October 2021 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

Family fun fishing
Oct. 7, 2021

This Sunday is an angling licence free day!

This Sunday, 10 October, is an angling licence free day! An angling licence will not be required for anyone wanting to fish inland waters in Tasmania on this day. It is a great time to try trout fishing. It is also national Gone Fishing Day with junior angling events happening across Tasmania, it is a...

Oct. 4, 2021

Gone Fishing Day

Sunday 10 October is national Gone Fishing Day. Grab a friend and try trout fishing. With junior angling events happening across Tasmania, Gone Fishing Day a great opportunity for those 17 years and under to catch a truly wild, wily trout. Plus – Gone Fishing Day is an angling licence free day! An angling licence...

Rainbow waters are now open
Oct. 4, 2021

Easterly weather didn't affect rainbow waters opening

Anglers seemed undeterred with the easterly rain experienced last weekend, which also heralded the opening of the 2021-22 rainbow waters on Saturday 2 October. Reports of good catches were received throughout the State, with mild temperatures and increased water flows providing ideal conditions. Good sized sea-runners and lake trout were on the chew after the snow...