Inland Fisheries Service News
Monster Atlantic salmon stocked into Lake Barrington
We have had reports of whales seen at Lake Barrington! Yesterday we stocked 150 monster salmon into the water with an average weight of six kilograms. The largest fish in the release were heavier than nine kilograms! With most fishing in the state quiet through the winter months, it is fantastic to provide anglers with...
Salmon stocked in Craigbourne Dam and Brushy Lagoon.
Today we stocked Craigbourne Dam with 340 Atlantic salmon Yesterday we stocked 200 Atlantic salmon into Brushy Lagoon. All averaging 4 kg. Both Craigbourne Dam and Brushy Lagoon are open to fishing all year. The fish were kindly donate by Petuna Aquaculture Pty Ltd at Cressy.
Poacher convicted of netting offence
On Wednesday 7th June 2017 Terry Johann Jones of Northdown was found guilty on four charges relating to illegal net use and the taking protected wildlife. Mr Jones had set a grab all net in the Franklin Rivulet near Port Sorell, which entangled and killed a platypus. Terrence Jones pleaded not guilty but was convicted...
How is Arthurs Lake shaping up?
Since the depth of the last drought in 2008/09, the Arthurs Lake fishery compared to previous seasons has been disappointing. Catch rates have been down and the size of fish has been small. This may however be starting to change. Over the past five years, we have undertaken two surveys (2013 & 2016), as well...
Whitebait poachers get big fines
On Wednesday 7 June 2017 two Circular Head men were sentenced in the Smithton Magistrates Court. They were sentenced on 43 counts relating to the taking of whitebait and offences against officers. These convictions and penalties are the largest ever recorded by the courts for whitebait related offences. Leslie John LAMBERT and Roger James LAMBERT...
