Trout Weekend
Liawenee, yingina / Great Lake
Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May 2023
10am - 3pm daily
Trout Weekend will be held at IFS Liawenee Field Station for 2023 on Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May.
Trout Weekend is an outdoor event celebrating the wild brown trout spawning run from yingina / Great Lake.
Crowd favourites include wild brown trout ova stripping and live fish displays.
You will be able to talk to IFS staff about angler access, fisheries projects, carp control and compliance operations.
Bring your walking boots and walk the Wild Trout Trail down Liawenee Canal to see the working fish trap. This is a nice 3km return walk that will take about 1.5 hours.
Hydro Tasmania, MAST, Biosecurity Tasmania and Marine Resources (Fishcare) are joining us for the weekend.
You can buy your lunch or a snack. There will be food and beverage.
Try your hand at casting a fly rod with the Devonport Fly Fishing Club
We hope we see you at Liawenee for Trout Weekend 2023.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q: When is Trout Weekend 2023?
A: Saturday 20 and Sunday 21 May
Q: What are the opening times?
A: 10am until 3pm each day.
Q: What can we see and do?
A: The event will focus on the wild brown trout spawning run. There will be the crowd favourites including:
- trout ova stripping demonstrations (getting the eggs from the fish)
- live fish displays.
- you can talk to IFS staff about our angler access, fisheries projects, carp control and compliance operations
- walk the Wild Trout Trail down Liawenee Canal to see the working fish trap (bring your walking boots)
Q: How far is the walk to the working trap?
A: The walk is 3km return along a gravel road and will take about 1.5 hours (bring your walking boots).
Q: What other displays will there be?
A: Hydro Tasmania, MAST, Biosecurity Tasmania, and Marine Resources will attend and have outside displays.
Q: Will there be food and drinks available?
A: Yes. There will be food and drinks available for purchase.
Q: Will there be a junior angling pond?
A: No. There will be fly casting lessons and competitions on the ponds.
Q: What should I wear?
A: Dress for the cold conditions of Tasmania’s Central Highlands. Make sure you check the weather and come prepared - snow, rain, hail and sun.
Q: Will it be cold?
A: Yes. Dress for the cold conditions of Tasmania’s Central Highlands. Make sure you check the weather and come prepared - snow, rain, hail and sun.
Q: Can I buy or bring alcohol?
A: No. Trout Weekend is an alcohol-free event
Q: Can I bring my dog?
A: No. Trout Weekend is a dog-free event
