Inland Fisheries Service News
Success of Egg Hatching Box Trial Confirmed
The Inland Fisheries Service recently completed an electrofishing survey of the Calder and Inglis Rivers in Northwest Tasmania. This survey followed the release of around 7,000 wild rainbow trout as part of the egg hatching box trial conducted in Spring last year, which was facilitated under Permit by local volunteers. Pleasingly, plentiful rainbow trout fingerlings...
Online Training Resource Case Study - The eradication of common carp from lakes Crescent and Sorell, Tasmania
Tasmania in Action: Case Studies for Conservation Learning brings together practical tools and video-based case studies drawn from Tasmania’s public, private and research sectors – sharing hundreds of years of collective experience in effective conservation management. Developed through a partnership between the Tasmanian Land Conservancy (TLC), the University of Tasmania, and Our Common Place, and with...
Clean Up Australia Day 2026
Clean Up Australia Day is fast approaching, taking place on Sunday, 1 March 2026, and once again it’s a powerful reminder of the role we all play in protecting the places we love. This week, Inland Fisheries Service staff have been out across the state lending a hand—removing litter and helping restore the natural beauty...
Anglers Access Closure - St Clair Lagoon
Hydro Tasmania have advised that access to St Clair Dam at the southern end of St Clair Lagoon will not be permitted for 6 weeks commencing around Monday 16 February 2026. This closure is to facilitate works to replace the radial gates at the dam. Anglers will not be permitted to cross the dam, or...
PhD Opportunity: Predictive Modelling of Tasmanian Lake Ecosystems
Are you an emerging freshwater ecologist who’s eager to take on a dynamic research challenge in one of Australia’s most iconic landscapes? A fully funded PhD project is now available, focused on understanding lake ecosystems across the unique Central Plateau of Tasmania. About the Project This project will investigate how freshwater ecological communities respond to...
