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Title: Opening of the trout season – Northwest options
Post by: Editor on July 31, 2015, 04:01:02 PM
Opening of the trout season – Northwest options

Northwest coast angler should not have to travel too far from their home to get amongst the fishing action this year. With the weather not looking great for the highlands it may be a better option to fish some the lakes and rivers at lower elevations closer to home.

The Mersey River is one of the standout river fisheries in the state and has recovered well from the cormorant predation that affected so many of the Tasmania’s river fisheries in 2012. Lure, fly and bait fishers all do well on this river and there are sections that suit all these forms of angling. The lower reaches of the river could produce sea run brown trout in the first few months of the new season. The IFS has undertaken a lot of work providing access to anglers and has produced an Angler Access brochure for the river and this can be found on the IFS website. http://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/publications/mersey-river-angler-access-brochure
Source: Opening of the trout season – Northwest options (http://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/opening-of-the-trout-season-2013-northwest-options)