Inland Fisheries Service News
Road closures update - Forestry Tasmania
Forestry Tasmania has advised the following road updates. Lake Mackenzie Road is open to all traffic - repairs to are now complete Mersey Forest Road, used to access Lake Parangana, Lake Rowallan, the upper Mersey River and the Walls of Jerusalem National Park, is closed. Repairs to the Mersey Forest Road will start in October...
Water to be released from Lake Crescent
About 25 millimetres of rain fell at Interlaken overnight raising the levels of lakes Crescent and Sorell. Given the lake levels, a release of water from Lake Crescent into the Clyde River is to be made to prevent an uncontrolled spill of Lake Sorell. If Lake Sorell spilled it could put in danger the work...
Caught and convicted – illegal whitebait fishing
On Monday August 8, Peter Thomas Odegaard of Wynyard appeared in the Burnie Magistrates Court on whitebait charges. Mr. Odegaard pleaded guilty and was convicted of taking and possessing whitebait without a valid whitebait licence. Fisheries Officers and Tasmania Police caught Mr. Odegaard at the Inglis River on the 20th of October 2015, where he...
Mersey River access update
On the Mersey River we have worked with contractors to complete repairs and make safety inspections at Anglers Access sites. Most areas are now open to anglers but please take care as there are large changes to the river, deep holes, steep and undercut banks, log jams and other debris. Make sure children are supervised...
The road to the Western Lakes
Current vehicle track information for the Western Lakes access via Lake Augusta Road. The Lake Augusta gate and all tracks beyond are currently closed to vehicular traffic. The Lake Augusta gate is normally opened at the end of September or early October depending on weather and track conditions. For up to date information contact PWS...
