When this Sunday ends, so will our brown trout season.
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Lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery remain open until June 3, as do rainbow trout waters Dee Lagoon, Junction Lake, Lakes Meston, Rowallan, Skinner and Youd, the Mersey River above Lake Rowallan and River Leven above Loongana Road bridge, along with parts of the Weld River North and Weld River South.
Already looking to our next brownie season opening on August 4, the Inland Fisheries Service transferred in mid-April a number of wild brown trout from Liawenee Canal, Great Lake to Lake Crescent and Tooms Lake.
Thanks to rain and cooler weather, these brownies began to run up Liawenee Canal in mid-April. Averaging around a kilogram and in excellent condition, they will be key attractions of the IFS open weekend coming up at Liawenee on May 19 and 20.
Fly fishers up top will have one final weekend to try little red and black floaters imitating jassid leafhoppers. Only last week, one veteran using such a fly on Penstock Lagoon was delighted with the top brownie of nearly two kilograms which he landed from the dam wall.
Down East, 106 fish entered in the recent Swimcart Beach surf-fishing competition near Binalong Bay included not only the usual Australian salmon and trevally but also draughtboard sharks.
More Australian salmon and trevally have been coming from Georges Bay at St Helens along with a few garfish, while southward and presently open to the sea, the Scamander River is holding tailer and some sizeable bream.
The IFS fishing photo competition, with cash and gear prizes and free entry, ends on April 30.
See www.ifs.tas.gov.au or call 1300 463 474.