Inland Fisheries Service News
Carp Management Program achieving positive results
Tasmania’s world-leading carp eradication program is achieving very encouraging results. In the past year, only three carp were captured in Lake Sorell by the Inland Fisheries Service and it appears that few, if any, now remain. Extensive fishing efforts were undertaken during spring and summer 2020-21 and three carp were removed – one female and...
This Sunday is an angling licence free day!
This Sunday, 10 October, is an angling licence free day! An angling licence will not be required for anyone wanting to fish inland waters in Tasmania on this day. It is a great time to try trout fishing. It is also national Gone Fishing Day with junior angling events happening across Tasmania, it is a...
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...
