Inland Fisheries Service News
Major upgrade to Woods Lake Road
Anglers please take extra care when travelling on Woods Lake Road. We will be doing major maintenance work over the next couple of weeks. The work includes adding over 1000 tons of gravel to the road surface at key locations between Arthurs Lake and the Woods Lake boat ramp and grading of the entire road....
Big weekend of fishing activities
This weekend was full of freshwater fishing activities. It all kicked off with Talk trout Tasmania held at the Great Lake Community Centre, Miena on Friday night. Anglers had the chance to meet IFS staff, learn about hot fishery topics and ask questions. Saturday saw the Great Lake Tie In, once again in Miena. A...
Application open to the Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund
The Fisheries Habitat Improvement Fund is calling for submissions for grant funding. Projects need to: Improve fresh water habitat. Prevent deterioration of freshwater habitat. Demonstrate tangible environmental benefit. Funding is available to groups, organisations or individuals for projects up to a total of $60 000. Applications close 1 February 2019 with funding available from 1 July...
Carp Management Program Quarterly Report July Sept 2018
During July to September the carp fishing effort continued. We set nets around transmitter fish and on known carp structures like rocky reefs in deep water. For the first time since 2009, we did not catch any carp between July and September. Looking ahead to this season, we hope to catch the few remaining carp...
Great Lake Tie In
As part of the lead up to the World Fly Fishing Championship 2019, fly tying and fishing clubs of Tasmania present the Great Lake Tie-In (GLTI). There are a range of activities planned for the weekend of Friday 12 to Sunday 14 October. On Friday 12 October at 7.30 pm, the Inland Fisheries Service will...
