Inland Fisheries Service News
Work on Woods pays off
As 2017 draws to a close, it is timely to reflect on the performance of one of our more popular highlands fisheries, Woods Lake. Woods was ranked number three in the 2016/17 IFS angler postal survey, which puts Tasmania’s lakes in order of their popularity. However, in the not so distant past, Woods was a...
Gunns Marsh Road cleared at Cowpaddock Bay
Gunns Marsh Road is open. The large tree which had fallen across the road at Cowpaddock Bay has been cleared and access is available again into northern end of Cowpaddock Bay, Tumbledown and the track to Gunns and Little lakes.
Atlantic salmon into Brushy Lagoon and Craigbourne Dam
Today 380 Atlantic salmon averaging 1.5 kg were stocked into Brushy Lagoon. This following 606 similar sized salmon into Craigbourne Dam last Thursday. All of these fish were generously donated by Tassal from their Russell Falls hatchery. Thanks Tassal.
Lake St. Clair boat ramp upgrade completed.
MAST has advised that the Lake St. Clair boat ramp has been reopened after a recent upgrade. The project to rebuild the top end of the ramp and construction of a new walkway was funded by the Recreational Boating Fund after an application was received from the Southern Highlands Progress Association. The new walkway is...
Shannon Lagoon performance assessment – the full result
During early October 2017, we undertook a survey of the trout population at Shannon Lagoon. Preliminary results showed the lagoon held a small population of larger than average trout. The completed Fisheries Performance Assessment - Shannon Lagoon 2017 report is now completed. For more Fisheries Performance Assessment result head to our publications.
