Inland Fisheries Service News
Carp spawning season is about to start and we are prepared!
Earlier this month five transmitter carp were released back into Lake Sorell in preparation for the start of the carp spawning season. This brings the total number of transmitter fish in Lake Sorell to 18. The carp were captured using a monofilament gill net set in Kemps Bay, Lake Sorell and Dr. Andrew Nicholson from...
Have you tried the Henty River for sea run brown trout?
Paul Middleton an IFS Fisheries officer based in Devonport shares one of his favourite fishing spots, the Henty River. Whilst having a boat is quite useful for this water, there is a reasonable 4wd drive track from the B27 Henty (Zeehan to Strahan) road. The track which is roughly 3 km long is mainly sand...
"The beginning of a Trojan war against invasive alien fish" wins award!
Who says PhD students are boring? Each year as part of the University of Tasmania’s Research Week a competition is run to cultivate PhD students’ academic, presentation, and research communication skills whilst also celebrating their exciting research. Last Friday with the other 16 finalist, Mr Lokman Norazmi a PhD student at the Institute for Marine...
Do you want to help shape the future of the Inland Fisheries Service?
Then you should apply to join the Inland Fisheries Advisory Council, the peak body for matters relating to our inland fisheries. There are seven available positions and a sitting fee is paid together with a vehicle kilometre allowance. The key role of the Council is to provide strategic advice to the Minister and Director of...
Junior angling day at Taylors Dam Latrobe on Sunday was magic and there are more to come
Last Sunday (13 September 2015) the Devonport Angling Club held a Junior Angling Day. The beautiful weather and plenty of fish made for a fantastic family event. A total of 64 rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon were caught by very happy junior anglers throughout the day with the largest fish being a whopping 3.48 kg...
