Inland Fisheries Service News
Little Pine Lagoon Showing Positive Signs of Recovery
Little Pine Lagoon has in the past been regarded as one of Tasmania's premier dry-fly fisheries, famous for its mayfly hatches, challenging sight-fishing opportunities and quality brown trout. The latest Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) electro-fishing survey has provided encouraging signs that the fishery is beginning to recover following several challenging years. The survey, completed in...
Trout Anglers Can Help Keep Watch For H5 Bird Flu This Season
As the trout fishing season progresses, NRE Tas is asking anglers to help keep an eye out for signs of H5 bird flu in wild birds while enjoying Tasmania's inland waterways. Many trout anglers spend time in remote areas, making them valuable partners in surveillance of the spread of H5 bird flu in Tasmania. Early...
Clarifying Legal Possession and Use of Rods at Inland Waters
The Inland Fisheries Service has fielded several queries lately about the rules surrounding the possession and use of rods at inland waters. In summary: An inland angling licence (from the age of 14 and above) is needed to fish, or possess an assembled rod, at an inland water, unless fishing for indigenous fish in the...
New NRE Tas Webpage on the Management of Lake Crecent and Lake Sorell
Want to learn more about how water levels are managed in Lake Crescent and Lake Sorell? The Department of Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tas) now has a dedicated webpage bringing together information on the management of these important lakes. Lakes Sorell and Crescent Water Management Plan | Department of Natural Resources and Environment...
‘Tassie Trout Chat’ Episode 4 is Now Live – Tasmanian Kayak Fishing Series!
🎣 Tassie Trout Chat: Episode 4 Now Live! The third episode of Tassie Trout Chat has arrived, bringing you closer to the Tasmanian trout fishery. In Episode 4, we catch up with keen angler, Collin Bryant to chat about the Tasmanian Kayak Fishing Series. Tassie Trout Chat is a short-form video series featuring the latest trout fishing news, angling...
