Inland Fisheries Service News
Illegal trap leads to platypus deaths
Unfortunately, we have not-so-good-news to start the year. An illegal fish trap has been responsible for the deaths of several platypus. The trap was in the Emu River in the states north west. It was found by a member of the public. It is believed to have washed downstream during high Springtime river levels. The...
Fishing you a Merry Christmas
From everyone at the Inland Fisheries Service we want to wish you all a wonderful festive season. The New Norfolk office is closing for the Festive Season. We open again at 9am on Tuesday 3 January 2017. If you’re looking to buy a licence you can here on our website or drop into a Service...
Farm Dam Stocking
On Monday Brett and Paul stocked farm dams in the North West of the state. These dams are open to public fishing. We stock them regularly to ensure good, ongoing fish, for anglers. One-gram brown trout fry were released. This follows up on the fish releases in 2014 and 2015. Talking to the farmers, plenty...
IFS Annual Report 2015-16
As we head into the New Year’s break why not catch up on all the IFS news for the last (financial) year. For a look at what we did, and how we did between July 2015 and June 2016, check out the Inland Fisheries Service Annual Report 2015-16.
Enjoy your boating safely
As the summer holidays approach, we would like to remind anglers about the importance of boating safety. Our inland waterways are fantastic places to relax and unwind while boating and fishing. They can also be dangerous if the correct preparations aren’t made. It is incredibly unfortunate that the 2014-2015 angling season saw two people lose...
