Inland Fisheries Service News
Illegal take of whitebait results in big fines
Jason Kenneth Deverell of Shorewell appeared in the Burnie Magistrates court today. After pleading guilty, Mr Deverell was convicted on seven charges relating to the illegal taking of whitebait. He was fined $3 500 and ordered to pay $82.15 in court costs. The offences took place at the Blythe River in November last year. The...
Government House carp sighting
Recently, the official secretary of Government House contacted the IFS. He had seen some mystery fish in their large quarry pond. He sent us some photos of a dead fish found in the shallows and a live fish swimming around. The dead fish was a common goldfish (Carassius auratus), but we were not sure about...
River Clyde Carp Survey
While we were doing the lakes Sorell and Crescent juvenile carp surveys we also did a downstream surveyof the River Clyde. The survey looks at selected sites featuring ideal carp habitat downstream to the township of Hamilton. The aim is to make sure carp have not become established in the River Clyde system. We have...
Willow control demonstration on the Tyenna River.
A willow control program on the Tyenna River is in development. The developers are the Derwent Catchment Program, Lanoma Estate at Westerway and the IFS. The first stage involves follow up works to control willow regrowth at Lanoma Estate. This includes replanting with natives and protecting riparian vegetation with fencing. The project aims to engage...
Lake Crescent remains carp free!
The annual Lake Crescent juvenile carp survey took place on 15 March 2018. This survey aims to make sure carp have not made their way back into Lake Crescent, and to look for any signs of new recruitment. Carp have not been seen in Lake Crescent since 2007, but surveys are still carried out every...
