Inland Fisheries Service News
Woods Lake - blue green algae update
In 2023, we saw algal concentrations ramp up during Autumn and while we hope this doesn’t occur, it won’t be unexpected if this happens again and be assured we are monitoring the situation and implementing management advice from the expert scientific panel. Why do we think this happened? Woods Lake is pretty shallow with a...
Arthur River Estuary Perch Population Assessment
Across five days in December 2023, IFS staff undertook a fisheries survey in the Arthur River, located on the NW coast of Tasmania. This survey was to assess the population of the protected native estuary perch (Percalates colonorum), which is only found in this river. Estuary perch are a slow growing species which can live...
Drawdown of Bronte Lagoon 6 & 7 April
Hydro Tasmania are drawing down Bronte Lagoon this weekend, 6 & 7 April 2024, for the Paddle Tasmania Slalom National Titles. More information can be found here: https://www.hydro.com.au/water/water-releases/upcoming-releases
Easter 2024 patrols report
Well, the weather finally played nice for a weekend and it just happened to be over Easter! Bright and largely still conditions met those heading away for the holiday period, with plenty of opportunity to get the boat and rods out. Our Officers were also out and about to see how anglers were going and...
Reminder to anglers of Canal Bay, yingina/Great Lake season closure
Canal Bay is the only part of yingina/Great Lake that has a closed season. The closure is to protect trout, both brown and rainbow prior to them entering Liawenee Canal to spawn. Anglers are reminded that Canal Bay closed on Sunday at midnight 31 March 2024. Canal Bay opens for fishing from the Saturday closest to...
