Inland Fisheries Service News
The 2012 whitebait season is now closed
The season closed on Sunday 11 November 2012.
Compliance activity on the northern Tasmania long weekend
On the weekend of the 3rd to 5th of November IFS compliance team and Tasmania Police conducted patrols of the Central Plateau to coincide with the long weekend in northern Tasmania. Throughout the three days visits were made to Arthurs Lake, Penstock Lagoon, Woods Lake, Little Pine Lagoon, Pine Tier Lagoon, Bronte Lagoon, Bradys Lake,...
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...
