Inland Fisheries Service News
Arthurs Lake campgrounds: Pumphouse Bay and Jonah Bay
Hydro Tasmania manages the land at Arthurs Lake in Tasmania, which includes the Jonah Bay and Pumphouse Bay campgrounds administered by the Bothwell Tourism Association. We’re seeking public feedback about your camping experiences at these sites. If you would like to participate please complete our online survey here, or contact us for more information. Email:...
Vibrating / Flashing lures - Legality for Inland Waters in Tasmania
The IFS have received a number of queries about new fishing lures on the market that display lights and vibrate to attract fish. Tasmanian Inland Waters are recreationally governed by the Inland Fisheries Act 1995 and Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Regulations 2009. The regulations, at 24(8) state: 'A person at any inland waters must not...
Carp in the gun
The outlook for total carp eradication from Lake Sorell is positive moving into this season with less than 1% of the carp left in the lake. This follows a successful 2016/17 season in which 439 carp were caught, and surveys showed no signs of spawning. The remaining carp in Lake Sorell appear to be struggling...
Smithton man pleads guilty
A 38 year-old man has pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing a whitebait net within 100 metres of an inland water in the state’s northwest. Dion Melvin HOUSE, of Smithton, was detected with the net at Deep Creek, which is a closed water for whitebait fishing. House was convicted in Smithton Magistrates Court and fined $477,...
Whitebait poacher convicted
On Monday 25 September 2017 Dale Lester Lambert of Smithton appeared in the Burnie Magistrates Court and was convicted of whitebait offences. Lambert was fined a total of $1113.00 with court costs of $164.30 for offences including illegal possession of whitebait and a non-permitted net. The penalties handed down in this instance should serve as...
