Inland Fisheries Service News
The Lake Augusta Road opened today 9 October 2013
The gate which closes off the vehicle access to the Nineteen Lagoons area of the Western Lakes is now (9 October 2013) open.
Navigation light at Arthurs Lake dam wall boat ramp removed temporarily
The navigation light at Arthurs Lake dam wall boat ramp has been temporarily removed. It will be upgraded and replaced later in the year.
Huntsman Lake reopened to public access
After a closure due to high water levels the lake is now reopened to public access.
With rains and rising water levels anglers should exercise caution
With heavy rainfall events over the last weeks (last two weeks of September), the rivers in many catchments have risen markedly. Catchments with Hydro Tasmania impoundments in particular have been effected, with the Mersey-Forth system in flood and spilling at Lake Barrington and Lake Paloona dams. The River Derwent catchment impoundments are all full and...
An upgrade to Austins Ferry boat ramp
The popular, well used boat ramp at Austins Ferry has recently received a significant upgrade. The new pontoon was jointly funded by MAST and Glenorchy City Council at a total cost $102,000. The upgrade replaces the aging 6 m x 3 m pontoon that existed previously with a new pontoon, which at 19 metres long...
