Inland Fisheries Service News
Across Agency Co-operation Saves Fish and Wildlife
Two compliance incidents this week demonstrate the effectiveness of across agency enforcement operations. The issues affected and involved both the Parks and Wildlife Service and the Inland Fisheries Service, and resulted in the protection of native fauna and recreational fishing species. This is good news for anglers and the Tasmanian community. In the first incident,...
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 State’s recreational inland fishery and its...
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...
Tassal Salmon for Meadowbank Lake
The Inland Fisheries Service received the latest donation of 1,705 good quality Atlantic salmon from Tassal on Wednesday 12 January. Approximately 1,560 of these were released into Meadowbank Lake on the same day while a further 100 have been kept for a junior angler event and the remainder for use as display fish at the...
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...
