During the trout off-season I tend to spend a bit of time chasing bream, to continue getting a fishing fix, and spend time tying flies and dreaming about the trout season to come. It’s a time to spend doing tackle maintenance, stocking up on lures and dreaming up new challenges and goals for the trout season ahead. When the new season comes around I usually spend the first few months targeting sea runners. Sea run trout are simply brown trout that spend much of there lives out to sea and come in to the estuaries for spawning and to feed on whitebait and the other small endemic fishes that spawn in late winter through spring. Mixed in with the silvery sea runners you can also expect to catch resident fish that have the typical dark colours of a normal brown trout as well as atlantic salmon in some of our estuaries that are located near salmon farm pens. Living in Hobart it is quick and easy to do a trip on the Huon or Derwent and is a more comfortable proposition compared to a trip up to the highlands with snow and freezing winds to contend with.
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Date | Stocked | Quantity | Size | Area | |||
5/06/2019 | Big Waterhouse Lake | 200 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
1/06/2019 | Big Waterhouse Lake | 400 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
5/06/2019 | Blackmans Lagoon | 100 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
30/05/2019 | Blackmans Lagoon | 400 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
10/05/2019 | Blackmans Lagoon | 250 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
9/05/2019 | Blackmans Lagoon | 250 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
7/06/2019 | Bradys Lake | 2100 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
16/05/2019 | Bradys Lake | 309 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
14/05/2019 | Bradys Lake | 750 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
7/05/2019 | Bradys Lake | 250 | Brown Trout | 600 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
5/06/2019 | Briseis Hole (Derby Mine Hole) | 100 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
30/05/2019 | Briseis Hole (Derby Mine Hole) | 400 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
13/06/2019 | Bruisers Lagoon | 50 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
23/05/2019 | Brushy Lagoon | 1500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
18/04/2019 | Brushy Lagoon | 1050 | Brown Trout | 900 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
17/04/2019 | Brushy Lagoon | 125 | Brown Trout | 900 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
13/06/2019 | Camerons Lagoon | 50 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
18/05/2019 | Carter Lakes | 200 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
30/05/2019 | Craigbourne Dam | 1500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
17/04/2019 | Craigbourne Dam | 250 | Brown Trout | 900 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
5/04/2019 | Craigbourne Dam | 91 | Atlantic Salmon | 10000 | Diploid | Hac - New Norfolk | Domestic |
29/05/2019 | Curries River Reservoir | 400 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
8/05/2019 | Curries River Reservoir | 1175 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
28/05/2019 | Dee Lagoon | 1000 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
26/06/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 250 | Brown Trout | 660 | Diploid | Sandbanks Creek, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
26/06/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 1052 | Brown Trout | 550 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
26/06/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 100 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
3/06/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 629 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
3/06/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 200 | Brown Trout | 700 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
27/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 1500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
20/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 888 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
20/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 170 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
17/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 250 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
15/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 250 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
13/05/2019 | Four Springs Lake | 251 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
12/06/2019 | Lake Binney | 272 | Brown Trout | 550 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
7/06/2019 | Lake Binney | 250 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
21/05/2019 | Lake Binney | 1978 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
16/05/2019 | Lake Binney | 250 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
28/04/2019 | Lake Binney | 139 | Brown Trout | 500 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
23/05/2019 | Lake Botsford | 200 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
17/04/2019 | Lake Crescent | 250 | Brown Trout | 900 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
12/04/2019 | Lake Crescent | 500 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
10/04/2019 | Lake Crescent | 250 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
30/05/2019 | Lake Dulverton | 200 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
24/05/2019 | Lake Duncan | 30 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
23/05/2019 | Lake Kara | 524 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
22/05/2019 | Lake Leake | 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
30/04/2019 | Lake Leake | 1050 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
24/05/2019 | Lake Lynch | 30 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Sandbanks Trap | Wild |
20/06/2019 | Lake Paget | 50 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
21/06/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 5 | Brown Trout | 1100 | Diploid | Tumbledown Creek, Arthurs Lake | Wild |
28/05/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 1500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
30/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 125 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
27/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 250 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
26/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 750 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
24/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 754 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
23/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 1003 | Brown Trout | 900 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
19/04/2019 | Penstock Lagoon | 135 | Brown Trout | 600 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
19/06/2019 | Pet Reservoir | 250 | Brown Trout | 800 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
19/06/2019 | Pet Reservoir | 750 | Brown Trout | 550 | Diploid | River Derwent. Lake King William | Wild |
27/05/2019 | Pet Reservoir | 500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
29/05/2019 | Pioneer Lake | 400 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
17/06/2019 | Rocky Lagoon | 100 | Brown Trout | 700 | Diploid | Sandbanks Creek, Yingina/Great Lake | Wild |
29/05/2019 | Tooms Lake | 1500 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | Triploid | Hac - Millybrook | Domestic |
13/05/2019 | Tooms Lake | 1100 | Brown Trout | 850 | Diploid | Liawenee Canal | Wild |
12/06/2019 | Tungatinah Lagoon | 750 | Brown Trout | 550 | Diploid | River Derwent Trap @ Lake King William | Wild |
Amendments to the Abalone Management Plan have been released for consultation. The primary aim of these changes is to address risks of localised depletion and improve fish handling practices in the non-commercial fishery (recreational and Aboriginal). Some amendments such as compliance and handling also apply to the commercial fishery.
The main changes proposed include:
· Reducing the recreational bag limit from 10 to 5 abalone per day;
The morning was a low three degrees as I was heading to the upper reaches of the Mersey River, then I had a change of mind and decided to head to the small tannin stream I fished several days go. On my arrival I found the water level was the same as the last trip (a little on the low side) so I thought I would be in for another tough time fishing here. This trip I thought I'd start the session using a copper blade #00 Mepps Aglia Mouche Noire to see how it would go on the trout in the tannin water, not that the copper colour would be a problem as it's worked well before in tannin waters.
Marine and Safety Tasmania and Inland Fisheries have jointly funded an upgrade to the Tooms Lake boat ramp. Taking advantage of the current low lake level of - 2.60 m below the spillway, contractors removed stumps and snags from the vicinity of the ramp, extended the gravel ramp to the current water level and repaired the rock armour on the sides of the ramp.
The project was managed by the Inland Fisheries Service. Stocking of both brown and rainbow trout during the winter Tooms Lake is primed to fire early in the 2019/20 season – just add water!
The lake will need to rise by around 300 mm ( - 2.30 m) to make boat launching possible.
The level for Tooms Lake can be found at www.bom.gov.au – latest River Heights for the Northern Rivers.
Source: https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2019/jun/18/tooms-lake-boat-ramp-upgrade
With fantastic weather and a great crew the Willow Warriors planted 700 native rushes, shrubs and trees along a stretch of the Tyenna River replacing recently removed willows. The willows, removed by the landholders at the Westerway Raspberry Farm, had been restricting access to the river and impacting on fish habitat. As they grow, our native plantings will help to shade the river, stabilise the banks (as the willow roots break down) and improve river health.
There were both new faces and seasoned Willow Warriors at the working bee and the many hands made light work of a big job. Participants had a chance to give back to one of Tasmania’s premier trout-fishing rivers and the landholders that provide access to it.
If you are interested in joining the next Willow Warriors event or hearing more about our 10-year plan to eradicate willows from the Tyenna River get in touch with Magali from the Derwent Catchment Project (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0424 277 226) or Neil from the Inland Fisheries Service (0438 279 421 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
Another mild overcast day had me heading off to the Meander River chasing trout and if they weren't there then I'd shoot on over to Western Creek and give that a go on the way home. It wasn't an early start this morning by any means, by the time I arrived and had a 1.5 kilometre walk to the river it was just on 8:35am. As I approached the river I could see it was running nice and clear but the river bottom wasn't looking good for spin fishing, it was covered in green algae. The fishing was pretty slow going with no signs of a trout and with the little Mepps gold black fury continually becoming fouled with the algae it wasn't looking good.
Read more: Chasing trout in the Meander River and a small creek
With some good rain forecast for later in the day and with it being a dull humid overcast day I thought another afternoon trip to the small tannin stream was worth a shot. I was hoping it was still at a nice depth for a spin session. Once there I could see the water level was well down, much lower than I had expected it to be so it's going to be a tough spin session. With the water being so low is going to have the trout on edge, they'll be darting every which way at the slightest sound on the river bottom.
Brown trout are available in the River Derwent year round below New Norfolk Bridge: photo D.Green |
The rainbow trout waters closed last weekend (Sunday 2 June) but there are still lots of freshwater fishing available over winter. Waters open all year round are:
- Brushy Lagoon from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day
- Craigbourne Dam from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day
- Great Lake other than Canal Bay
- Huntsman Lake from one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset on any day
- Huon River from the Huonville Bridge downstream to the seaward limit of that river
- Lake Barrington
- Lake Burbury
- Lake Meadowbank
- Lake Pedder
- Lake King William
- River Leven from the confluence of Whisky Creek, delineated by a straight line between grid reference 422710E 5442177N and 422750E 5442142N downstream to the seaward limit of that river
- North Esk River and River Tamar from the Lower Charles Street Bridge on the North Esk River downstream to the seaward limit of the River Tamar
- Pioneer Lake
- River Derwent from the A10 Road Bridge at grid reference 504630E 5263716N downstream to the seaward limit of that river
- South Esk River and River Tamar from the West Tamar Road Bridge on the South Esk River downstream to the seaward limit of the River Tamar
Get out and have a go!
Source: https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2019/jun/07/winter-fishing
Derwent Catchment Project have been working with Inland Fisheries Service Anglers Access program and the Willow Warriors to remove willows and revegetate sections of the Tyenna River running through Lanoma Estate.
We have recently received support from the Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund, to develop and start the first stages of a 10-year plan to eradicate willows in the upper stretches of the Tyenna River.
Join the next Willow Warriors working bee to replace recently removed willows with native trees and shrubs at Lanoma Estate and hear more about the next stage of the Tyenna River Recovery Program.
Where: Lanoma Estate, Westerway
When: 10 am to 3 pm on Saturday 15 June
For more details and to RSVP get in touch with:
Magali (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 0424 277 226)
Source : https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2019/jun/07/all-welcolme-tyenna-working-bee
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I headed on back to fish the dark tannin waters of the Leven River again yesterday.. The river was at the perfect wading height & the weather was spot on, overcast & humid conditions. It was another slow start once again with just the one soft hit on the gold Mepps #1 black fury from a solid brown. It had taken close on twenty minutes when the brown followed the gold black fury from a cast and drift from the opposite side of the river.
I could see the silhouette of a large fish following closely behind the spinner as I let it drift with the flow. I gave the rod a couple of twitches to see if it would get the trout to take the lure. That didn't work until I had the lure and the trout within three meters of me when I gave the lure another light twitch then let the black fury drop which made the gold blade flutter. That did the job the trout took the lure side on, I felt weight on the line as the large brown took hold of the spinner, I quickly raised the rod to set the hooks but missed setting them. For one reason or another it hadn't taken full hold of the black fury, it must have just had the tip of the hook on it's outer lip. All that fish did was give a soft head shake and it was gone.
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Presented from Issue 105, August 2013
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There are several things we look for in our early season trout waters. It is still winter and cold, so some of the things to consider are: Altitude as this dictates the water temperature and therefore feeding activity. Food for the fish. Availability of trout food is generally dictated by the quantity and quality of weed beds.
Quantity of fish.
Three waters which I believe fit all three requirements are:
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