Inland Fisheries Service News
Butlers Gorge Road (Lake King William) weekday temporary closure
Update on the Tarraleah hydropower scheme Hydro Tasmania is well underway with upgrade projects on the Tarraleah hydropower scheme. These are important upgrades on a scheme that has delivered clean energy to Tasmania for 85 years and is now having its future reimagined as the energy market transitions to low emissions sources. Work is progressing...
Further Update - Meadowbank Dam
The 6 m draw is being extended by one week which means that the lake will start to refill on or around 29 June and reach its typical level approximately 2 weeks later (13 July). We expect the lake will reach its lowest level this morning, between 8am and noon. Thank you for your continued...
Tasmanian Tagged Trout Promotion Ending Soon!
There are 39 tagged trout worth a total of $78,000, (each tag is worth $2,000) still able to be caught in the following waters before 31 July 2023: Craigbourne Lake Huntsman Lake Lake Burbury Lake Pedder River Derwent yingina / Great Lake Make sure you have a current Tasmanian Inland Fishing licence before heading out. Information on...
Carp Functionally Eradicated from Tasmania!
The Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) is extremely excited to announce that after an intensive 28 year program, it has functionally eradicated common carp (Cyprinus carpio), meaning the few, if any, remaining carp in Lake Sorell are unable to breed! The invasive carp were confirmed in lakes Crescent (23km2) and Sorell (53km2) in 1995. These large...
Meadowbank Dam update
The proposed 6 m draw that was due to start today has been deferred until 1 June. Pre-commissioning of the new gate is well underway, however, the new control system is complex and as conditions remain dry, we have taken extra time to ensure it is working exactly right before we commence final testing. Taking...
