Inland Fisheries Service News
Genetic control of Gambusia—3rd annual Australian Research Council project meeting
The pest fish Gambusia is often dubbed “Damnbusia’. Gambusia is a threat to Tasmania’s inland waterways and its recreational fisheries. It is an introduced species. So far, only found in the kanamaluka\River Tamar estuary. Gambusia is a small fish. The females grow up to 6cm and males to 3cm. They are aggressive to small native...
Trout and salmon for Craigbourne Dam
Today we stocked 300 wild brown trout and 105 Atlantic salmon into Craigbourne Dam. The wild brown trout from the highlands averaging around half a kilogram, will grow well in Craigbourne Dam and will help underpin the fishery for the coming season. The salmon were between 6-9kg and were donated by Huon Aquaculture Company. The...
Repairs to the Dam Wall boat ramp are complete at Lake Echo
Hydro Tasmania have completed repairs to the Dam Wall boat ramp at Lake Echo. Up under the edges of the boat ramp rock has been compacted and a larger rock placed and tied in with concrete. This will prevent erosion and the undermining of the ramp.
Penstock Lagoon – Native fish do it well
We recently surveyed the native fish in Penstock Lagoon. Both the Shannon paragalaxias and the spotted galaxias are doing well, in terms of numbers and recruitment of young fish. Penstock Lagoon contains three species of native fish the Shannon paragalaxias, the Great Lake paragalaxias, and the spotted galaxias. The survey last week showed the Shannon...
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...
