Inland Fisheries Service News
2025 Australasian Police and Emergency Services (AP&ES) Games - Fishing Competition
The 2025 Australasian Police and Emergency Services (AP&ES) Games were held in Tasmania from 15-22 March. The AP&ES Games featured trout fishing with anglers from Tasmania, New South Wales and Western Australia, representing several service providers, including the Tasmanian Fire Service, Rural Fire Service, Fire NSW, Australian Border Force, Tasmanian Police, SES, St Johns Ambulance...
Canal Bay Last Weekend - 2024-25 Season
This weekend is the last opportunity to fish Canal Bay at Yingina / Great Lake for the 2024-25 Season, as it closes for fishing from midnight, Sunday 30 March 2025. It's a great opportunity to try your luck and catch a well conditioned brown trout, with pre spawning fish beginning to gather in the bay. You...
Arthur River Estuary Perch Study
Estuary perch (Percalates colonorum) are a long-lived and slow-growing native species which are distributed throughout southeastern Australian estuaries. In Tasmania, only one known population remains which is located in the Arthur River, on the remote northwest coast. During December 2023, the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) conducted an estuary perch population survey on the Arthur River...
Arthurs Lake Tagged Trout Caught
A fourth tagged trout has been caught as part of the Tasmanian Government’s Tagged Trout Promotion. The $5,000 trout was caught last week by Marion ‘Rusty’ Mark at Pumphouse Bay at Arthurs Lake. Originally from Oregon, Rusty now calls Tasmania home, where he enjoys spending time at his shack at Wilburville on the shores...
Four Springs road and carpark works
The Inland Fisheries Service has recently conducted works on the Four Springs Road and car parking area. Works completed include laying of gravel and grading the access road to the boat ramp and parking area. Four Springs traditionally fishes well through the Autumn as the water cools following the warmer months. As we draw near...
