Inland Fisheries Service News
Making sure your fish are pets not pests.
Aquarium fish pose a risk to Tasmania’s freshwater environment. We have recently reviewed the Permissible Imports List – Freshwater Aquarium Fish. To make sure freshwater aquarium fish are safe to import we check them against a range of criteria. The criteria include: Would the fish establish a population in the wild if they escaped? What...
Trout Weekend 2022 enjoyed by all.
A crowd of of around 2500 turned out over the two days for Trout Weekend 2022. The weather was perfect, with blue skies and no wind. The wild brown trout were the focus that everyone came to see and they weren't disappointed. It was great to see the smiling faces and IFS staff enjoyed talking...
The wild brown trout spawning run is on!
The wild brown trout migration is in full swing from yingina / Great Lake. Come to Trout Weekend 2022 at Liawenee, see this amazing spectacle as thousands of trout move up stream to spawn and talk to Inland Fisheries Service staff about their work. Trout Weekend 2022 is all outside. The weather forecast looks good...
Come to Trout Weekend and see the working fish trap
Trout Weekend returns to the IFS Liawenee Field Station for 2022 on Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 May. The wild brown trout spawning run is at its peak with thousands of fish moving up Liawenee Canal. Bring your walking boots and enjoy a walk down Liawenee Canal to see the working fish trap. This is...
Whitebait offenders fined
On Friday 6 May 2022 the Devonport Magistrate's Court sentenced another whitebait offender for illegal fishing from 2019. Jackson Darren Woods, of Latrobe, pleaded guilty to four charges under the Inland Fisheries Act and regulations, receiving a fine of $2000 plus court costs. In December 2021 at the Burnie Magistrate's Court, Billy Messenger, of Brittons Swamp,...
