Four Springs Lake is well-filled and will be as popular as ever.

Inland Fisheries Service maintenance around the lake included gravelling access to the boat ramp. 

However, although much fringing vegetation was removed, several trees which fell in recent bad weather reduced road access to single-lane in parts.

Anglers willing to go west might consider early-season visits to Talbots Lagoon, east from Waratah where many sizeable browns were seen running to spawn there earlier in July. 

Also this coming season, boats without motors will be allowed but these will need to be carried about 250m from car park to lagoon.

For more information on this, check the IFS website at www.ifs.tas.gov.au  

Many will also consider visiting Lake Crescent, along with Lake Sorell the home of Galaxias auratus, or Golden galaxias.

Galaxias are small native fish of many species, one being known as mountain trout.

The 2016  IFS survey confirms healthy, robust populations of Golden galaxias of all ages.

Tooms Lake water has risen nicely and holds hefty trout, often seen chasing other galaxids.

Craigbourne Dam remains open and 60 more Atlantic salmon averaging a massive 12 kilograms went into it last Thursday (July 21).

Brushy Lagoon was also stocked last Monday (July 25) with 400 Atlantic salmon averaging 1.5 kilograms.

Anglers are reminded of the daily limit of two fish over 50 centimetres.