Inland Fisheries Service News
Volunteers Clean Up at Brumbys Creek
Ten members of the Corralinn Fly Fishing and Casting Association completed an annual clean-up of the toilet block and picnic area at Brumbys Creek recently. The grounds were mowed and raked, rubbish removed and the gate given a coat of paint and a new latch. Visitors should note that the water has temporarily been cut...
A Very Successful Junior Anglers Day
The state-wide Junior Angling Day which was organised by Anglers Alliance Tasmania proved to be a resounding success. Held on 11 October at Frombergs Dam in Ulverstone, Taylors Dam in Latrobe, Waverley Lake in Launceston and New Norfolk Anglers Junior Pond at Bushy Park the event attracted 450 junior anglers. Over half landed a fish...
Did you Lose Some Gear?
An Inland Fisheries staff member found a fly rod tube and rod sock at Tin Hut Lake on Thursday 15 October. If you think it’s yours please contact Chris on 0418566272
Illegal Whitebait Poaching Activities Result in a Significant Fine
On Monday 19th October 2015 Stephen Kyle Johnson, 20 years old of Smithton was sentenced in the Burnie Magistrates Court on 12 counts of offences relating to the taking of whitebait. The offences occurred on 3 separate occasions at Deep Creek near Smithton during September last year. The defendant was fined $4 158.00 plus ordered...
Elver Harvest Commences
IFS’ Brett Mawbey and work experience student Kacey Lee Fairall got the annual elver harvest underway at the Trevallyn Tailrace near Launceston this week. Timed around the evening high tides in mid-October until early in the new year, the harvest targets juvenile eels during their annual upstream migration. This migration is interrupted by in stream...
