Inland Fisheries Service News
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...
2025 Whitebait Season
The 2025 whitebait season opens on Wednesday 1 October 2025. The season will run for 6 weeks through to Tuesday 11 November 2025. A whitebait licence is required to fish for whitebait. Licences are $38 and are available from the IFS website, Service Tasmania outlets and selected tackle shops. A whitebait licence permits anglers to take a maximum of 2 kilograms...
