Inland Fisheries Service News

None
Fishing friends in any weather. Photo:A Bellette
Aug. 1, 2017

The 2017-18 trout season starts this Saturday.

In the lead up everyone is getting excited about the opening of what promises to be a great trout fishing season on Saturday 5 August. Water levels look good at most of the popular waters and the weather for the opening looks “fishy” with a bit of rain forecast in the lowlands and a little...

None
Tooms Lake campground
July 20, 2017

Tooms Lake campground toilet closed

Northern Midlands Council have advised that due to vandalism the toilet at Tooms Lake Campground is closed until further notice. As Tooms Lake is likely to be a popular destination for anglers early in the season the IFS recommends anglers take a portable toilet if camping overnight.

None
Winning photo from 2016-17 taken by Steven Ooi
July 17, 2017

Start shooting for 2017-18 Tasmania Trout Fishing Photo Competition

The 2017-18 Tasmania Trout Fishing Photo Competition is underway again! The new season is about to start so think about saving your best photos of Tasmanian lakes, rivers and angling experiences and get ready to send them in. Photos can include fish, anglers or others enjoying Tasmanian waters or be more scenic in nature. Keep...

None
July 13, 2017

Fishers 4 Fish Habitat

Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from local, state and interstate experts about the importance of fish habitat, and how you can get involved in hands-on, local projects to improve fish habitat. WHEN: Saturday August 19th, 2017, 9:30am – 4:00pm. WHERE: The Grange, 4 Commonwealth Lane, Campbell Town. RSVP: Contact NRM North Administration (03...

None
Gambusia
July 10, 2017

Genetic control of Gambusia—3rd annual Australian Research Council project meeting

The pest fish Gambusia is often dubbed “Damnbusia’. Gambusia is a threat to Tasmania’s inland waterways and its recreational fisheries. It is an introduced species. So far, only found in the kanamaluka\River Tamar estuary. Gambusia is a small fish. The females grow up to 6cm and males to 3cm. They are aggressive to small native...