A wonderful community event held on Brumbys Creek, at Cressy, every year, the annual Tasmanian Trout Expo is an event for the whole family. Between weirs 2 & 3, the IFS release plenty of fish, along with a specially tagged wild brown trout, that if caught, will net the angler $10,000. And it can be…
The annual Inland Fisheries Service Trout Weekend is on 19 & 20 May 2018, from 10am – 3pm. This family friendly event is held at the end of the brown trout season every year in May at Liawenee, on Great Lake. There are hundreds of brown trout on their annual spawning migration, and visitors can…
The Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund is an environmental not for profit Trust whose aim is to fund environmental projects that supported, preserved, protected or enhanced freshwater fish habitat.
The 37th World Fly Fishing Championships were held in Slovakia from 5 – 11 September 2017. Anglers from 31 countries around the world put their fly fishing skills to the test on the Dedinky Lake, Poprad River, Bela River, Orava River, and Vah River. The Australian team comprised Captain Craig Coltman, Victoria, Christopher Bassano, Tasmania,…
An opportunity to find out how to get involved in local projects that improve fish habitat.
The 2017 Great Lake Tie-In is on 14 October, at Miena, Tasmania.
The Australian Masters Games 2017 are coming to Tasmania, and will be hosted by the North West Fly Fishers Club, based in Burnie.
Highlands Bushfest held over the weekend of 19 & 20 November was a great event, with over 3,850 people attending over the two days. One feature of Bushfest was TGALT’s exhibition of our photographic finalists from the 150 Years of Trout in Tasmania photo comp. The exhibition was held in the Central Highlands Council’s marquee. TGALT…
Bushfest is on again! 19th & 20th November 2016. A fun family day, the 2016 Highlands Bushfest will showcase recreational activities – fishing, hunting, camping, four wheel driving and other outdoor activities. MCs Andrew Hart and Nick Duigan from Hook Line & Sinker will keep you entertained, along with free face painting, free pony rides,…
In 1864, trout were successfully acclimatised into Tasmania. This amazing achievement was significant considering there were several failed attempts prior to this! Today Tasmania claims the purest strains of wild trout in the world. In 2014 Tasmania celebrated the 150 year anniversary of wild trout in Tasmania. TGALT commemorated the anniversary with a variety of…