Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Sorell juvenile carp survey is a success!
The Lake Sorell juvenile carp survey was undertaken over Monday 5 to Friday 9 March 2018. This survey aims to determine if spawning had occurred over the past few months, and whether there are any new year class of carp. Sixty-six fyke nets were set around the lake near weed beds and shore areas where...
River Surveys
Over the past week, we started our annual river surveys. So far, we have surveyed the South Esk and Meander Rivers. The Russell River and Mersey River are to be completed over the coming weeks. Three 100-metre reaches on each river are assessed by backpack electrofishing. This involves working through each 100-metre section three times...
Lake Barrington Nature Recreational Area closed for Tuesday 20 March
The Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service have advised that Lake Barrington Nature Recreation Area / International Rowing Course will be closed for maintenance works today (Tuesday 20March) for the entire day. The boom gate at the top of the road will be locked and the general public are asked to stay out. Parks and Wildlife...
Caution required when fishing the River Leven
Anglers should take extra care when fishing upstream of Marshalls Bridge on the River Leven at Gunns Plains. This area was affected by the floods of 2016 and ongoing undercutting of the banks has made some areas unstable with steep drops into the river. Please ensure banks are safe before accessing the river.
Tasmania's trout fishery heads to London
Over the last few weeks, we have worked with Tourism Tasmania to gather high quality footage and photographs of our inland fishery. Some of this material will be shown at the London Fly Fishing Fair later this month. With the World Fly Fishing Championship coming to Tasmania in December 2019, Tourism Tasmania and the IFS...
