Inland Fisheries Service News
August 2025 Fishing Report
We are now one month into the 2025-26 Brown Trout season, and if you haven’t wet a line yet, you’ve been missing out! The season has started with a bang, with plenty of great fishing right around the state. Things have started well at Four Springs Lake, the most popular early season water in Tasmania. Fly...
The Inland Fisheries Service is hiring!
An exciting new role is now available at the Inland Fisheries Service! As Manager (Recreational Fisheries), you’ll provide specialist advice and operational support in the management of Tasmania’s inland recreational fishery. The successful candidate will: Manage the human, physical, and financial resources of the Recreational Fisheries Team. Liaise with members of the public, community groups, recreational...
Forestry Operations - Lake Echo
Sustainable Timber Tasmania have advised that forestry operations will take place on the western shore of Lake Echo. These operations are scheduled to begin next week and continue through September. Anglers using Echo Link Road between the southern end of the lake and the Middle Echo boat ramp are advised that there will be additional...
Freshwater Angling Forums
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is hosting freshwater angling forums in Hobart, Launceston and Devonport in September 2025. The forums are an opportunity to have a chat about trout fishing in Tasmania, hear about the work being undertaken by the IFS and have your questions answered. We will attempt to record the forums and make...
Lake Plimsoll Stocking
On Tuesday 12 August the IFS stocked over 4,000 brook trout into Lake Plimsoll, weighing around 500 grams each. Brook trout are renowned to be fickle at times and very exciting at others, and are one of the biggest challenges in Tasmania's trout fishery! If you have catching a brook trout on your fishing bucket list,...
