August 2013 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

Neil Morrow releasing a large Atlantic salmon into Lake Kara
Aug. 2, 2013

Last minute stocking for Lake Kara

On the eve of the opening of the new trout season the call has just come through that 500 fish have been stocked into Lake Kara. Ranging in size from 1 kg through to a trophy sized 4 kg the mix of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout will certainly make this lake a place to...

The new IFS vessel undergoing trials on the River Derwent.
Aug. 2, 2013

IFS gets a new boat

A new boat was launched this week by Inland Fisheries Service. This vessel will primarily be used for compliance activities such as on water patrols. The new boat is designed so that it can used for other fisheries management duties as well, including carp control on Lake Sorell. The boat is set up to deploy...

Joe Mangan stocking Lake Leake with one of 1,000 adult brown trout stocked there for the season opening.
Aug. 2, 2013

Opening of the 2013/14 Trout Season

With much anticipation the majority of the Tasmania's inland waters, open for angling from Saturday 3 August and remaining open until the 27 April 2014. The IFS has been busily stocking a variety of waters around the state in preparation for the coming season. The weather forecast is for cold windy conditions with snowfalls on...