Inland Fisheries Service News

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May 14, 2012

Anglers Licence Fees at Work - Lake Echo Road Upgrade

The road to Large Bay, Lake Echo has been upgraded over the last three days by the Inland Fisheries Service to improve access by all vehicles to the north-western side of the lake in preparation for the Christmas break. Lake Echo is a great fishing location and this area of the lake, particularly Surveyors Marsh...

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May 14, 2012

Results from Day One of the Commonwealth Fly Fishing Championships

The first day was tough fishing on the lakes at Arthurs Lake, Woods Lake and Little Pine Lagoon with many of the competitors unable to land a fish during the two three hour sessions. Those who had drawn the river beats on the Meander and South Esk rivers fared better with most anglers catching fish....

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May 14, 2012

Bronte Lagoon drawdown extended

Hydro Tasmania have experienced some delays during the maintenance work on the Bronte Canal. Work was originally scheduled to be completed on 9 March however this has now been extended until 16 March. A return to service date is still to be determined therefore low lake levels in Bronte Lagoon will continue until the 16th...

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May 14, 2012

Boat Launching Improvement at Bronte Lagoon

Work on the construction of a dual lane concrete boat ramp and floating pontoon is well underway at the Bronte Lagoon dam wall site. Funded by MAST’s Recreational Boating Fund this $90K project will deliver one of the best inland facilities in Tasmania for boating anglers. The project is scheduled for completion prior to the...

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May 14, 2012

Speed Alert Signage for Woods Lake Road

Inland Fisheries Service with the generous support of Hydro Tasmania, has recently installed safety advisory signage along the length of the recently upgraded Woods Lake Road. The signage is designed to improve safety for users of this increasingly popular access road and to assist in reducing cost of maintaining the road by promoting appropriate vehicle...