Inland Fisheries Service News
40 Years of Opening Morning Banter!
Saturday's trout season opening saw a time-honoured tradition play out for the 40th year in a row! A small group of anglers from Penguin once again donned their winter woollies, armed to the teeth with all things fishing and greeted the new season at dawn. Their numbers have dwindled over these past 40 years, and as...
Opening Weekend Option #12 - Yingina / Great Lake
Well, it’s nearly here. Season 2025-26 begins tomorrow morning, or for some of the keenest 12:01am tonight! We conclude our Opening Weekend Options series with the most fished lake in the state, Yingina / Great Lake. It’s Winter in the highlands. It will be cold, but the weather forecast on Saturday is for a cloudy...
Increased traffic around Talbots Lagoon
Forico advise that there will be forestry operations taking place around Guildford through the early part of the brown trout season. Access to Talbots Lagoon for fishing will not be impacted, but please be aware that there will be increased traffic along Guildford Road. A big thanks to Forico for their ongoing support of the Tasmanian...
Opening Weekend Option #11 - Lake Leake
With 2 days to go until the brown trout season begins, the second to last water in our opening weekend options series is Lake Leake. With milder weather due to relatively low elevation (571 m) and proximity to the east coast, Lake Leake is the ideal spot to open your season. Currently 2 m under...
Huntsman Lake - Boat ramp is wet again!
The lake level at Huntsman Lake has shot up quickly over the past week on the back of significant rainfall. As a result we wish to advise that the boat ramp and jetty are again operational. Huntsman Lake provides an outstanding early season option for fishing. Highlights include tailing fish along the south western shore,...
