Inland Fisheries Service News

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Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund logo
May 23, 2018

Trout Weekend supports the Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund

Entry donations at Trout Weekend 2018 totaled $3 300. The Inland Fisheries Service is giving these donations to the Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund Inc. From 1 July, you will be able to apply to the Fund for support of a project. Applications will be open until 1 February 2019 for projects starting after 1 July...

ohn Diggle, Director of Inland Fisheries and Sarah Courtney, Minister for Primary Industries and Water, hold a brown trout at Trout Weekend 2018
John Diggle, Director of Inland Fisheries and Sarah Courtney, Minister for Primary Industries and Water, hold a brown trout at Trout Weekend 2018
May 21, 2018

Trout Weekend 2018 a huge success

The crowds rolled out for Trout weekend 2018. Over 3000 patrons made their way to the Central Highlands hot spot. Things could not have gone better. The weather was balmy (by Liawenee standards) and a fresh run of spawning brown trout arrived on cue. These were, once again, the major attraction. A few bigger trout...

Brown trout captured in a migratory fish trap
May 18, 2018

Everything is in place for a great Trout Weekend

Everything is in place, for a great Trout Weekend IFS staff have been busy this week preparing for Trout Weekend 2018. There are displays featuring the latest work by IFS, aquariums with species from our inland waters and vendors selling their wares. The ever-popular Junior Anglers Pond is stocked and ready for younger visitors to...

IFS Staff member, Storm Eastley with a large yet average size Penstock Lagoon brown trout from the  2018 Fishery Performance Assessment.
IFS Staff member, Storm Eastley with an average size Penstock Lagoon brown trout from the 2018 Fishery Performance Assessment.
May 17, 2018

Penstock Lagoon - Brown Trout Population Assessment May 2018

With the brown trout season closed, we took the opportunity to assess the fishery at Penstock Lagoon. We wanted to see the number, and the condition, of the fish remaining after the 2017-18 season. The results were very positive. During the first week of May, we undertook a survey using box traps.  Over two nights,...

A junior angler at Trout Weekend, very happy with his catch of a fine rainbow trout.
A junior angler at Trout Weekend, very happy with his catch of a fine rainbow trout.
May 17, 2018

Calling all junior anglers.

Come & try your luck at Trout Weekend! The ever-popular junior angling pond will be part of Trout Weekend once again this year. If you are under 14 years you can try to catch a trout to take home for dinner. Fishcare Tasmania volunteers will be on hand to provide advice, hints, tips and help...