Inland Fisheries Service News
A Bushfire Watch and Act Message For Liawenee
Issued At: 22/01/2019 7:34am There is a bushfire at Great Pine Tier, Central Plateau. This fire may put Liawenee at high risk today. This fire will be difficult to control. There may be embers, smoke and ash falling on Liawenee. What to do: You need to start taking action now to protect your family and...
Parks and Wildlife Service Update
A number of fires are burning in remote parks and reserves across Tasmania. As assessment of the fire situation continues, access to some parks and reserve areas are being closed and managed for public safety. Many tracks, roads and areas have been closed until further notice, along with a number of campgrounds - a full...
Lake Pedder - Notice to anglers in relation to fires
Aircraft Activity There will be aircraft using Lake Pedder to access water for firefighting purposes. For your safety it is advised that boating activities remain within approx. 400 metres of the lake shore. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service apologises for any inconvenience. The Scotts Peak Road is closed so access to the Edgar Dam and...
Cumbungi control trial at Four Springs Lake update January 2019
On Tuesday 8 January 2019, we went with Anglers Alliance Tasmania to Four Springs Lake to see the results of the cumbungi control done in January 2018. We surveyed the eight sites sprayed last year. At two of the sites, eradication was 100% successful. The remaining six sites have small areas of regrowth. These have...
Photo Competition 2018-19
We want your best Tasmanian trout fishing photos. Entries for the Tasmanian Trout Fishing Photography Competition 2018-19 will be accepted up until 5pm on Tuesday 30 April 2019. In particular we are looking for photos of families, kids, female anglers, scenery shots and of course trout. There are cash and gear prizes on offer - 1st...