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.

A complete list of up to date stockings is available on the website but the list of the most recent stockings includes the following:

•       Bradys Lake received 300 Atlantic salmon (2-3 kg) and 50 rainbow trout (3-4 kg) on 23 October.

•       Brushy Lagoon received 250 Atlantic salmon (2-3 kg) and 50 rainbow trout (3-4 kg) on 22 October. Two of the rainbows were tagged for the Competition this weekend

•       Lake Barrington received 250 Atlantic salmon (2-3 kg) and 50 rainbow trout (3-4 kg) on 22 October.

•       Craigbourne Dam received 500 Atlantic salmon (2-3 kg), 100 rainbow (4-5 kg) and 20 brook trout (2 kg) on 21/10/09.

•       Lake Dulverton received 259 brook trout (600 g) and 39 rainbow (900 g) from the University of Tas, Maritime College on 21/10/09

•       Four Springs Lake received 10,000 triploid brown trout fry (4 g) from New Norfolk hatcheryon 20/10/09.

•       Tooms Lake received 5,500 rainbows (110 g) from  on 20/10/09.

•       Lake Dulverton received 6000 rainbows (110 g) on 8/10/09.