Inland Fisheries Service News
European carp, Australia’s toughest invasive fish species?
Over the last 20 years the carp management team has worked tirelessly to eliminate carp (Cyprinus carpio) from our inland waters. At times the punishing Tasmanian weather has been just as formidable as the carp. A short article written by IFS’ own Jonah Yick, showcasing the extreme environment in which the carp management team operate...
Inland Fisheries Past Year as Reported
Our annual report was tabled in parliament on the 27th October. Highlights of the year include: • The establishment of a Fisheries Officer in the northwest of the state at Devonport and the filling of a long-term Fisheries Officer vacancy at Liawenee. • A review of potential dam options with a report prepared on how...
More fish from Arthurs
During recent patrols Fisheries Officers reported good catches from Arthurs Lake. Fly fishermen have been catching some good fish from the Lilly Ponds and the Morass. Two anglers on Saturday reported catching 18 nice fish spinning in the Jonah Bay area. After a slow start to the season fishing in this lake has started to...
Anglers and scientists working together
There is much to learn from studying the diet of trout in our Central Highland Lakes. Not only are you more likely to catch that elusive trout by knowing what are the most advantageous lures to use (or create), but gaining this knowledge can also inform our data on rare species and if they are...
Getting rid of the bad guys from Lake Sorell
Eradicating the last of the carp in Lake Sorell is a key IFS focus over the next three years. The whole carp eradication effort has certainly been a learning process with many highs and lows. In 2009 after 14 years of hard work we were finally successful in clearing Lake Crescent of carp but it...
