and one of the most picturesque - Lake Mackintosh. With the recent arrival of consistent rains, the lake has been steadily rising over the past 3 weeks. This is exactly what you want if going fishing at Lake Mackintosh! Trolling is...
Opening Weekend Option #5 - Bradys Chain of Lakes
Next in our opening weekend options series are the Bradys chain of lakes. At 651 m elevation the Bradys chain provides a better climate than other highlands lakes at this time of year. Our stocking team have been busy, with 4,800 rainbow and 2,184 wild adult brown trout stocked into the system, with more stocking planned...
Opening Weekend Option #4 - River Derwent
Fourth in our series of opening weekend options is the most popularly fished river in the state, the River Derwent. With the lower reaches open all year round, the Derwent has already given up some large fish over the past couple of months, with silver sea run brown trout starting to feature in recent weeks....
