Inland Fisheries Service News
Fisheries Lane Brumbys Creek re-opens
Fisheries Lane at Brumbys creek has been re-opened to traffic again. It was closed last week due to heavy rain but has dried out enough to allow vehicles on it again. Anglers are asked to drive slowly to minimise road damage as there are still several wet areas on the road.
Carp Team pull up stumps at Lake Crescent
When a lone female carp was captured in an aggregation with a number of âJudasâ transmitter fish in December 2007 the Carp Management team knew that they may have been on a winner. Despite extensive effort over the past six years no carp have been captured and no recruitment observed in the lake confirming that...
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...
