Inland Fisheries Service News

Inland Fisheries Service attends the 2019 National Recreational Fishing Conference
In Dec last year, Hobart hosted the 2019 National Recreational Fishing Conference. The conference is organised by Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation. This year’s theme was “Our Fishing, Our Research, Our Recreational Future”. This focussed on recreational fishing citizen science programs. Around 130 delegates came from all over Australia. These including scientists, fisheries managers, recreational fishing...
Trout Fishing Photography Competition 2019-20
The IFS Trout Fishing Photography Competition is back for 2019-20. We want your best Tasmanian trout fishing photos. Enter photos of fishing families, anglers, scenery and, of course, trout. 1st Place: $500, 2nd Place: 1 x pair Neoprene waders (Fly 'n Dry), 3rd and 4th Place: 10 x Lures (Hueys Lures). Entries is free and...
Fishing report from the festive season
The Christmas/New Year period in the Central Highlands saw some fantastic conditions for fishing. Our Officers were out on patrol and witnessed some great catches. Several waters were visited and boat patrols conducted on several waters. From a fishing perspective Great Lake fished well for anglers trolling with lead lines, particularly early and late in...

Photo Competition
The IFS Photo Competition will be back in the New Year. Collect your photos now and keep you eye on our website for information about how to enter. There will be some great prizes and the winners will be announced at Trout Weekend 2020 on 16-17 May. If you haven't already, start shooting those fishy...

Inland Fisheries Service closed for the festive season
The Inland Fisheries Service is closed for the Festive Season. We open again at 9am on Thursday 2 January. The weather looks fantastic and the fishing will be as well. A great way to enjoy some time with the family. You can buy your licence from our website or drop into a Service Tasmania Centre in Hobart, Launceston,...