Inland Fisheries Service News
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Freshwater angling licences are now available for the 2024-25 fishing season
The new angling season opens on Saturday, 3 August 2024. Be prepared and purchase your licence now! This season, if you are aged between 18 and 21 years of age, you can benefit from a heavily discounted licence as part of the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) Young Angler Licence Promotion. Junior anglers aged between 14...
Woods Lake Algal Bloom Update
The blue-green algae bloom is non-toxic and you can catch and eat fish from Woods Lake. Fish should be washed in clean water, gilled, gutted and all internal organs disposed of – fish waste should not be fed to animals. Don’t drink the water and avoid direct contact with the water or algae – we...
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Quamby Fly Fishers Club Open Day
The Quamby Fly Fishers Club (QFFC) are holding an open day at the QFFC Club Room, Meander Community House (137 Main Road Meander), on Saturday 27 July 2024 from 9.00 am - 3.00 pm. This is great opportunity to find out more about fly fishing from experienced anglers. Participants can enjoy and participate in casting,...
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Learn about Tasmania’s freshwater fish with the new Inland Fisheries Service fish fact sheets
When most people think of freshwater fish they think of trout and eels, but Tasmania’s inland waters are home to 34 fish species. Of the 24 fish species native to Tasmania, 12 are endemic, meaning they are not found anywhere else. A new resource on the IFS website is here to help you learn about...
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Sign installed at the Arthur River boat ramp
A sign has recently been installed at the Arthur River boat ramp with information relating to the protected fish, the estuary perch (Percalates colonorum). In Tasmania, the estuary perch is only found in the Arthur River. Due to their restricted and low population numbers, they are listed as a protected fish under the Inland Fisheries...