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Carp Activity - Warming Up for Summer
The total number of carp captured since the carp program began in 1995 is 2,798 from Lake Sorell and 7,797 from Lake Crescent. Apart from the general fish down of carp in both lakes, a key method to eradicate carp has been the use of male carp to monitor population behaviour through radio tracking. Male fish are surgically implanted with a battery powered radio transmitter, with a two year battery life, and the fish are released back into the lake for the Inland Fisheries Service to monitor through regular radio tracking. As expected, the wet season and high lake levels have provided ideal conditions for the carp to begin their spawning activity. The male carp that were fitted with transmitters during Winter have been very active over the past six weeks requiring intensive monitoring by the Service. The carp program entered its daily monitoring phase at both lakes from the start of October and intensive fishing has been ongoing during this period. Some interesting events have occurred at Lake Crescent indicating good results for the program, and fish continue to be captured at Lake Sorell.
Read More...Whitebait Season Closes 11 November
The recreational whitebait season, which coincides with the springtime upstream migration of whitebait, closed on 11 November. This year, the runs in some rivers were held back by increased downstream flows due to high rainfalls in the preceding weeks and months. However this did not deter the activities of some would-be poachers nor lessen the compliance work of Inland Fisheries inspectors.
Read More...Recent Stocking Bonanza by the IFS
Water levels and river flows increased dramatically at many locations around the State during Winter and Spring but now, the IFS is capitalizing on this natural event and the excess supply of fish stock, and is boosting fish populations at selected waters. Surplus brood and production stock from Springfield and Sevrup Fisheries, and also from the University of Tasmania’s School of Aquaculture in Launceston as well as wild trout fry from the Service’s own hatchery at New Norfolk, have been stocked into Lake Dulverton, Tooms Lake, Four Springs Lake, Craigbourne Dam, Lake Barrington, Brushy Lagoon and Bradys Lake over this week and last.
Read More...2009 Hydro Tasmania Wildwater World Cup
The International Canoe Federation Wildwater World Cup is being held in Tasmania from 20 October to 7 November at four locations on the upper Mersey River, Bradys Lake Whitewater, Meander River and Cataract Gorge. Anglers are requested to respect the alternative recreational use of these waters by international whitewater paddlers during this period.
Read More...Gate to Nineteen Lagoons Area is Open
The gate to the Nineteen Lagoons Area from Lake Augusta to Ada is now open. The Pillans-Julian track and Tallinah Lagoon track remain closed until further notice.
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