Inland Fisheries Service News
Tassal Salmon Arrive for Xmas
During December, Tassal generously donated approximately 6,890 well conditioned Atlantic salmon to the Inland Fisheries Service for the benefit of recreational anglers. With the fish, the Service stocked three event waters in the north and Craigbourne Dam and Meadowbank Lake in the south. Taylors Dam in Latrobe which is a junior angling water run by...
Bronte Lagoon Ramp completed
IFS and MAST are pleased to advise that the new boat ramp and pontoon at Bronte Lagoon was completed on Friday 30 March. Construction of the ramp itself and associated earthworks were completed during low water levels throughout March. Refilling of the lagoon and a return to normal operating water level was achieved on Friday...
Public meeting announced to discuss boating regulations at Penstock Lagoon
A public meeting will be held on Saturday 4 February at 6 pm at the Miena Community Centre to discuss a proposed change to the use of electric outboard motors only whilst boating at Penstock Lagoon. All interested anglers are welcome to attend. The proposal by the Inland Fisheries Service is to restrict the use...
Outcome of Public Meeting on Boating at Penstock Lagoon
Nearly 100 anglers who regularly fish at Penstock Lagoon (most using a boat) attended a meeting by the Inland Fisheries Service on Saturday 4 February in Miena to discuss a proposal to prohibit the use of petrol outboards on the lagoon. The meeting was designed to obtain preliminary feedback on this issue and gauge the...
Boost to the off season fishery in the Northwest with salmon stocked into Lake Barrington
Northwest anglers got a nice boost to their winter fishery stocks this week with a new batch of Atlantic salmon stocked into Lake Barrington. The fish donated from Tassal are up to 8 kg. The average size of the 530 fish stocked is approximatly 2.5 kg with a some between 5 and 8 kg. Brushy...
