Flood Damage to Anglers Access infrastructure

Inland Fisheries Service advises anglers to take particular care when using Anglers Access infrastructure on Northern rivers due to possible flood damage. This advice is provided after the IFS inspected the Leven, Macquarie, Lake, and Meander Rivers and Brumbys Creek, having received reports of some damaged stiles.

Whilst the inspection revealed that most infrastructure escaped damage, the stiles situated below the No.2 weir at Brumbys Creek and on the lower Leven at Lobster Creek Road downstream from the pump station, had been washed away.

Many fences were also found to have been destroyed or damaged with insulators and electric fence signs now missing. It may be some time before farmers repair and replace fences, and before insulators and signage is reinstalled.

Therefore anglers should be particularly vigilant when accessing these rivers as conditions may have changed since a previous visit. New snags and changes in the river course are evident in many locations.

A number of anglers have reported the damaged stiles to the IFS. The Service appreciates this information and will make the necessary repairs as soon as practicable.

Damage to angler access infrastructure can be reported to Neil Morrow on mobile 0438 279 421 or email neil.morrow@ifs.tas.gov.au.