Inland Fisheries Service News
US Journalist Checks Out Tassie Trout
One year out from World Fly Fishing Championship 2019, Kirk Deeter, editor at large of Field and Stream, editor in chief of Trout magazine and editor of Angling Trade is in Tasmania to check out the form. He will be writing his thoughts in coming weeks so it will be interesting to see what he...
Proposal to close access to the eastern side of Craigbourne Dam
Proposal to close access to the eastern side of Craigbourne Dam Southern Midlands Council have advertised a public notice to consider a permanent closure of a section of Craigbourne Road that provides access to the eastern side of Craigbourne Dam. This location is sheltered and provides easy access for shore based anglers and kayaks....
Guests hooked on Tasmania – Woods Lake and Four Springs Lake foray
We are one year away from Tasmania being flooded by international anglers as we host the World Fly Fishing Championship 2019. The five venues for the event are Little Pine and Penstock lagoons, Woods Lake and the Meander and Mersey rivers. In the weeks leading up to the event the competing anglers are not permitted...
New facilities at Arthurs Lake.
Arthurs Lake has a new picnic shelter, public toilet and black water dump point. The new facilities are on Arthurs Lake Road opposite the store. They are in good place for visitors to stop for a break. The Central Highlands Council built the new facilities. Including a black water dump point for campers with portable toilets will help...
CMP presents to Tasmanian Fly Tyers Club meeting
Jonah Yick, IFS Carp Management Program (CMP) Leader recently presented at the Tasmanian Fly Tyers Club meeting. The Tasmanian Fly Tyers Club are great supporters of the CMP. They are very excited at the possibility of successful eradication. Many of the members fished Lake Sorell back in the pre-carp days. Jonah spoke about the battle...
