Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake King William offers an abundant trout resource
Lake King William has large population of small wild trout due to the number and quality of its spawning streams and because it experiences relatively low fishing pressure. To provide a contingency for varied rainfall, lake levels and fisheries performance in other waters, this resource will now be used as stock for other fisheries around...
Meander Dam boat ramp closure
Tasmanian Irrigation have advised that due to low water levels, the boat ramp at Meander Dam (Huntsman Lake) has now been closed. Notification will occur when the ramp is again usable.
IFS rolls up its sleeves, slaps on the sunblock and gets to work for Clean Up Australia
Inland Fisheries Service staff participated in Clean Up Australia’s “Business Clean Up Day” on Tuesday 1st March. Two sites were targeted by IFS for clean ups – the River Derwent from Bridgewater to Gretna and Lakes Crescent and Sorell. On the River Derwent two teams focussed on the popular angling and boat launching sites and...
Bell Bay Water Treatment Plant/Curries River Dam access February 2016
Due to continued low river levels and ongoing dry conditions Bell Bay Water Treatment Plant is being returned to service to supply water to the George Town and Bell Bay areas to provide an alternative supply and take the load off the other water sources in the greater Launceston area. Water is being drawn from...
Safety Notice from Hydro Tasmania and Tasmania Fire Service
Hydro Tasmania and the Tasmanian Fire Service wish to advise any visitors to Lake Rowallan and Lake Parangana to take particular care when accessing the waterways. The recent substantial fires in the area have resulted in additional timber debris in these lakes. This area has significant tall timber stands and post fire very unstable ground...
