Inland Fisheries Service News
Atlantic salmon stocked into Craigbourne
On Wednesday 7 October 150 Atlantic salmon were stocked into Craigbourne Dam. The fish averaged around 6 kilogram. Anglers are reminded that the daily bag limit of 5 fish with only two fish over 500mm applies to this water. Fishing is allowed from 1 hour before sunrise until 3 hours after sunset. The fish were...
Rare Fish Found At Woods Lake
The Arthurs paragalaxias appears, after nearly 20 years, to be re-establishing in Woods Lake. The Arthurs paragalaxias is a small native fish that once inhabited both Arthurs and Woods lakes. During the mid 1990's, numbers of this native fish within Woods Lake declined to low levels. By 1997, the fish could not be found at...
Whitebait fishing underway
The 2015 Whitebait season is now underway, with good runs occurring in the open North West Coast rivers at the moment. Many anglers have taken their daily catch limit from these waters, with some anglers also catching trout at the same time. Hot spots have been the Don, Leven, Inglis, Forth and Duck Rivers. Whitebait...
Student undertakes work placement at IFS to finish university degree
Kacey-Lee Fairall is a student from Charles Sturt University in Albury, NSW. She is currently undertaking her fourth year in a Bachelor of Environmental Science and Management. In order to graduate, students must complete 10-12 weeks work placement with an environmental business, agency or government department. After developing a keen interest in river and floodplain...
Boom gate open to Nineteen Lagoons
The Parks and Wildlife Service have advised that the gate at Lake Augusta, allowing access to the Nineteen Lagoon area, is now open. With the weather warming up it is an opportune time to visit this region and experience some of the special fishing that this area in known for. Beware weather conditions can change...
