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Inland Fisheries Service - Managing Trout Fishing In Tasmania
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Angling licensing update
The new season’s licence period starts on 1 August, which coincides with the traditional opening of the trout season (based on brown trout waters). You will be able to purchase a new season licence or renew a full season licence from the second week of July via the internet at www.ifs.tas.gov.au, or by visiting your local tackle store or Service Tasmania shop. The annual renewal notice which will be sent to all full season licence holders in the first week of July, will contain a special offer for a Complimentary 48 Hour Novice Licence to ‘take a mate fishing’ this season. Full season licence holders will also be offered free entry to the Salmon Ponds again this year. Angling licence costs for the 2009-10 season are shown below. Note that the one day licence has been extended to two days, by replacing the 24 Hour Licence with a 48 Hour Licence at no relative increase in price. (see full story for table of licence fees)
Read More...IFS successfully completes environmental fencing projects
The Inland Fisheries Service recently completed a series of important environmental fencing projects that commenced in 2005. The project co-ordinator Terry Byard said that the installation of approximately 15.5 km of stock exclusion fencing demonstrated how the IFS could successfully collaborate with community organisations, interest groups, landowners and volunteers to achieve good outcomes. see full story for details
Read More...Another successful Trout Weekend
What a success, 4 000 people, car park full and 150 cars in the overflow car park. As a consequence of the huge attendance the local police officer spent three hours on the Lake Highway directing traffic on the Saturday and one and a half hours on Sunday. The weather was cold and misty but most the people had come prepared dressed in warm clothing, although a few people were spotted wearing t-shirts. Exhibitors included MAST, Hydro Tasmania, Quarantine Tasmania, the Cancer Council, tackle stores, outdoor equipment stores, Cressy Trout Expo, Anglers Alliance Tasmania and the Fox Task Force. The Bothwell District School had over 60 paintings on display produced by the local children. There were demonstrations of fly tying and fly-casting that proved popular as well. Angling Clubs were there with food stalls and a long list of other supporters helped make this years’ Inland Fisheries Service Trout Weekend a huge success. The children’s fishing lagoon run by Fishcare volunteers, the wild brown trout stripping and the busses to the bottom fish trap were extremely popular. Most kids took home a fat rainbow trout and many adults witnessed the business end of the IFS at the fish trap. Unfortunately the helicopter which normally operates during the Trout Weekend was unable to attend due to low cloud. In summing up it was an extremely successful weekend and the IFS thanks all involved.
Read More...Huon River - Anglers Access Project
Anglers Alliance Tasmania and Inland Fisheries Service have made significant progress towards the completion of the Anglers Access project on the Huon River. Anglers that fish the Huon know that it is typified by steep, heavily vegetated banks with shore access difficult, if not impossible in many areas. The IFS/AAT project has focussed on developing and identifying access to locations where there is scope for shore based angling or wading as well as highlighting launching ramps for boat based anglers. These locations will be identified on the access brochure that will be available in both printed copy and via the IFS website. With the cooperation of private landowners, Huon Valley Council and Forestry Tasmania many new access locations will be available to anglers in the coming season including: click "read more" for full details
Read More...Closure of road to Jonah Bay till July
Gunns Marsh Rd (the road to Jonah Bay, Arthurs Lake) will be closed from this Monday 18 May until the last week of July (prior to the opening of the brown trout season).
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