Inland Fisheries Service News
Native Fish Surveys - Arthurs Lake and Woods Lake
Last week IFS staff completed the annual native fish surveys in Arthurs and Woods lakes. Surveys, using small mesh fyke nets, are undertaken around this time every year to monitor population levels of saddled galaxias and Arthurs paragalaxias. The Arthurs Lake survey revealed a good number of both saddled galaxias and Arthurs paragalaxias. A low...
Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion - kicks off on Saturday 5 October 2024
The Tasmanian Government, with the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS), has launched a new Tagged Trout Promotion to encourage people to go trout fishing and support regional economies. A total of $150,000 has been committed by the Tasmanian Government for tagged trout over the next three years – with $80,000 up for grabs during the 2024-25...
National Gone Fishing Day!
Sunday 13 October is National Gone Fishing Day so why not grab a friend and go trout fishing? Gone Fishing Day is an angling licence free day which means an angling licence will not be required for anyone wanting to fish inland waters in Tasmania on this day! Plus - with a range of junior angling...
Tasmanian Trout Expo
Looking for something to do on Sunday, 13 October 2024? Why not head to the Hydro Tasmania-Cressy Commuinity Trout Expo! Located between number two and number three weirs at Brumby Creek, Cressy. Free Entry ! Free Sausage Sizzle! Prizes to be won for tagged fish! Loads of give away for kids. Fishing License free day...
It's getting close to whitebait season 2024!
The 2024 whitebait season opens on Tuesday 1 October. The season will run for 6 weeks through to Monday 11 November. A whitebait licence is required to fish for whitebait. Licences are $37 and are available from the IFS website, Service Tasmania outlets and selected tackle shops. A whitebait licence permits anglers to take a maximum of 2 kilograms of whitebait per...
