Inland Fisheries Service News
Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion – continues for the 2025-26 season, with a $25,000 fish available!
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is continuing the Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion for the 2025-26 trout fishing season. The new promotion commences on Saturday 2 August, in-line with the 2025-26 brown trout fishing season, and is designed to encourage people to go trout fishing and support regional economies. This season will see a total of...
Opening Weekend Option #1 - Lake Sorell
First in our series of opening weekend options is one of the most exciting prospects for this season: Lake Sorell. Now that European carp have been eradicated, it’s finally time to go back! The barrier nets that were installed to prevent carp access to the marshes have been removed, meaning the trout have had access...
2025-26 season is nearly here!
The wait is nearly over, and it’s time to get your trout fishing gear out again. Re-spool your reels, sharpen your hooks and kick the winter blues! Over the coming days, leading into the opening of the brown trout season, we will go through the very best fishery options for your first trip of the...
Freshwater Angling Forums – we would like to hear from you.
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is planning a series of freshwater angling forums to be held in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport in August or September 2025. The format of each forum will be a presentation from IFS staff followed by a question-and-answer session. We anticipate each forum to run for up to 2 hrs. We will...
Tasmanian Threatened Freshwater Fish Makes a Stamp on Recovery
A small Tasmanian Threatened Freshwater Fish has been recognised with the issuing of a postal stamp and first day cover envelope, issued by Australia Post. The Australia Post series of stamps and covers was produced to raise public awareness of the dire situation of these freshwater fish across Australia and their habitats. Within Tasmania, there...
