Inland Fisheries Service News
Harsh penalties imposed on for taking, possessing and trying to sell a pest fish
Adam David Robertson from Scamander was convicted on 6 April 2016 with three offences for the taking, possession and sale of the controlled fish Cherax destructor, commonly known as mainland yabbies. Mr Robertson plead guilty to all three charges and was fined $1000 plus $68 in court costs. Mr Robertson caught the fish from a...
Data reveals that carp population has been smashed in Lake Sorell
As the 15/16 season comes to a close a significant reduction in carp captures has been confirmed. 1,222 carp were captured in 2014/15, while only 750 carp were captured in 2015/16 and this is despite a 260% increase in gill-netting effort. This follows the historic trend of declining carp capture as the population is continually...
Algal growth in Four Springs Lake
Prior to Easter IFS received a report from an angler regarding the increasing presence of algae at Four Springs Lake. Significant algal growth could be seen along the shoreline with the densest growth in the south west basin. Our North West Fisheries Inspector visited the lake and took water samples for testing. The results of...
Our long weekends have delivered some great catches
What’s not to love with all the March long weekends this season? It’s a perfect time of the year to get out in our great outdoors and enjoy a few extra days fishing. Our Fisheries Officers have been inspecting good quality brown and rainbow trout from many waters including Lake Crescent, Woods and Arthurs Lake....
Boating hazard removed from Lake Crescent
At the start of the 2015/16 season we advised you of a significant boating hazard, a star picket fence that was mid-way along the sandy shore on the eastern side of Lake Crescent. At the time, IFS staff removed a lot of the pickets and buoyed off those that could not be removed. Taking advantage...
