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!