Inland Fisheries Service News
Brown trout opening weekend report 2022
The 2022-23 brown trout season kicked off over the weekend. Thousands of anglers took to waters around the state to celebrate the most anticipated trout fishing day of the year. Recent rainfall ensured good fishing conditions, and this was reflected in angler catches. Nine teams of Inland Fisheries, Parks and Wildlife, Marine and Safety Tasmania...
Rainbow trout released into Bradys Lake
In preparation for the new trout season we have been able to stock some lovely rainbow trout, kindly supplied to us by the Huon Aquaculture, into waters around the state. Huon’s General Manager, David Mitchell said that for many years, Huon had grown thousands of rainbow trout specifically for the IFS stocking program. “The fish...
Talbots Lagoon Forestry Operations
Due to timber harvesting operations planned from August 2022 to September 2022 on the eastern side of the Talbots Lagoon Dam, anglers access will be restricted in this area. Please observe all warning signs on the access roads and tracks. Access to the western and southern shores, public car parks and access points are not be affected.
WARNING to boat operators on Craigbourne Lake
With the recent rain Craigbourne Lake is spilling and the safety boom preventing boat operations near the spillway has broken. Please be careful.
Lake Crescent BIG brown trout
The Tasmanian brown trout season opens on Saturday 6 August. The La Nina weather pattern has been kind to the eastern side of Tasmania meaning trout fishing waters in that area have benefited from the rain and this is forecast to continue. Lake Crescent is one of the waters that has benefited and it is...
