Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Dulverton to brim with opportunities
Jeremy Rockliff, Minister for Primary Industries and Water announced today a $200 000 investment to increase participation in fresh water angling in Tasmania’s south. The investment, to be rolled out over three years, will target projects from Oatlands to the Huon and include: Developing a trophy trout fishery in Lake Dulverton. The Inland Fisheries Service...
Wrasse in Lake Crescent?
In early May IFS was notified of numerous fish scales near the Lake Crescent boat ramp that resembled those from a carp. Obviously this caused great concern as the last carp removed from this lake was in 2007 and there had been no signs since. The scales were collected and underwent a DNA analysis which...
Have you included chasing some sea run brown trout in your angling calendar?
In springtime every year there is a great opportunity to catch sea run trout as they enter estuarine waters and the lower reaches of rivers chasing the runs of white bait as they make their way upstream on their annual migrations. These migrations take place from mid-August through to mid-December, peaking from mid-September through to...
Angler Access to the Huon River just got better
Last week Inland Fisheries staff completed maintenance work on Huon River Anglers Access infrastructure. Work included brush cutting, upgrading electric fence insulators and the installation of new signs. This work coincides with the publishing of the latest edition of the Huon River Anglers Access brochure which includes a better map that more clearly shows all...
More salmon for Craigbourne Dam and Brushy Lagoon
Today (25 August 2015) IFS stocked Craigbourne Dam and Brushy Lagoon with some big Atlantic salmon. The fish kindly donated by Petuna Aquaculture from their Cressy fish farm averaged 4 kg. Craigbourne has received 100 and Brushy Lagoon 200 of these fine fish. Anglers are reminded that both of these waters are open till three...
