Inland Fisheries Service News
Opening Weekend Option #4 - River Derwent
Fourth in our series of opening weekend options is the most popularly fished river in the state, the River Derwent. With the lower reaches open all year round, the Derwent has already given up some large fish over the past couple of months, with silver sea run brown trout starting to feature in recent weeks....
Opening Weekend Option #3 - South Riana Lake
Third in our opening weekend options series is South Riana Lake. Always a popular early season option, this water is at its best in the first few months of the season. The trout in the lake are always well conditioned and strong, with all fishing methods productive. Traditional set rod bait fishing with worms works...
Opening Weekend Option #2 - Four Springs Lake
Second in our opening weekend options series is Four Springs Lake. Always a productive destination early in the season. This year will be no different. Our stocking team has been flat out and have released 3,000 adult brown and 1,600 adult rainbow trout into Four Springs Lake over the past couple of months. This has...
Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion – continues for the 2025-26 season, with a $25,000 fish available!
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is continuing the Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion for the 2025-26 trout fishing season. The new promotion commences on Saturday 2 August, in-line with the 2025-26 brown trout fishing season, and is designed to encourage people to go trout fishing and support regional economies. This season will see a total of...
Opening Weekend Option #1 - Lake Sorell
First in our series of opening weekend options is one of the most exciting prospects for this season: Lake Sorell. Now that European carp have been eradicated, it’s finally time to go back! The barrier nets that were installed to prevent carp access to the marshes have been removed, meaning the trout have had access...
