Inland Fisheries Service News
2025-26 season is nearly here!
The wait is nearly over, and it’s time to get your trout fishing gear out again. Re-spool your reels, sharpen your hooks and kick the winter blues! Over the coming days, leading into the opening of the brown trout season, we will go through the very best fishery options for your first trip of the...
Freshwater Angling Forums – we would like to hear from you.
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is planning a series of freshwater angling forums to be held in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport in August or September 2025. The format of each forum will be a presentation from IFS staff followed by a question-and-answer session. We anticipate each forum to run for up to 2 hrs. We will...
Tasmanian Threatened Freshwater Fish Makes a Stamp on Recovery
A small Tasmanian Threatened Freshwater Fish has been recognised with the issuing of a postal stamp and first day cover envelope, issued by Australia Post. The Australia Post series of stamps and covers was produced to raise public awareness of the dire situation of these freshwater fish across Australia and their habitats. Within Tasmania, there...
Freshwater Angling Licences are now available for the 2025-26 Fishing Season
The new angling season opens on Friday 1 August with brown trout waters open from Saturday 2 August 2025. Be prepared and purchase your licence now! This season, if you are aged between 18 and 21 years of age, you can once again benefit from a heavily discounted licence as part of the Inland Fisheries...
Fishing Clinic for New Norfolk High School Students
Last week, staff from NRE Fisheries Tasmania and the Inland Fisheries Service hosted a joint fishing clinic along the River Derwent at the New Norfolk Esplanade. Students from New Norfolk High School had the opportunity to learn a range of freshwater fishing techniques, including bait, lure, and fly fishing. They were also taught about responsible...
