Inland Fisheries Service News
Curries River Reservoir Fisheries Performance Assessment
The IFS recently undertook an in-lake survey at Curries River Reservoir in the states north east. The reservoir is located just off the B82 between George Town and Bridport and was built in the late 1970’s as a domestic water supply for Georgetown. The IFS have been stocking the reservoir since the 1980’s and it...
IFS attends New Norfolk High School Careers Day
Jonah Yick from the Inland Fisheries Service attended the New Norfolk High School Careers Day to assist grade 9 and 10 students with planning their career and job prospects. There were many students interested work at Inland Fisheries, and the educational pathways taken to access this field. Hopefully the information gained from this day will...
Four Springs Lake road maintenance
Maintenance was completed today on the Four Springs Lake access road. The Inland Fisheries Service maintains the road annually to provide improved access for anglers over the busy spring period. Contractors have repaired potholes, added road base material and graded the road from the turnoff to the carpark. The lake is still full and fishing...
Hydro Tasmania drop-in community sessions – you’re invited!
Would you like to know more about what’s ahead for pumped hydro? Lake Cethana, Lake Rowallan and Tribute pumped hydro opportunities are moving to the next stage of assessment. Hydro Tasmania is progressing its feasibility study, to take a closer look at their potential and decide on the first site that could be developed. Hydro...
eDNA: A NEW TOOL TO ESTABLISH INVASIVE SPECIES ERADICATION SUCCESS
A group of researchers from the University of Canberra has examined how environmental DNA (eDNA) surveys can be used as a cost-effective method to detect invasive species present at low densities. Published today in the Journal for Applied Ecology, the research looked at the invasive European carp, Cyprinus carpio, in two Tasmanian lakes that have...
