Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Barrington boat ramps temporarily closed
A notice from Hydro Tasmania. Boat operators and other recreational users of Lake Barrington are advised the boat ramps and pontoon at West Kentish Park will be closed from Tuesday 25 September 2018 until Wednesday 10 October 2018. During this period the lake will be drawn down to a minimum level of 116.59m (-5.33m from...
IFS involved in search and rescue exercise
On Saturday 22 September, IFS Officers participated in a large-scale search and rescue training exercise at Liawenee on the Central Highlands. Participants came from Tasmania Police, SES, Surf Life Saving Tasmania and bushwalking groups. We participated with a boat out on the yingina/Great Lake in windy conditions. Over130 people working in teams performed line searches...
Upgrade to Lake Cethana boat ramp
An update from Hydro Tasmania. Hydro Tasmania has just completed an upgrade of the boat ramp at Lake Cethana. New guard rails and edging have been installed at the concrete boat ramp, and vegetation around the ramp has been cleared to allow for better and safer access. Located less than an hour’s drive from Devonport,...
Carp Management Program Annual Report 2017-18
The Carp Management Program Annual Report 2017-18 is complete and available on our website. Find out all about the 2017-18 season and how the battle with carp in Lake Sorell is going. The 2017-18 season saw 107 carp removed from Lake Sorell. Over the years we have removed 41 452 carp and we think less than...
Rainbows are running
Rainbow trout have been running up Liawenee Canal for the past couple of weeks to spawn. We use our trap on the canal to observe the spawning run. We weigh and measure some fish as part of our long-term monitoring program. We sort the fish and place them into channels. This assists them to spawn...
