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...
Curries River Dam Reopened to the Public
Water restrictions have been lifted in greater Launceston area as of Friday last week. As a result the public are permitted to access Curries River Dam but should be aware that it is a water supply and that all pre existing conditions for using this site apply. As the fishing season closes on 1 May...
Thanks to the anglers who do the right thing and take your rubbish home.
Following our Easter break, staff from the Inland Fisheries Service cleaned up two popular sites from the Lake Catagunya and Wayatinah areas. It was great to find that fishing related litter was minimal however illegal dumping of waste in close proximity of boat ramps, day use areas and in some cases into the lake margins...
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...
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...
