Inland Fisheries Service News
The South gets salmon for winter
Yesterday (24 May 2012) Craigbourne Dam got a much needed replenishment of Atlantic salmon. Nearly 350 salmon were stocked into Craigbourne with the fish being donated by Tassal. The fish were all good sized with 190 being 3 kg average and 150 averaging 5 kg but ranging to over 8 kg. Please remember that there...
Four Springs Jetty Upgrade
Members of the Westbury Fishing Club spent the weekend of 12-13 May working on the original jetty at Four Springs Lake boat ramp. The club received a grant from the Meander Valley Council to upgrade and refurbish the jetty to make it suitable as a fishing platform that can be used by anglers with a...
Tasmania to host the XV Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships
The Inland Fisheries Service is proud to announce that Tasmania will host the XV Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships from 15-18 February. Download a copy of the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships Advertising Flyer here. The fact that Tasmania was selected for this prestigious international event demonstrates the value of the Stateās recreational inland fishery and its...
Woods Lake Road maintenance completed
Maintenance on Woods Lake Road has now been completed in time for the holiday season. Anglers should be pleasantly surprised by the road surface ā particularly the absence of potholes. The entire road has been graded, potholed and watered. Road users are asked to drive to the conditions, observe a recommended maximum speed of 50...
Electric Fence Insulator Upgrade
Over the past month, the Inland Fisheries Service has been gradually upgrading electric fence insulators on river access projects across the State. Upgrades have been completed so far on the Huon, Macquarie, Lake and Meander rivers, while those on the River Leven will be completed before the opening of the 2012-13 angling season. The upgrade...
