Inland Fisheries Service News
Bait collection gives anglers a bad name
Bait fishers damaging and killing trees in search of wattle grubs gives all anglers a bad name. These trees are at Kentish Park, Lake Barrington, a popular public reserve. This sort of behaviour puts the IFS relationship with land managers and future stocking at risk. All bait anglers should collect bait legally before arriving at...
Longford boat ramp closure
The Northern Midlands Council advise that the boat ramp in Union Street Longford will be closed for urgent maintenance on Thursday 13 and Friday 14 December and from Monday 17 to Friday 21 December. The ramp will be open for the weekend of Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 December 2012. For further information contact 63977303...
Extension to Brandum Bay boat ramp at Great Lake
Work has commenced on extensions to the Brandum Bay boat ramp at Great Lake. Funded by MAST's Recreational Boating Fund the works include an additional 20 meters of dual lane concrete ramp, additional parking and upgrade of the access road. The ramp will be closed until Friday 14 December 2012.
Maintenance to the road into Lake Kay
Maintenance to Lake Kay road between Lake Botsford car park and Lake Kay car park has been completed. IFS has spent approx $8000 to fill potholes, improve drainage, repair the road surface and parking areas. The road is now passable to 2wd vehicles at low speeds. Further maintenance after next winter will be considered if...
The last of the year's run of salmon but still plenty out there!
During the last week of November the IFS delivered 350 Atlantic salmon to Craigbourne Dam and 400 to Meadowbank Lake. These fish averaged 2.5 kg and were donated by Tassal. This is the last of a series of stockings courtesy of the commercial salmon industry for 2012. In the heat of summer it is not...
