Inland Fisheries Service News
North West Fly Fishers Club of Tasmania - 2025 Fly Fishing Expo
The North West Fly Fishing Club is hosting their annual fly fishing expo on Sunday 26th October 2025 at Pet Dam, Ridgley. Access is via Circular Road on the eastern side of the dam. This will be a free event running from 10am to 3pm. You can learn to fly cast under the tuition of club...
19 Lagoons Gate Open
Over the weekend the gate at Lake Augusta to the 19 Lagoons was opened for the 2025-26 season. The 19 Lagoons is one of the best fly fishing locations in Tasmania, and the area should fish well on the back of recent heavy rains. This time of year tailing fish and frog feeders are a...
Four Springs Lake report - early spring action!
It has been a great start to the season at Four Springs Lake, with plenty of anglers trying their luck and lots of nice fish being caught. Fly fishing has been especially popular lately, both from the shore, and for those accessing the lake in kayaks and boats. The first dun hatches of the season...
Rainbow trout season opening 2025-26
The 2025-26 rainbow trout season opens this Saturday, 4 October 2025. This opening applies to designated rainbow trout waters, which differ from the brown trout season which commenced at the start of August 2025. The designated rainbow waters are: • Dee Lagoon • Junction Lake • Lake Meston • Lake Rowallan • Lake Skinner •...
Lake Leake Fishing Report
Last Saturday Inland Fisheries Service staff visited Lake Leake, on the back of good reports of well conditioned trout being caught in recent weeks! Our visit coincided with a Launceston Angling Club competition with club members braving the poor weather and being rewarded with some good catches. Most of the fish caught were brown trout...
