Inland Fisheries Service News
Get Ready! Trout Weekend is nearly here!
The countdown is on! Visit our Trout Weekend 2026 - Inland Fisheries Service page to discover the fantastic exhibitors confirmed for this year’s event and watch our taster video for a glimpse of what Trout Weekend has to offer. Whether you’re a keen angler, bringing the family along, or simply curious about Tasmania’s trout fishery, there’ll...
Lake Sorell - Blue-Green Algae Update
If you're heading to Lake Sorell, you will now see blue-green algae information signs installed around the lake. The signs provide information for anglers and other lake users while the Inland Fisheries Service and NRE Tas continue to monitor the non-toxic blue-green algae detected in August. Monitoring is continuing, with: Two rounds of water sampling...
Celebrating the life and legacy of Kevin Hyland - Lobster Ponds Haven Open Day at Flowerdale
Those who have attended the IFS Trout Weekend within the last 10 years would have met Kevin Hyland and the Giant Freshwater Crayfish (GFC) he had on display. To support Kevin's legacy the community is invited to join the team from the Lobster Ponds Haven for a fun day with tours, activities and fundraising to...
Conserving Tasmanian Threatened Fish Species
Today is National Threatened Species Day. This provides a great opportunity to reflect on the make-up of Lutruwita / Tasmania’s unique freshwater fish fauna. Inland waterways in the State are inhabited by 27 native fish species, of which 13 species (nearly half, 48 per cent) are considered threatened (i.e. listed under State and/or national threatened species...
‘Tassie Trout Chat’ Episode 2 is Now Live – Brown trout egg boxes!
🎣 Tassie Trout Chat: Episode 2 Now Live! The second episode of Tassie Trout Chat has arrived, bringing you closer to the Tasmanian trout fishery. In Episode 2, we catch up with volunteers and keen anglers, Martin Droz and Adrian Hope to discuss the brown trout egg box trials that are currently underway in north-west Tasmania and to...
