Inland Fisheries Service News
Carp team prepares for upcoming spawning season
IFS staff have been busy preparing for the upcoming carp season in Lake Sorell. The two main areas of focus being, spawning prevention and active fish down of the remaining carp in the lake. Spawning prevention has been targeted in a number of ways. Fourteen kilometres of polypropylene barrier net is in place to prevent...
The 2014 whitebait season opens Wednesday 1 October
The 2014 whitebait season opens Wednesday 1 October and will remain open until Tuesday 11 November. The rivers open for whitebait fishing are subject to a schedule of annual rotations of open and closed waters. Whitebait fishers will need to ensure that the river they are proposing to fish is open for this season. This...
The Augusta Road gate to Nineteen Lagoons now open
Parks and Wildlife have advised that the gate to the Nineteen Lagoons opened today (26/9/2014). The road is currently in the best condition it has been for some time with recent maintenance carried out. Users of this road are urged to keep their speed to a minimum in order to keep the road in good...
Whitebait poachers on notice before six-week season. Story on ABC tv.
Unlicensed whitebait fishermen are copping big fines for taking more than their fair share. Whitebait patties and fritters will be back on the menu next month when the Tasmanian fishery opens for six weeks. The limited season is designed to protect the tiny morsels from over-fishing. Unlicensed poachers supplying a black market for the delicacy...
Opening of Rainbow Trout Waters on 4 October
The 2014/15 rainbow trout season is shaping up to be a good one with the current high water levels and recent catches of good sized fish in brown trout waters. With the opening of the waters known as the rainbow trout waters on Saturday 4 October and the great weather we have been experiencing, there...
