May 2020 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

IFS Manager (Hatchery and Stocking) with a Curries River Reservoir brown trout
IFS Manager (Hatchery and Stocking, Brett Mawbey, with a Curries River Reservoir brown trout
May 22, 2020

Curries River Reservoir: the results of our Fisheries Performance Assessment

Curries River Reservoir is located off the B82 road, between George Town and Bridport. The fishery serves anglers from the greater Launceston area. Over the years this water has produced variable fishing for both brown and rainbow trout. However, the fish are always of excellent size and condition.  During August 2019 we did a survey...

Fisheries Performance Assessment Technical Report April 2019 - front cover
Fisheries Performance Assessment underway in Talbots Lagoon
May 21, 2020

Talbots Lagoon: the results of our Fisheries Performance Assessment

Talbots Lagoon is in the North West of the State, near Guilford. For the past five years the lagoon has been open to the wider angling community. This fishery is producing some very good fishing for both brown and rainbow trout. Many of the fish are of excellent size and condition.  During April 2019, we...

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We have been busy transferring fish.
May 1, 2020

Brown trout season closes

The brown trout season closes at midnight on Sunday 3 May. With the season ending and the waters closed by land managers due to Covid-19 there are very few locations that will remain open to fishing. After Sunday you can still fish at Huntsman Lake and Craigbourne Dam along with the sections of rivers that...