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Page The Rules
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/the-rules/
...cost Season dates and times — when you can fish. Bag and size limits — how many fish you can take and how big they need to be. Allowed angling methods — what you can use to catch fish and where you can use it. The seaward limit — the boundary between inland and State (marine) waters. These rules and regulations are summarised on this website. Complete versions of the legislation can be viewed on l...
Page Angling Licence
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/the-rules/angling-licence
Angling Licence fees price cost pricing Angling Licence Angling Licence Buy or Renew a Licence When and where do I need an angling licence? Any person who is at least 14 years of age must have a current angling licence to fish with a rod, reel or line at any inland water in Tasmania. This includes farm dams on private property. Most inland waters have an open season. You must have a separate ...
Page Whitebait Recreational Fishery
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/whitebait-recreational-fishery
...cost of a whitebait licence in 2025 is $38.00. When can I fish for whitebait? From 1 October until 11 November each year between sunrise and sunset each day. Where can I fish for whitebait? The whitebait waters change each year. In 2025, the waters are: Black River Brid River Don River Duck River (not from 50 metres above and below the water gauging weir) Henty River Huon River Inglis River Polele...
Page Farm dam stocking
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/forms/farm-dam-stocking
...cost are for the fish ($3 to $10 per fish depending on size) and for delivery from the fish farm (Inland Fisheries Service or Atkinson Aquaculture) to your dam, based on the distance ($1 per kilometre for the return trip). If your application is approved you will be able to stock your dam with (sterile) rainbow trout. You must buy the fish from a supplier (Inland Fisheries Service or Atkinso...
Page Freshwater Aquarium Fish
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/about/freshwater-aquarium-fish
...costs, are explained in the Fee Schedule on the Forms page of our website. An application can be downloaded from the Forms page too. The species of freshwater aquarium fish you want to breed needs to be on the Permissible Imports List, also found on the Forms page of our website. Can I import fish directly from a supplier on the mainland for my home aquarium? No. Freshwater aquarium fish can only ...
Page Buy or renew your licence
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/anglers/manage
...cost? The full price list for the 2025-26 season is below. Prices for new licences and renewals are the same. Licence type Fee One Season Licence – One Junior (14-17 years) 1 Rod No fee One Season Licence – One Junior (14-17 years) 2 Rod No fee One Season Licence - One Young Adult (18-21 years) 1 Rod $51.50 One Season Licence - One Young Adult (18-21 years) 2 Rod $61.00 48 Hours - One Person 1&nbs...
News Heavy fine for whitebait poachers
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2013/may/29/heavy-fine-for-whitebait-poachers
May 29, 2013 ...costs of $3,570.60. This haul of whitebait cost the offenders over $3500.00. 05762d21d4fd0ab01ff05886fce8f39d0fb83912.jpg None
News Whitebait offenders fined
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2022/may/10/whitebait-offenders-fined
May 10, 2022 ...costs. In December 2021 at the Burnie Magistrate's Court, Billy Messenger, of Brittons Swamp, pleaded guilty to posses more than 10kg of whitebait in 2020 and was fined $544 plus court costs. In N...
News Litter around Hydro Tasmania sites
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2025/may/07/litter-around-hydro-tasmania-sites
May 7, 2025 ...cost covered by Hydro Tasmania to have this litter removed. We implore people accessing inland waters to please do the right thing. Leave nothing but footprints. Even better leave the place in better ...
News Supporting safe boating on Hydro Tasmania lakes
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2018/mar/05/supporting-safe-boating-on-hydro-tasmania-lakes
March 5, 2018 ...cost of replacement batteries with IFS providing the labour, transport and associated costs of replacing the batteries and testing the operation of each light. All the lights will be upgraded by June ...
News Whitebait offenders convicted
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2018/apr/17/whitebait-offenders-convicted
April 17, 2018 ...costs. Andrew Anderson of Smithton was convicted of taking whitebait from the Welcome River. He was fined $2000 plus $82.15 in court costs. You cannot take whitebait from either Deep Creek or Welcome ...
News Prosecution of lobster poachers
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2014/nov/17/prosecution-of-lobster-poachers
Nov. 17, 2014 ...costs. The second offender was jointly charged and was fined $560 and $78.44 in costs. Giant freshwater crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi) are listed as ‘vulnerable’ under the Commonwealth’s Endangered Spec...
News Whitebait poachers convicted
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2024/mar/04/whitebait-poachers-convicted
March 4, 2024 ...costs of $94.34. Mr Jarvis was convicted on all charges, sentenced to pay fines of $1629 plus $543 as a special penalty, together with court costs of $94.34. Illegal whitebait fishing is a...
News Speed Alert Signage for Woods Lake Road
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2012/may/14/spped-alert-signage-for-woods-lake-road
May 14, 2012 ...cost of maintaining the road by promoting appropriate vehicle speeds. 128aa7084818cbdda96498504129ccbfd37b3035.jpg None
News A successful whitebait conviction
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2018/jul/27/successful-whitebait-conviction
July 27, 2018 ...costs. This is the latest conviction in a string of offences detected during the last whitebait season. Earlier this month the Smithton Magistrates Court convicted an offender of exceeding his daily b...
News eDNA: A NEW TOOL TO ESTABLISH INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION SUCCESS
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2019/sep/04/edna-new-tool-establish-invasive-species-eradication-success
Sept. 4, 2019 eDNA: A NEW TOOL TO ESTABLISH INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION SUCCESS A group of researchers from the University of Canberra has examined how environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys can be used as a cost-effect...
News Woods Lake Road maintenance completed
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2012/may/14/woods-lake-road-maintenance-completed
May 14, 2012 ...cost, and contractors Stornoway for doing the work. e0902b7f21aedd135ccec2b1f2341e4974b14e52.jpg None
News Whitebait poacher convicted
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2021/may/14/whitebait-poacher-convicted
May 14, 2021 ...Costs. Illegal fishing is an ongoing problem with the whitebait fishery. Each year IFS officers actively target poachers to ensure the long term viability of the recreational whitebait fishery. We str...
News Whitebait poacher convicted.
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2023/aug/15/whitebait-poacher-convicted
Aug. 15, 2023 ...costs. With the 2023 whitebait season approaching this is a good reminder that significant penalties apply for illegal fishing. The sustainability of the whitebait fishery is important if a recreation...
News Smithton man pleads guilty
https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2017/sep/27/smithton-man-pleads-guilty
Sept. 27, 2017 ...costs of $82.15. This follows the conviction of another Smithton man who was fined more than $1,000 in the Burnie court recently for unlawfully possessing whitebait and a whitebait net in the same are...
