Inland Fisheries Service News
New signage at Pet Dam
Cradle Mountain Water and IFS have recently installed new information signs for recreational anglers at Pet Dam. The new signs coincide with improved access arrangements at the dam with more of the south western shore now accessible to anglers. IFS would like to thank Cradle Mountain Water for their continued support of angling at Pet...
Recreational use of Lake Trevallyn
The recent stocking of Atlantic salmon has attracted more anglers to Lake Trevallyn. The lake is managed to cater for other recreational use and the rights of water skiers, wake boarders and swimmers should be respected. The salmon in previous years have made their way up into the South Esk River in the weeks following...
Lake Barrington and Brushy Lagoon receive salmon
Lake Barrington and Brushy Lagoon each received 360 Atlantic salmon this week (13 and 14 November 2012). The salmon averaged 3 kg in weight and were donated by Springfield Fisheries. Anglers are reminded that there is a five fish bag limit on these waters with no more that two fish over 600 mm in length.
The 2012 whitebait season is now closed
The season closed on Sunday 11 November 2012.
Compliance activity on the northern Tasmania long weekend
On the weekend of the 3rd to 5th of November IFS compliance team and Tasmania Police conducted patrols of the Central Plateau to coincide with the long weekend in northern Tasmania. Throughout the three days visits were made to Arthurs Lake, Penstock Lagoon, Woods Lake, Little Pine Lagoon, Pine Tier Lagoon, Bronte Lagoon, Bradys Lake,...
