March 2015 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
River Derwent fish kill restricted to barracouta
On Tuesday 3/3/2015 reports of a fish kill were given to the IFS. Large numbers of barracouta (Thyrsites atun) were found dead in the stretch of the River Derwent between Norske Skog and the New Norfolk township. Investigations by the IFS and the Derwent Estuary Program have found that thousands of juvenile barracouta approximately 20...
Craigbourne Dam has been a recent target of IFS compliance efforts
This week (first week of March 2015) saw the detection of numerous offenders at Craigbourne Dam. Some of the offences were for exceeding the daily bag limit and others were for fishing from a moving boat within 100 meters of shore-based anglers. Anglers are reminded that they risk fines and confiscation of fish and equipment...
Salmon stocked into Craigbourne and Meadowbank
During the last week in February 2015, 900 Atlantic salmon were stocked into Craigbourne Dam. Meadowbank Lake received a stocking of 2000 salmon during the first week of March 2015. The fish were donated by Tassal from their Russell Falls Hatchery. Averaging at 800 grams these fish will be a welcome addition to these southern...
Carp update for October to December 2014 now available
The latest report from the Carp Management Team is available on this website. The report outlines the progress of carp management during the last quarter of 2014. Access the report here.
Autumn working bee on the Lake Skinner track
Lake Skinner has long been a popular destination for anglers, and in 2013 the track accessing the lake became part of the Southwest National Park and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area. It is a Class 4 track, which means that it is moderately difficult, and rough underfoot. The walking track passes through rainforest of...
