Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Pedder - the inland ocean
If you are looking somewhere to fish this season why not try somewhere a little different. There are lots of fishing opportunities around Tasmania. Lake Pedder was created in 1971 when Hydro Tasmania flooded the original Lake Pedder. Water from the lake is diverted through McPartlan Canal into Lake Gordon and the Gordon Power Station....
Ten sleeps to go
Saturday August 6 is the opening of the brown trout waters which signals the start of the 2016-17 brown trout season. We thought we’d count down the days by looking at the fishing ahead because the season looks so good. What a change there has been in the weather since the start of May. It...
Forestry Tasmania roads closed
Forestry Tasmania has had to close some roads because of flood damage. Two of these closures will affect a few popular waters. Lake Mackenzie Road is closed to all traffic for 6 weeks for repairs. Mersey Forest Road used to access Lake Parangana, Lake Rowallan, the upper Mersey River and the Walls of Jerusalem National...
Fish for junior angling dams
Brett Mawbey, our Manager of Stocking, sure has been busy. Two junior angling dams were stocked today with Atlantic salmon to support their clubs’ junior development program. It will also promote this year’s opening of the brown trout season which is not far away (6 August). Devonport Anglers Club run Taylors junior angling dam at...
Fish for Blackmans Lagoon
We’ve stocked 235 wild brown trout into Blackmans Lagoon. Averaging 700 grams, these are ideal stock out fish. Blackmans Lagoon is in the North East, not too far from Bridport. It is known for producing trophy size brown trout. We hope to stock Blackmans Lagoon again with about 1000 yearlings (year old fish) in spring....
