Inland Fisheries Service News

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A Western Lakes wild brown trout
Jan. 4, 2017

It was a fishy festive season for all.

Over Christmas and New Year our officers visited waters all over the State. We did boat and land patrols and saw some fantastic catches including brown and rainbow trout up to 2.3kg! Standout waters for fishing included: Woods Lake, where bait, lure and fly anglers did well. Penstock Lagoon and Little Pine Lagoon with the...

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An illegal fish trap leads to platypus deaths
Jan. 3, 2017

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...

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Brett Mawbey, IFS hatchery manager getting into the Christmas spirit
Dec. 23, 2016

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...

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The front cover of the Inland Fisheries Service Annual Report for 2015-16
Dec. 23, 2016

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.

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The Inland Fisheries Service logo
Dec. 23, 2016

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...