Inland Fisheries Service News
First tagged trout for 2024-25 season captured!!
The first $5,000 tagged brown trout from the State Government’s Tagged Trout Promotion has been captured. During early October, the Inland Fisheries Service, as part of the State Governments Tagged Trout Promotion, released sixteen brown trout into nine inland waters across the State. Each of these fish are worth $5,000 when captured by a licenced...
North West Fly Fishing Club learn to flyfish day
The North West Fly Fishing Club is hosting a learn to fly fish day this Sunday (27th October) at Pet Dam. Access is via Circular Road on the eastern side of the dam. This is a free event, running from 10am to 3pm. You can learn to fly cast under the tuition of club members....
Talbots Lagoon storm damage repairs
This week IFS staff cleared fallen trees and debris from the access tracks at Talbots Lagoon in preparation for the anticipated arrival of dun hatches in the next few weeks. A large number of trees had fallen across access tracks around the lagoon including the kayak launch area at Boss' Hole, Paradise Plains, Platform Point...
Big Waterhouse Lake - Fisheries Performance Assessment
Earlier this week the IFS completed a fisheries performance assessment on Big Waterhouse Lake in the state’s Northeast. Both brown trout and rainbow trout were captured, with a mixture of sizes present, including the most recent stockings, and older fish from previous stockings. To support this assessment the IFS stocked Big Waterhouse Lake with 300...
Boom gates open at Lake Augusta and Double Lagoon roads
Our friends at Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service are pleased to advise that the boom gates on Lake Augusta Rd and Double Lagoon Rd has been re-opened for public access as of today, 11th October 2024. Vehicular access to Lake Pillans and Talinah Lagoons will remain closed with a view to reopen on 1st November...
