Inland Fisheries Service News
Gone Fishing Day
Sunday 10 October is national Gone Fishing Day. Grab a friend and try trout fishing. With junior angling events happening across Tasmania, Gone Fishing Day a great opportunity for those 17 years and under to catch a truly wild, wily trout. Plus – Gone Fishing Day is an angling licence free day! An angling licence...
Easterly weather didn't affect rainbow waters opening
Anglers seemed undeterred with the easterly rain experienced last weekend, which also heralded the opening of the 2021-22 rainbow waters on Saturday 2 October. Reports of good catches were received throughout the State, with mild temperatures and increased water flows providing ideal conditions. Good sized sea-runners and lake trout were on the chew after the snow...
Whitebait season 2021
The 2021 whitebait season is almost upon us, and opens on Friday 1 October. The season will run for 6 weeks before closing on Thursday 11 November. A whitebait licence is required to fish for whitebait. Licences are available for $33 from the IFS website, Service Tasmania outlets and selected tackle shops. A whitebait licence permits anglers to take a...
Talk trout Tasmania 2021
Join us at the Great Lake Community Centre on Friday 15 October for Talk Trout Tasmania 2021. This is an opportunity to meet some of our inland fisheries staff. Hear about fisheries management and ask your questions of the panel. Our team will present information and strategies about the management of the recreational fishery. On...
Tasmanian Fisheries Biologist Social Event held in Hobart
The virtual 2021 World Fisheries Congress runs this week, from the 20-24 of September. This conference was planned to be held in Adelaide, South Australia , however due to the CV19 situation around the country/world, it was changed to a virtual event. Tasmanian Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) Carp Management Program Leader, Jonah Yick, will present...
