Inland Fisheries Service News
Access road to Large Bay, Lake Echo maintained.
Contractors recently completed maintenance to Large Bay Road at Lake Echo. The IFS constructed the road to provide access to the northern end of the lake. A concrete boat ramp is located at Large Bay which is sheltered from the prevailing westerly winds and provides access to Broken Bay, Stormy Bay and Teal bay The...
AAT calls for nominations for the Tasmanian Angling Hall of Fame
Anglers Alliance Tasmania is pleased to invite nominations for the Tasmanian Angling Hall of Fame. Nominations are to be submitted in accordance with the Hall of Fame induction guidelines and selection criteria which are listed on the AAT website at www.anglersalliance.org.au Nominations need to be received by the 31 March 2017 and should be forwarded...
Fishing the long weekend
Anglers enjoyed some fantastic fishing over Australia Day long weekend at our inland waters. The weather conditions were mixed, with some fantastic days and some that were a little windy. Our Officers were on patrol and inspected 320 anglers. There were some exceptional catches of both brown and rainbow trout. Some observations from different waters...
Meadowbank Lake stocking
The Australia Day holiday is looming and school holidays drawing to an end. If you are keen to catch a fish, it may pay to venture to Meadowbank Lake. On Tuesday Meadowbank Lake was stocked with some catchable sized Atlantic salmon. 1 200 Atlantic salmon of around ¾ kg were released into the lake. Thanks...
Lake Echo worth a visit
Recent windy weather has had anglers looking for options that offer shelter and clear water. The prevailing winds have been westerly and south westerly. Many shallow lakes and lagoons are stirred up by strong wind. This dirty water can result in less fish. And another thing to think about lately, when choosing where to fish,...
