October 2015 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

Truck unloading salmon
Oct. 13, 2015

Salmon stocked into Brushy Lagoon

On Monday 12 October, 200 Atlantic salmon were stocked into Brushy Lagoon. The fish averaged around 4 kilogram. Anglers are reminded that the daily bag limit of 5 fish with only two fish over 500mm applies to this water. Fishing is allowed from 1 hour before sunrise until 3 hours after sunset. The fish were...

Atlantic salmon
Oct. 8, 2015

Atlantic salmon stocked into Craigbourne

On Wednesday 7 October 150 Atlantic salmon were stocked into Craigbourne Dam. The fish averaged around 6 kilogram. Anglers are reminded that the daily bag limit of 5 fish with only two fish over 500mm applies to this water. Fishing is allowed from 1 hour before sunrise until 3 hours after sunset. The fish were...

Lovettia sealli - The true Tasmanian whitebait
Oct. 7, 2015

Whitebait fishing underway

The 2015 Whitebait season is now underway, with good runs occurring in the open North West Coast rivers at the moment. Many anglers have taken their daily catch limit from these waters, with some anglers also catching trout at the same time. Hot spots have been the Don, Leven, Inglis, Forth and Duck Rivers. Whitebait...

Photo: Kacey checking a barrier fyke net on Lake Sorell
Oct. 7, 2015

Student undertakes work placement at IFS to finish university degree

Kacey-Lee Fairall is a student from Charles Sturt University in Albury, NSW. She is currently undertaking her fourth year in a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. In order to graduate, students must complete 10-12 weeks work placement with an environmental business, agency or government department. After developing a keen interest in river and floodplain...

Arthurs paragalaxias (P mesotes)
Oct. 7, 2015

Rare Fish Found At Woods Lake

The Arthurs paragalaxias appears, after nearly 20 years, to be re-establishing in Woods Lake. The Arthurs paragalaxias is a small native fish that once inhabited both Arthurs and Woods lakes. During the mid 1990's, numbers of this native fish within Woods Lake declined to low levels. By 1997, the fish could not be found at...