Inland Fisheries Service News
Carp program gears up for intensive fish down this summer
During the second week of October members of the Carp Management Team and DPIPWE vet Andrew Nicholson implanted 15 juvenile carp with radio transmitters. The newly implanted carp were then released into Lake Sorell, bringing the total there to 30. Radio transmitter implanted carp are an important tool in Inland Fisheries program to eradicate carp...
Salmon stocked at Craigbourne and Meadowbank
Thanks to a donation by Tassal the IFS stocked Atlantic salmon into two southern fisheries yesterday (11 October 2012). Craigbourne Dam and Meadowbank Lake each received 600 salmon that averaged 2.5 kg. he majority of these fish are males and should provide good sport for anglers over the next month. Remember for both these waters...
The 2012 whitebait season opens
The 2012 whitebait season opened for fishing on October 1 and remains open till 11 November 2012. The season is open on the following waters: Great Forester River, River Tamar including the Trevallyn Tailrace, River Derwent, Huon River, Rubicon River (except 50 m above or below the weir), Mersey River, River Forth, Inglis River, Montagu...
The Pet and Guide dams to remain open to fishing
Cradle Mountain Water have been made aware of advice circulating in the community that access for fishing at the Guide and Pet Dams had altered, this is simply not the case. Cradle Mountain Water confirms fishing from the dam shores for rainbow and brown trout during the designated fishing season continues unchanged. The rules for...
More salmon for all regions
Over the past month (mid August to late September) the IFS has stocked several waters with Atlantic salmon, large ex-brood stock rainbow and brook trout. Craigbourne Dam has received 850 Atlantic salmon, Brushy Lagoon has received 720 Atlantic salmon, 500 rainbow trout and 60 brook trout, Lake Barrington has just been stocked with 450 Atlantic...
