May 2022 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Tasmanian Carp Management Program Update
The Carp Management Program held its yearly Workshop on the 5th of April. We looked at the data collected over the past spring and summer including carp caught and fishing effort. We reviewed how the carp removal is progressing and discussed what can be done to complete the eradication of carp from Tasmania. Dr. Alyssa Marshell,...
Do you have the latest version of the Infish App. 2.0?
We have become aware that there is a version of Infish App. 2.0 with incorrect information in particular about the rules for some waters. To make sure you have the correct and up to date information you may need to do an update through the App. store. Remember if in doubt refer the latest Tasmanian...
Some waters are about to close to fishing
On Sunday 29 May the fishing season at many inland waters come to the end for the 2021-22 season. Waters managed for rainbow trout that will close are: Dee Lagoon Junction Lake Lake Meston Lake Rowallan Lake Skinner Lake Youd Mersey River above Lake Rowallan River Leven upstream of Loongana Road Weld rivers (both North and...
Making sure your fish are pets not pests.
Aquarium fish pose a risk to Tasmania’s freshwater environment. We have recently reviewed the Permissible Imports List – Freshwater Aquarium Fish. To make sure freshwater aquarium fish are safe to import we check them against a range of criteria. The criteria include: Would the fish establish a population in the wild if they escaped? What...
Trout Weekend 2022 enjoyed by all.
A crowd of of around 2500 turned out over the two days for Trout Weekend 2022. The weather was perfect, with blue skies and no wind. The wild brown trout were the focus that everyone came to see and they weren't disappointed. It was great to see the smiling faces and IFS staff enjoyed talking...
