Inland Fisheries Service News

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Help rid the Central Highlands of the invasive Ragwort
Feb. 8, 2023

Adopt-A-Shore Community Working Bee

Come join the Derwent Catchment Project on a working bee to remove Ragwort from Elizabeth Bay, Central Plateau. Ragwort is a highly invasive weed that the Derwent Catchment Project has been managing for 5 years, but we would like your help! Date: 18th February 2023 Time: 8:30am - 4:30pm Location: Elizabeth Bay For more information...

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Feb. 2, 2023

Message from Hydro Tasmania - Gunns Marsh Road Open

Remediation works on Gunns Marsh Rd have been completed and access to Little Lake and Gunns Marsh Lake is back to normal. Thank you to everyone for their patience whilst we completed these important works.

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Wild brown trout
Jan. 30, 2023

Officers report good trout fishing over Australia Day long weekend

Over the Australia Day long weekend Fisheries Officers patrolled a wide range of inland waters. Lots of people took the opportunity to get away camping. Despite periods of strong wind anglers had some enjoyable fishing. Some large brown trout were caught in Lake Crescent. Trolling shallow diving lures in the 80-120mm range was best. The...

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Keep an eye out for a winning tagged trout.
Jan. 19, 2023

Plenty of $2 000 tagged trout still to be caught.

So far there have been 12 winning tagged trout caught this fishing season with the lucky anglers receiving $2 000. This means there are still plenty more out there to be caught.  Winning tagged trout have been caught from the following waters this fishing season: Arthurs Lake x 2 Briseis Mine Hole x 1 Bronte...

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Willow Warriors at work on the Tyenna River
Jan. 16, 2023

Happy new year Willow Warriors

Hello Willow Warriors, and happy new year! We are ready to go with another year of willow control and hope you are excited to get back out on the Tyenna River. We will be meeting once a month (twice in February). We are putting on a lunch for our first working bee back to say...