Inland Fisheries Service News
An angling licence would make a great present!
If you are looking for a last minute present for a friend or loved one consider buying an angling licence which will also give them the chance to go in the draw for new Ford Ranger. Summer is a great time to get out with family and friends and go trout fishing. There are lots...
Lake Sorell chosen as site for national eDNA trials
Last week, scientists from the University of Canberra collaborated with the Inland Fisheries Service in developing a framework for estimating the sensitivity of environmental DNA detection to inform sampling regimes. Dr. Elise Furlan, the project leader/Postdoctoral fellow in Molecular Ecology was accompanied by her supervisors Professor Richard Duncan and Dr. Dianne Gleeson on a visit...
Maintaining good water quality in Lake Crescent
Carp Team members recently made some adjustments to outflow screens at Lake Sorell to enable an increase in the transfer of water into Lake Crescent. With the increase in angler activity and catches in Lake Crescent this season, IFS has been endeavoring to keep Lake Crescent as high as possible for anglers as well as...
IFS supports fly fishing program at the Bothwell District High School
The IFS is often asked to assist with various programs and events run at schools around Tasmania. For the past two years IFS staff have assisted the Bothwell District High School with a fly fishing unit as part of an outdoor education program in Term four. A donation of five complete fly fishing outfits has...
AAT announces funding for South Esk Anglers Access Project
Anglers Alliance Tasmania (AAT) chairman Gary France announced today that the Tasmanian Community Fund has confirmed a $60,000 grant towards an Anglers Access project on the South Esk River. This project will be the 10th major river in Tasmania to benefit from the Anglers Access programme. AAT will work closely with the Inland Fisheries Service...
