Inland Fisheries Service News
Forestry Tasmania roads closed
Forestry Tasmania has had to close some roads because of flood damage. Two of these closures will affect a few popular waters. Lake Mackenzie Road is closed to all traffic for 6 weeks for repairs. Mersey Forest Road used to access Lake Parangana, Lake Rowallan, the upper Mersey River and the Walls of Jerusalem National...
Fish for Blackmans Lagoon
We’ve stocked 235 wild brown trout into Blackmans Lagoon. Averaging 700 grams, these are ideal stock out fish. Blackmans Lagoon is in the North East, not too far from Bridport. It is known for producing trophy size brown trout. We hope to stock Blackmans Lagoon again with about 1000 yearlings (year old fish) in spring....
Fish for junior angling dams
Brett Mawbey, our Manager of Stocking, sure has been busy. Two junior angling dams were stocked today with Atlantic salmon to support their clubs’ junior development program. It will also promote this year’s opening of the brown trout season which is not far away (6 August). Devonport Anglers Club run Taylors junior angling dam at...
Brushy Lagoon is open for business
We put 400 Atlantic salmon into Brushy Lagoon today. Average weight of 1.5kg. Thanks very much to Saltas at Wayatinah for donating the fish. We were able to stock Brushy Lagoon today because the bridges are fixed. Thanks to the Parks and Wildlife Service. Both bridges on the way to Brushy Lagoon have been repaired...
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....
