Inland Fisheries Service News
Lamprey spawning season in local rivers
If you happen to see dead “eel-like” animals starting to appear around your local rivers, don’t be alarmed. They are most likely a species of native fish called lamprey which have finished spawning and are at the end of their life cycle. This is a completely natural process which occurs each Spring. Although eels and...
Penstock Lagoon day use area improvements
Works have been completed at the Penstock Lagoon Day Use Area. The works consist of the construction of a 1 meter wide gravel pathway along the levee with ramp and stair access to the carparks on either side of the penstocks. The pathway extends from the Day Use Area at the spillway to the Angler Access...
Willow Warriors working bees Spring into action
Spring has sprung, the willows are starting to reshoot and the Willow Warriors are organising working bees along the Tyenna River. Willow Warriors have four dates locked in over the coming months into the new year. Saturday the 4th of November Friday the 1st of December Saturday the 3rd of February 2024 Friday the 1st...
Carp Management Report 2022-23
After an intensive 28-year program, European carp (Cyprinus carpio) have now been declared functionally eradicated from Lake Sorell, meaning the few, if any, remaining carp are unable to breed. From 1995 to 2023, 41,504 carp were removed from Lake Sorell and 7,797 from Lake Crescent. Only one carp was caught this season, despite the ideal...
Closure and demolition of the Little Pine Lagoon Campground toilet
The following work is planned at the Little Pine Lagoon Conservation Area Campground by the Parks and Wildlife Service. The toilet located at the Little Pine Lagoon Conservation Area campground is to be closed and demolished due to irreparable structural defects. These works are necessary for visitor safety and to remove potential environmental impacts. The works...
