Inland Fisheries Service News
Opening of the 2013/14 Trout Season
With much anticipation the majority of the Tasmania's inland waters, open for angling from Saturday 3 August and remaining open until the 27 April 2014. The IFS has been busily stocking a variety of waters around the state in preparation for the coming season. The weather forecast is for cold windy conditions with snowfalls on...
Last minute stocking for Lake Kara
On the eve of the opening of the new trout season the call has just come through that 500 fish have been stocked into Lake Kara. Ranging in size from 1 kg through to a trophy sized 4 kg the mix of Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout will certainly make this lake a place to...
Lake Barrington and Brushy Lagoon stocked with big rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon
Last week (third week in July) the IFS stocked Lake Barrington and Brushy Lagoon with ex-brood stock Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout. These fish were kindly donated by Huon Aquaculture from their Springfield Hatchery. Both the Atlantic salmon and rainbow trout averaged 3 kg, ranging between two and four kilograms. One hundred and fifty of...
Backpack electrofisher training course for IFS staff
Inland fisheries staff attended an internal training session on the efficient and safe use of backpack electrofishers. The course was run by the Senior Carp Technical Officer and the Senior Fisheries Management Officer, and consisted of a theory and practical session at the New Norfolk headquarters and the Plenty Salmon ponds, respectively. IFS staff were...
Large rainbow trout and Atlantic salmon stocked into Craigbourne Dam
On the 26 July 2013, 150 Atlantic salmon and 150 rainbow trout were stocked into Craigbourne Dam, courtesy of Huon Aquaculture's Springfield Hatcheries. These trophy-sized fish ranged from 2 to 4 kg in weight, and were in exceptional condition. Fish of these size put up a tough and exciting fight when caught, and quite often...
