Inland Fisheries Service News
Whitebait offender guilty
On Monday 11 July, Matthew Barry Wall of Sheffield was convicted of whitebait offences. He was fined $2300, plus $81.09 in court costs. This is the second time Mr Wall has been found guilty on whitebait charges. The offences took place on the Mersey River in October 2015 when it was closed to whitebait fishing....
More monsters hit Craigbourne Dam
Too big for words! We put another 60 monster Atlantic salmon into Craigbourne Dam today. Averaging 12kg, these fish are sure to attract attention. Get out there and catch one – if you can. Kindly donated by Huon Aquaculture. Craigbourne Dam is an all year water (you need a current licence) BUT remember only 2...
Talbots Lagoon - spawning run
On the weekend I, Fisheries Officer, Paul Middleton, joined some of the North West Fly Fishing Club at Talbots Lagoon to watch the spawning trout. We saw many spawning fish heading upstream and building beds in the cool, fast moving floodwaters that are flowing into the lagoon. We also saw a few rainbow trout, but...
Results of the 2016 statewide river survey
At IFS we undertake surveys on rivers across Tasmania. We started in 2013 and we’ve done one each year since. We’ve been watching the recovery of river trout since they were shown to be in a poor state during the 2012/2013 angling season. A lot changes each year. We’ve put results of the surveys for...
Angler Access closed along the Mersey River
Some Angler Access sites along the Mersey River are closed. The floods have caused bad damage and some sites are too dangerous to go near until repairs are complete. This is mostly in and around Latrobe but keep your eye out for the signs in other areas too. Inland Fisheries officers, Neil and Paul, are...
