Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Sorell Carp Eradication Update
High rainfall in October resulted in Lake Sorell rising quickly. By the start of November, Lake Sorell was 150mm over the full supply level. The last time the lake had filled to this level was in October 2016, when there was still a quite large population of carp, and many were caught in traps set...
A winning start to the New Year
Libby Webb broke her ankle back in September and hasn’t been able to go fishing for the past few months. Now that she is fully recovered she had a day fishing from the boat on Lake Rosebery with her husband Chris. While trolling a Stump Jumper lure in the Mackintosh River arm of Lake Rosebery...
Keeping boaters safe on inland waters
An initiative of Hydro Tasmania, MAST and IFS the navigation lights installed at 30 major boat ramps around Tasmania in 2013/14 are coming to the end of their service life. MAST have funded replacement of the lights with IFS undertaking the installation work. The first five lights have been replaced at Lake Binney, Tungatinah Lagoon,...
A Christmas gift for the adventurous!
If you are looking for a last minute Christmas gift for an adventurous, outdoor loving friend or loved one why not consider a freshwater angling licence. A range of angling licences are available. Go to the Inland Fisheries Service website for options and full details. Also remember the new improved Infish app 2.0 makes it...
Pillans track opened
The Parks and Wildlife Service advise that the Pillans / Julian access track was opened on 22 Dec 2021. This means that all gated access tracks for the Western Lakes Fishery are now open to the public. Thank you for your patience during the closure period. For any further information please contact the Great Western...
