Inland Fisheries Service News
Bradys Chain of lakes: the results of our Fisheries Performance Assessment
The Bradys Chain of lakes consists of Bradys Lake, Lake Binney and Tungatinah Lagoon. In June last year, 7 000 adult brown trout were transferred from the Lake King William spawning trap into the Bradys Chain. Half of these fish were tagged, and the other half had their adipose fin clipped. The tagged fish were...
Curries River Reservoir: the results of our Fisheries Performance Assessment
Curries River Reservoir is located off the B82 road, between George Town and Bridport. The fishery serves anglers from the greater Launceston area. Over the years this water has produced variable fishing for both brown and rainbow trout. However, the fish are always of excellent size and condition. During August 2019 we did a survey...
Talbots Lagoon: the results of our Fisheries Performance Assessment
Talbots Lagoon is in the North West of the State, near Guilford. For the past five years the lagoon has been open to the wider angling community. This fishery is producing some very good fishing for both brown and rainbow trout. Many of the fish are of excellent size and condition. During April 2019, we...
Brown trout season closes
The brown trout season closes at midnight on Sunday 3 May. With the season ending and the waters closed by land managers due to Covid-19 there are very few locations that will remain open to fishing. After Sunday you can still fish at Huntsman Lake and Craigbourne Dam along with the sections of rivers that...
Devin Olsen, Team USA, talks about his experience in Tasmania
Devin Olsen started fly fishing in Yellowstone at age 9. Within a couple of years, it became an addiction he could not shake and he begged for rides to local streams until he could drive himself to the river. He started competing at age 19 and made Fly Fishing Team USA in 2006 when he...
