Inland Fisheries Service News
Huntsman Lake boat ramp closed
Tasmanian Irrigation have advised that due to low lake levels the Huntsman Lake boat ramp is closed until further notice. It is anticipated that autumn rains will start to fill the lake soon and allow the boat ramp to be reopened. Anglers are reminded that boat ramp access road gate opens at 6.00am and closes...
Hydro Tasmania upgrades access for anglers
Hydro Tasmania have undertaken maintenance work to improve Angler Access at Arthurs Lake Dam Ramp, Penstock Lagoon Ramp and Liawenee Open Weekend Overflow Carpark. The work was undertaken by Stornoway Maintenance on behalf of Hydro Tasmania and involved re-sheeting and grading of the existing roads and carpark. Anglers are reminded to limit their speed to...
Beds ready for rainbow redds
When built in 1976 the Zig Zag Channel at Liawenee was described as “The new spawning grounds incorporate a novel design in that the channel follows a zig zag course to enable the greatest length of spawning ground to be located in a fixed area of land”. In the spring of 1977 the first adult...
Media Release: Notice of closure of Lake Lynch in the Central Highlands
The Inland Fisheries Service is reminding Tasmanians it is illegal to move, possess, import or release Mainland yabbies (Cherax destructor) into waterways following the recent detection of the introduced species in a new area. A small artificial waterbody in the Central Highlands will be closed for a period of time to allow the Inland Fisheries...
Good day at the grasshopper festival
On Sunday 12th March we were at the Grasshopper Carnival at Gunns Plains. The rain did not stop between 250-300 people coming along. We had our display trailer and were able to talk to lots of anglers. The kids were happy to receive giveaways including stickers, fishing lures and booklets full of fishing tips. The...
