Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Kara stocked with Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout in time for season opening
Just in time for the opening of the 2014/15 angling season, Lake Kara has been stocked with some big fish. Today (1 August 2014) the IFS stocked 305 rainbow trout averaging 1.8 kg and 70 Atlantic salmon averaging 2.4 kg into Lake Kara. The fish were donated by Huon Aquaculture from their Springfield Hatchery. Anglers...
The new trout season approaches - plenty of fish out there to catch!
This is the time of year many anglers look forward to, opening of a new angling season. Season 2014/15 opens Saturday 2nd August 2014. So many are asking where is the best place to go? This year the IFS has built new traps in the Central Highlands at Arthurs Lake. What this means to anglers...
Reminder of the Lake Sorell closure for the 2014/15 angling season
A reminder that Lake Sorell remains closed for the 2014/15 angling season due to carp control activities. This is an extension of the closure from the previous seasons. Inland Fisheries Act 1995 Notification of Closure of Lake Sorell. I, John Diggle, Director of Inland Fisheries, acting in accordance with Clause 3 of the Inland Fisheries...
Turning circle and parking area completed at Bradys Lake
As part of the MAST/Hydro Tasmania upgrade of the Whitewater boat ramp at Bradys Lake, Central Highlands Council have completed improvements to the turning circle and widened the access road to provide space for parallel parking on both sides. Central Highlands Council’s in-kind contribution to the project is valued at $10, 000. Completion of the...
Navigation hazard removed from Lake Binney boat ramp
An inspection of the boat ramp at Lake Binney which coincided with a low lake level of -3.7 m allowed IFS staff to remove a large submerged tree from the toe of the ramp. The tree was lying across the bottom of the ramp just below the water level and could have been an unpleasant...
