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Recent donations of large domestic fish benefit northern anglers
During August, the Service took advantage of the donations by Petuna Aquaculture and Tassal of large domestic rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon. Over 700 of these prize fish were stocked into Brushy Lagoon and Lake Barrington, two of the State's northern lowland waters managed by the Service as popular waters and family-style fisheries.
Northern anglers have been grateful for the recent stockings of large domestic fish - like this rainbow trout caught at Brushy Lagoon - donated by the State's leading commercial hatcheries
During August, the Service took advantage of the donations by Petuna Aquaculture and Tassal of large domestic rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon.
These fish ranged in weight from 2.5 kg Atlantic salmon to 5.5 kg rainbow trout. Brushy Lagoon received 200 of the 5.5 kg rainbow trout, 100 of Atlantic salmon weighing 2.5 and 100 of Atlantic salmon weighing 3.0 kg, while Lake Barrington received 300 of the 3.0 kg Atlantic salmon.
Over recent years, the Service has developed an excellent relationship with the State’s leading commercial hatcheries in the supply of large domestic trout and salmon for the recreational fishery. The Service regularly receives offerings of surplus commercial stock from Springfield Hatcheries, Petuna Aquaculture, Saltas and Tassal. The periodic stockings of these fish are timed to take advantage of the offerings.
They are also designed to attract the interest of the broader recreational fishing market in Tasmania, and are undertaken in a few select lowland waters that have been identified as popular inland waters or family fisheries in regional areas.
The great majority of Tasmanian trout fishing waters have self-sustaining populations of wild trout. These are the mainstay of the fishery and the basis for its iconic brand marketed interstate and overseas.
While many of Tasmania's dedicated trout fishers prefer to fish for wild trout at one of the premium highland waters, these periodic stockings of popular lowland inland waters with domestic fish, provide for diversity in the fishery.
That is why Tasmanian anglers who are new to trout fishing or the more experienced who simply love to catch an easy feed at a water not far from home, are grateful for the opportunity provided by the State’s commercial aquaculture industry.
