Inland Fisheries Service News
Final juvenile carp survey conducted in Lake Sorell
From Monday 3 to Friday 7 March, a final survey was undertaken in Lake Sorell to confirm the functional eradication of carp. Functional eradication means that the few, if any, remaining carp are unable to breed. The survey aimed to catch any young-of the-year or juvenile carp, which indicates whether any recent spawning had occurred....
Camden Lake Gorse Spraying
Over the weekend the anglers access tracks around Camden Lake were sprayed to treat the gorse that has grown up over the summer months. These tracks provide access to a large part of the northern shore of the lake and serve to provide anglers with multiple options when fishing. Thanks to Tasmanian Irrigation for permitting...
Lake Rosebery Re-opening
Hydro Tasmania have advised that Lake Rosebery has now been re-opened to the public. Following the oil spill reported on 13 January this year, works have been ongoing to clean up the lake. Teams from multiple agencies including the Environmental Protection Authority, Marine and Safety Tasmania, Hydro Tasmania and Inland Fisheries Service have all played...
Search for redfin perch in the Huon Valley continues
On 12 March 2023, a redfin perch (Perca fluviatilis) was caught by an angler in Mountain River, in the Huon Valley. It was reported to and confirmed by the IFS. Prior to this, redfin perch had not been found in this river, or in the Huon Valley. Extensive surveys have now been completed including farm...
Trout Recruitment Monitoring - Lake Sorell
This week the Inland Fisheries Service conducted monitoring at Lake Sorell to measure the success of recent trout recruitment events. The results from this work were positive with good numbers of trout fry found in and around the spawning creeks. Fry were also found spread out across rocky and weedy habitat around the entire lake. There...
