Inland Fisheries Service News
Winter fishing opportunities
We have all been feeling the pressure of being locked up and not able to get out and cast a line. With restrictions lifting from 3pm on Friday 5 June, and the upcoming long weekend, there many winter freshwater fishing opportunities. To inspire you to try somewhere a little different we have produced this short video: Winter...
Some inland waters reach the end of their 2019-20 season
Yesterday saw many inland waters come to the end of their 2019-20 season. Waters managed for rainbow trout closed: Dee Lagoon Junction Lake Lake Meston Lake Rowallan Lake Skinner Lake Youd Mersey River above Lake Rowallan River Leven upstream of Loongana Road Weld rivers (both North and South) It was the end of the first...
Get your off season fix with Norm
Check out this video of Norm Cribbin, an avid Tasmanian fly fisherman. When trout season closes Norm keeps his passion for trout fishing alive from home. He pulls out his gear, checks his lines, ties flies, and hops onto the IFS website to research waterways and keep up to date with trout transfers and stocking.
Dreaming of next season?
While in isolation we have all been dreaming of the day when we can get back to our favourite water or explore new locations. There are several new fact sheets for anglers with quality maps and information to help plan for next season. These fact sheets are now available as downloadable PDF’s on the IFS...
Spawning brown trout ignore social distancing
Spawning brown trout have been running thick at Liawenee, despite COVID-19 restrictions forcing the cancellation of Trout Weekend 2020. With good rain and large flows being released from Lake Augusta, trout spawning conditions have never been better at Liawenee. These conditions have seen good numbers of brown trout running into the Liawenee fish trap. Each...
