Inland Fisheries Service News

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Dec. 1, 2025

New Anglers Alliance Tasmania Webcam Goes Live at Lake Sorell!

Anglers Alliance Tasmania (AAT) recently launched a new, free webcam at Lake Sorell! You can access the network of free AAT webcams at www.anglersalliance.org.au OR via the free Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) Infish App available at www.ifs.tas.gov.au/infish To access the webcams via the Infish App simply click on the webcam icon for the specified water. Webcams are located at these popular...

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Dec. 1, 2025

Arthur River Estuary Perch Survey - November 2025

In mid-November 2025, Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) staff undertook a survey in the Arthur River, located on the NW coast of Tasmania. The aims of the survey were to reassess the population structure of estuary perch (Percalates colonorum) in the Arthur River, determine the ratio of tagged vs untagged fish to obtain an updated population...

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Dr Scott Hardie exploring the Salmon River in Oregon, USA
Nov. 26, 2025

Dr Scott Hardie to join the Inland Fisheries Service

The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is pleased to announce that Dr Scott Hardie will be joining the IFS in early 2026, in a new role entitled - Manager (Pest Fish, Native Fish and Ecology). Scott is a freshwater ecologist with a broad range of experience researching and informing water and fisheries management, policy and planning...

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Josh Fraser with the heaviest rainbow trout (1.3 kg) from Lake Burbury.
Nov. 25, 2025

Lake Burbury - Well Worth a Visit!

Two Inland Fisheries Officers recently conducted a boat patrol on Lake Burbury to support the recent fishing competition. Over the three days of competition, a total of 355 trout were caught, with slightly more brown trout being caught than rainbow trout.  Due to the high water levels brown trout were attracted into the shallower margins to...

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There have been some solid fish caught this season!
Nov. 25, 2025

Spring 2025 Fishing Report

There are only a few days remaining of Spring 2025, and it certainly has been a very windy one! Despite this there has been some excellent trout fishing when the weather has allowed, and decent rains have topped up most lakes and rivers after a dry winter. Good reports have come from many waters around...