Inland Fisheries Service News
Salmon provide action in the south
Anglers are enjoying good catches of Atlantic salmon after the recent stocking of 1,800 salmon on 20 August. With recent poor weather in the highlands the Inland Fisheries Service has stocked this lowland water to provide a family fishery close to southern population centres. The fish were kindly donated by SALTAS and average 1.5 kg....
Four Springs Lake jetty access repaired
Damage to jetty walkway repaired. IFS staff have repaired holes eroded in the walkway to the Four Springs Lake jetty. High water and wave action had eroded parts of the path. The hole resulting from the erosion has been filled with aggregate and concrete.
Craigbourne Dam gets another salmon stocking
Yesterday (20 August 2013) Craigbourne Dam was stocked with Atlantic salmon kindly donated by SALTAS from their hatchery at Wayatinah. A total of 1,800 salmon were stocked and had an average weight of 1.5 kg. The weights ranged from 500 grams to 3 kg. Anglers need to remember this is a shared resource with no...
Mersey River Anglers Access project launch
Deputy Premier Bryan Green officially launched the Mersey River Anglers Access project today (16 August 2013) at Merseylea. Attended by representatives of the Tasmanian Community Fund, Anglers Alliance Tasmania, landowners and contributing stakeholders the opening was also attended by some keen anglers looking forward to using the new infrastructure. Mr. Green invited anglers from across...
Lake Kara stocking a success
Due to the positive response from north west anglers to the recent stocking of Lake Kara the IFS has undertaken some maintenance works to improve vehicle and pedestrian access. Plans to replace the screens on the spillway are also underway. On Thursday 15 August pedestrian tracks around the perimeter of the lake were cleared and...
