Inland Fisheries Service News
Family Tradition and a Lucky Lure Deliver a $5,000 Surprise at Lake Leake
What started as a final troll back to the boat ramp in the rain turned into a fishing story that Andy Rolls and his family will be talking about for years. Fishing with his partner Jackie and son Charlie at Lake Leake on Saturday 24 October, Andy landed a tagged brown trout worth $5,000 as...
Complete the Trout Weekend 2026 Survey and Win a $200 Fishing Tackle Store Voucher!
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) thanks everyone who attended Trout Weekend 2026 and contributed to the event's success. To help us improve future events, we invite participants to complete a short feedback survey and share their experiences and suggestions. The survey is also open to people who didn't attend the event. The survey can be...
Learning in the River: Bothwell District High School Students Discover the River Clyde Ecosystem
Recently, Inland Fisheries Service staff visited the River Clyde at Croakers Alley Riverside Reserve in Bothwell to deliver a backpack electrofishing demonstration for students from Grades 4 to 8 at Bothwell District High School. The event was conducted in partnership with the Derwent Catchment Project, which has been undertaking significant restoration work along this section...
‘Tassie Trout Chat’ Episode 3 is Now Live – Anglers Access Program!
🎣 Tassie Trout Chat: Episode 3 Now Live! The third episode of Tassie Trout Chat has arrived, bringing you closer to the Tasmanian trout fishery. In Episode 3, we catch up with IFS Staff member and Manager of Anglers Access, Paul Middleton, to discuss the IFS Anglers Access Program. Tassie Trout Chat is a short-form video series featuring the...
Gone Fishing Day 2026!
Gone Fishing Day is being held on Sunday 18 October 2026. Gone Fishing Day is all about celebrating the joys of fishing and the numerous benefits it brings. Being a ‘licence free’ day it provides an opportunity for those who do not fish regularly to be introduced to the Tasmanian trout fishery. To celebrate Gone...
