Brown trout waters close for the 2020-21 season
![Hatchery and Stocking Manager Brett Mawbey with another quality brown trout at Arthurs Lake](/media/__sized__/original_photos/2020_Mawbey_Arthurs_trap_fish-thumbnail-900x675-60.jpg)
Most of waters around the State closed yesterday, Sunday 2 May 2021.
If you didn’t get enough fishing time this season there are inland waters still open to angling.
Fisheries open until Sunday 30 May are:
- Lake Mackintosh;
- Lake Rosebery;
- the lower sections of Brumbys Creek downstream from Weir 1 on Brumbys Creek to its junction with the Macquarie River;
- the lower section of the Macquarie River downstream from its junction with Brumbys Creek to its confluence with the South Esk River;
- the lower section of the Meander River downstream from the bridge on Selbourne Road at Hagley to its confluence with the South Esk River;
- the section of the South Esk River downstream from the bridge on Storys Creek Road at Avoca to a point upstream of its confluence with Lake Trevallyn;
- Dee Lagoon;
- Lake Mackintosh;
- Lake Rosebery;
- Lake Rowallan;
- Lake Skinner;
- Mersey River above Lake Rowallan and the associated upper Mersey lakes rainbow fishery (Lakes Meston, Junction and Youd);
- River Leven above the Loongana Bridge;
- Weld River in the North East above Harridge Falls; and
- Weld River in the South above the confluence of the Huon River.
Fisheries open all year round are:
- Brushy Lagoon;
- Craigbourne Dam;
- yingina/Great Lake other than Canal Bay;
- Huntsman Lake;
- Huon River downstream of the Huonville Bridge;
- Lake Barrington;
- Lake Burbury;
- Lake Meadowbank;
- Lake Pedder;
- Lake King William;
- North Esk River and kanamaluka/River Tamar downstream of the Lower Charles Street Bridge;
- Pioneer Lake;
- River Derwent downstream of the New Norfolk Bridge;
- River Leven downstream of the Whisky Creek; and
- South Esk River downstream of the West Tamar Road Bridge
Why do the waters close? To protect the brown trout on their spawning runs. The fish-breeding season provides us with a new group of fish to catch for years to come.
Have a great time enjoying the open waters, keep safe in the winter weather conditions and tight lines!