Inland Fisheries Service News
Maintaining roads to your favourite fishing spots.
The Inland Fisheries Service has recently completed grading and potholing of Fisheries Lane, Brumbys Creek and Woods Lake Road. We would like to thanks Hydro Tasmania for their contribution and support towards maintaining Woods Lake Road. Please drive to the conditions, limit your speed to 40 KMH to help maintain the roads in good condition...
Murchison Dam Spillway upgrade project
Murchison Dam was constructed between 1978 and 1982 and forms Lake Murchison, which is a diversion storage that discharges water into Lake Mackintosh via the underground Sophia tunnel. What? Hydro Tasmania is increasing the size of the spillway on Murchison Dam in response to long-term predictions from the Bureau of Meteorology. Why? According to the...
Waters closed for World Fly Fishing Championship
A reminder that the World Fly Fishing Championship is starting soon in Tasmania. Teams from 23 countries will compete at the three lake and two river venues. The Government is supporting the event, to ensure it is one to remember. This support includes proposed temporary regulation changes for the competition waters that aim to keep...
Long Weekend Patrol
The Northern Recreation Day Long Weekend has come and gone. Our Officers were out on patrol and witnessed some fantastic catches from many of our inland waters. On the angling front, Lake Rowallan provided some nice catches, particularly around the southern end of the lake. Hard body lures and green and gold cobras appeared to...
Western Lakes gate update from Parks and Wildlife
The boom gates allowing vehicle access to Talinah Lagoon and Lake Pillans were opened on 1st November 2019. The boom gate to Double Lagoon will remain closed at this time, subject to another inspection to be conducted in 1 week. For any further information please contact the Great Western Tiers Field Centre on 67012104
