Inland Fisheries Service News
Whitebait offenders convicted
On Wednesday 11 April two defendants were convicted in the Smithton Magistrates Court for offences relating to the illegal taking of whitebait. Our Officers apprehended the offenders last spring. Deekan Jackson of Stanley pled guilty to taking whitebait from Deep Creek. He was fined $1500 and ordered to pay $82.15 in court costs. Andrew Anderson...
Caution, blue green algae may be present at Four Springs Lake
Testing has revealed that blue green algae may be present in Four Springs Lake. Further sampling will be undertaken to identify if the algae is toxic. As a precaution anglers should not drink from the lake, avoid unnecessary contact with the water and wash and cook fish thoroughly before consumption.
Trout begin to run!
Recent rain and cooler weather has seen the first of the brown trout arrive in Liawenee Canal. IFS officers have been monitoring the run and report that the fish are in excellent condition and averaging around 1kg. If you are interested in seeing the spawning trout the peak of the run will be in May...
Trout Weekend 2018!
Saturday 19 and Sunday 20 May 2018. 10 am until 3pm daily. Inland Fisheries Service Liawenee field Station, yingina/Great Lake Planning is well underway. Come with your family, enjoy displays, demonstrations, the ever-popular junior angling pond, and of course see hundreds of wild brown trout on their annual spawning migration. And, don’t forget to get...
2018 Golden galaxias survey in Lakes Sorell and Crescent
Between 19 and 21 March we conducted the annual golden galaxias (Galaxias auratus) survey. This is the 13th year in a row we have surveyed lakes Sorell and Crescent for this native fish. We used fine-mesh fyke nets set overnight. At three locations in each lake, we set four fyke nets. We recorded the number...
