Inland Fisheries Service News
Annual spawning run commences at Liawenee
The 2014 spawning run has started at Liawenee Canal, Great Lake. Good autumn rainfalls and mild temperatures have combined to provide an encouraging start to the annual migration of brown trout. IFS hatchery staff stripped 300 female trout of 200,000 ova. The fertilised eggs have been carefully transported to the New Norfolk hatchery and laid...
Marine and Safety Tasmania announce Recreational Boating Fund (RBF) forums
Marine and Safety Tasmania (MAST) have announced a series of public forums offering the boating community the opportunity to provide feedback on this year’s Recreational Boating Fund applications. The IFS commends MAST on the RBF which has seen significant investment into boating infrastructure around Tasmania’s premier fisheries. This year the IFS has submitted a number...
Shannon Lagoon Fisheries Assessment Survey – April 2014
As part of the feasibility review for establishing Shannon Lagoon as a viable fishery, the Service undertook a survey to gain information on the trout and native fish populations of the lagoon. Over a three day period 7-9 April, a combination of box traps, fyke nets and electrofishing were used to capture primarily brown trout....
Winner of the March junior licence holder prize draw
The winner of the Junior angler prize draw for March is Jarrod Double of Port Huon. The IFS have been drawing from the licence database a junior licenced angler for each month of the 2013/2014 angling season. Jarrod has been presented his prize of a spinning outfit and some other fishing accessories by IFS' Neil...
New Bradys Lake Whitewater Boat Ramp open to public
The new boat ramp at Brady Lake is nearing completion. Prior to Easter the pontoon was fitted and the ramp opened for public use. Finishing touches including handrails on the pontoon, grading and graveling of the car park, fitting of post caps and a navigation light will be completed over coming weeks. IFS would like...
