Inland Fisheries Service News

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Huntsman Lake - Boat Ramp and Jetty
July 30, 2025

Huntsman Lake - Boat ramp is wet again!

The lake level at Huntsman Lake has shot up quickly over the past week on the back of significant rainfall. As a result we wish to advise that the boat ramp and jetty are again operational. Huntsman Lake provides an outstanding early season option for fishing. Highlights include tailing fish along the south western shore,...

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Rainbow trout being released into Curries River Reservoir
July 30, 2025

Opening Weekend Option #10 - Curries River Reservoir

Opening weekend option #10 is Curries River Reservoir, just a short drive from Georgetown in the north. Curries River Reservoir is an excellent fishery that accommodates all styles of trout fishing and is always very popular in the early season. Our stocking team have done their best to boost your chances of catching in Curries...

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Just an hour from Hobart, Meadowbank Lake is a great trout fishing location
July 29, 2025

Opening Weekend Option #9 - Lower Derwent Lakes/Tyenna River

Often overlooked and underrated, the lower Derwent Lakes provide opening weekend option #9. All of Meadowbank Lake, Cluny Lagoon, Lake Repulse, Lake Catagunya and Wayatinah Lagoon are reached in just over one hours drive from Hobart. They are all under fished and provide great sport away from the large crowds that will likely be encountered...

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Lake Crescent trout are monsters!!!!
July 28, 2025

Opening Weekend Option #8 - Lake Crescent

Opening weekend option #8 is the most renowned big fish water in the state, Lake Crescent. Otherwise known as the land of a thousand casts, catch rates in Lake Crescent are generally low and you need to go there open to the possibility of having a quiet day. This however doesn’t put anglers off because...

IFS staff member, Rob Freeman, with a Blackmans Lagon brown trout
Rob Freeman with a Blackmans Lagoon Ripper!
July 27, 2025

Opening Weekend Option #7 - Blackmans Lagoon

Opening weekend option #7 is one of the best still-water fisheries in the northeast, Blackmans Lagoon. Blackmans Lagoon is a renowned early season water featuring extensive aquatic vegetation that is full of food for trout. The result of this is plenty of well-conditioned fish and several larger than average trout being caught there each season. Fly...