Inland Fisheries Service News
Maintenance work at Arthurs Lake pump to have limited impact on Pumphouse Bay boat ramp
Early in the new year Transend will be undertaking work at the Arthurs Lake pump that will require barriers to prevent contamination of the site. The barriers will encroach on the boat launching and carpark area. Whilst this should not prohibit boat launching there may be some inconvenience and delays. Anglers should plan to launch...
Salmon for the Northwest and West
On Wednesday and Thursday this week (second week of November 2012) the IFS stocked lakes Kara and Rosebery with Atlantic salmon. Lake Kara was stocked with 540 salmon at 2 kg average weight, Lake Rosebery got 540 at an average weight of 3 kg. These salmon were donated by Springfield Fisheries. Whilst there is not...
Tasmanian carp eradication program taken to the international stage
The environmental damage caused by introduced pest fish species can never be underestimated. None more so than the European carp (Cyprinus carpio) with their detrimental impact on native fish populations and their often severe effect on the quality of our river and lake habitats. Since 1995 the Inland Fisheries Service has been tasked by Government...
Fallen trees, Tyenna River
Subsequent to recent harvesting operations near Marriots Falls on the Tyenna River a number of mature eucalyptus have fallen into the river. Norske Skog are working with the Forest Practices Authority and Parks and Wildlife Service to formulate the best approach to dealing with the trees whilst taking into consideration the sensitive natural values of...
Tasmanian Irrigation's new website
Tasmanian Irrigation, Operators of Craigbourne Dam (South East Irrigation Scheme) and Huntsman Lake (Meander Scheme), have launched a new website. The site displays current information such as dam storage levels in percentages of full that may be of interest to anglers. The site can be found at: http://www.tasmanianirrigation.com.au/index.php/schemes/meander-valley
