Inland Fisheries Service News

Imperilled Australian Freshwater Fish Workshop
Recently, the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) attended a national workshop to examine freshwater fish within Australia most likely to become extinct within the next twenty years. The aims of the workshop were to estimate a probability of extinction for each of the 22 freshwater fish most at risk, to identify the most serious threats, to...

Four Springs Angling Platform ready to use.
The Meander Valley Council and Inland Fisheries Service have collaborated to construct a new angling platform at Four Springs Lake. The platform is located at the southern end of the existing car park well away from the boat ramps and the majority of boating activity. A kayak launch slide has been installed next to the...

It looks like a good weekend for fishing and photography
With the a great weather forecast for the coming long weekend it is that time to get out and take some photos of the trout you catch, the places you fish and the friends you fish with. With great prizes on offer this years Tasmanian Trout Photo Competition is a great opportunity for you to...

Fish the Huon River by Canoe
The Huon Valley Council have installed a canoe launch site at Helen St. on the Huon River near Ranelagh. This is a great place to launch a canoe or kayak for a day’s fishing on the river or, for the more adventurous, launch at Judbury and exit at Helen St. a downstream paddle of approximately...

New toilet for Tooms Lake
Northern Midlands Council recently installed a new toilet in the camping area at Tooms Lake. The toilet provides an accessible facility for users of the camping ground.