Inland Fisheries Service News
Delicious dishes at Trout Weekend 2017
Ever been stuck for a way to cook trout? Come along to Trout Weekend to discover (and taste!) some delicious ways to prepare your catch. All demonstrations are free. Chef Christina Sharpe will be showing you how to whip up: • Tea smoked trout • Poached trout using 3 different poaching liquids (olive oil, white...
Calling all junior anglers – come & try your luck at Trout Weekend!
The ever-popular junior angling pond will be part of Trout Weekend once again this year. Fishcare volunteers will be on hand to provide advice, hints and tips for junior anglers (under 14 years) to help them try and catch a trout. Each junior angler will be allowed to fish for 10 minutes before moving on...
Repairs to Woods Lake break wall
The IFS has undertaken repairs to the break wall at Woods Lake boat ramp. The break wall was constructed in 2011 to provide protection to the boat ramp. Over time wave action and fluctuating lake levels have eroded the break wall which had partially collapsed. Additional rock armour has been placed to repair the wall...
Carp Workshop 2017
The Carp Management Program (the Program) held its yearly workshop on 10May. We looked over the past year's work and started planning for the coming year. Dr. Sean Tracey, a Senior Research Fellow from the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, provided an independent review of the workshop and helped develop the plan for the...
A tidy up at Four Springs
This week we cut down all the wattle trees and other saplings along the full length of the dam wall at Four Springs Lake. A number of larger gums and black woods were dropped as well. This is done every few years to protect the integrity of the structure. We will check for re growth...
