Inland Fisheries Service News
Improvements made to Lake Crescent Canal entrance
With great support from MAST, IFS has been able to considerably improve the entrance into the launching canal at Lake Crescent. A steel post that was situated about two thirds of the way across the the canal entrance has been removed. This now provides an approximately six metre opening to the canal thus making it...
Opening of the trout season – Southern opportunities
With the brown trout season opening on Saturday 1 August there are plenty of opportunities for southern anglers that do not want to venture too far. The River Derwent always fishes well in the early months of the season and with the work undertaken through the recent Angler Access Program a lot more opportunities for...
Tyenna River Anglers Access maintenance complete
Inland Fisheries staff have completed routine inspections and maintenance of Anglers Access infrastructure on the Tyenna River in time for the 2015 season. Brush cutting of tracks and clearing around signs, stiles and step-overs has made infrastructure more visible and easier to use. The logbook at Lanoma Estate (Westerway) has been replaced for the new...
Devonport Angling Club junior angling development
On Saturday 25 July 2015 the Devonport Angling Club held its presentation day for the juvenile anglers that had participated in the 2014/2015 Taylors Dam junior fishing days. Inland Fisheries Officer Paul Middleton was in attendance, along with major sponsors Justin Gossage from Rays Outdoors Devonport and Bradley Finlayson from Tasmanian Eel Exporters. Over 30...
Boating hazards at Lake Crescent now clearly marked
Anglers are advised that there is a significant boating hazard approximately mid way along the sandy beach on the eastern shore of Lake Crescent. The hazard constitutes a number of star pickets which are just under the surface. These are the remains of a fence that was erected by an adjacent landowner when the lake...
