Inland Fisheries Service News
Huntsman Lake boat ramp closed
Tasmanian Irrigation have advised that due to low lake levels the Huntsman Lake boat ramp is closed until further notice. It is anticipated that autumn rains will start to fill the lake soon and allow the boat ramp to be reopened. Anglers are reminded that boat ramp access road gate opens at 6.00am and closes...
The road to Brushy Lagoon is open
The road to Brushy Lagoon has been re-opened by the Parks and Wildlife Service. Two new bridges have been constructed. These replace temporary ones that were put in after the June 2016 floods. A new top layer of gravel is being put on the road. This should be finished within the next fortnight. This means...
Hydro Tasmania upgrades access for anglers
Hydro Tasmania have undertaken maintenance work to improve Angler Access at Arthurs Lake Dam Ramp, Penstock Lagoon Ramp and Liawenee Open Weekend Overflow Carpark. The work was undertaken by Stornoway Maintenance on behalf of Hydro Tasmania and involved re-sheeting and grading of the existing roads and carpark. Anglers are reminded to limit their speed to...
Media Release: Notice of closure of Lake Lynch in the Central Highlands
The Inland Fisheries Service is reminding Tasmanians it is illegal to move, possess, import or release Mainland yabbies (Cherax destructor) into waterways following the recent detection of the introduced species in a new area. A small artificial waterbody in the Central Highlands will be closed for a period of time to allow the Inland Fisheries...
Beds ready for rainbow redds
When built in 1976 the Zig Zag Channel at Liawenee was described as “The new spawning grounds incorporate a novel design in that the channel follows a zig zag course to enable the greatest length of spawning ground to be located in a fixed area of land”. In the spring of 1977 the first adult...
