Inland Fisheries Service News
Opening of the trout season – caution required due to low lake levels
Anglers anticipating the opening of the trout season on Saturday the 1st August should be prepared for some low water levels at a number of lakes including Woods Lake, Lake Leake and Tooms Lake. At Woods Lake the toe of the ramp is covered by approximately 100mm of water. Gravel aggregate placed below the ramp...
Tooms Lake survey shows big resident brown trout
Tooms Lake survey indicates big fish A fishery performance assessment was recently undertaken at Tooms Lake to establish an estimate of the brown trout population size and to examine recruitment of younger fish into the fishery from previous stockings and natural recruitment. The survey was also used to obtain the range of weights and lengths...
Private Dams stocked for public fishing
Since the implementation of the Farm Dam Stocking for Public Fishing policy the IFS has stocked 23 private dams on eight individual private properties along the North West Coast for public fishing. The dams are located between Thirlstane in the east to West Ridgley in the west. IFS staff have successfully released fingerling and yearling...
IFS stocks dams for Angling Clubs
In a cooperative arrangement to promote trout fishing and club membership three private dams have been stocked with brown trout yearlings by the IFS for the Wilmot and Penguin Angling Clubs. These dams have been approved for stocking by the IFS for club activities including junior angling. The IFS and the Wilmot and Penguin clubs...
Caution Craigbourne Dam boat operators!
Due to low water levels (Craigbourne Dam level is currently 65%) boat operators are urged to take extra care when launching and retrieving boats. The toe of the concrete boat ramp is currently 2 metres out of the water. There is deep water below the end of the ramp. Launching of small boats may still...
