Inland Fisheries Service News
Craigbourne Dam $5,000 Tagged Trout
When Jeff Limbourne and his neighbour decided to try somewhere new to fish, little did he think at the end of the day he would be $5,000 richer! Jeff and his neighbour, who both live in the middle of prime trout fishing territory at yingina / Great Lake, decided to fish Craigbourne Lake as it...
Evaporation pan on Penstock Lagoon
CSIRO and Hydro Tasmania have partnered on a project which aims to measure and model evaporation from Penstock Lagoon. Evaporation is a significant concern for managing water reservoirs, particularly due to their large surface areas. Accurately predicting these losses is important, especially amidst climate change impacts on water security. To measure evaporation CSIRO have developed...
Lake Rosebery oil spill
Marine and Safety Tasmania has advised that due to oil spill recovery works, a Prohibited Area has been declared for Lake Rosebery at Tullah. The prohibited area encompasses all waters of the Lake and will be in force from 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, to 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, unless cancelled...
Obstructing a Boat Ramp – Please don’t do this!
It’s the responsibility of all people to respect the rights of other anglers and the wider boating public. Preventing boat users from utilising a public boat ramp at an inland water is not only disrespectful behaviour, it is prohibited by law and may cost the offender more than a social rebuff by those wanting to...
Surprise estuary perch capture
While fishing for Australian Salmon at the mouth of the Arthur River recently, keen recreational fisher Kenna managed to hook an unusual fish species. This fish was an estuary perch (Percalates colonorum), which is a protected native species found only in the Arthur River. After a quick photo, the fish was released unharmed back into...
