Inland Fisheries Service News
St Patricks River video to lure anglers
Tourism Tasmania has developed a marketing campaign to build awareness of Tasmania as a world-class fly fishing destination among fly fishing enthusiasts. The campaign is based around the insight that fly fishing enthusiasts feel like a local in Tasmania, wherever they’re from. It invites fly fishers to experience the best the state has to offer...
Inland Fisheries Service works with anglers to eradicate cumbungi from Four Springs
A recent inspection of Four Springs Lake has confirmed that cumbungi has been successfully eradicated in a joint effort by Inland Fisheries Service staff and Anglers Alliance Tasmania volunteers. A concerned angler reported an infestation of the invasive weed at the southern shore of the lake to the IFS in 2017. The cumbungi was rapidly spreading, restricting wading and infesting...
Carp almost gone!
At the start of spring it was estimated that there were less than five carp in the Lake Sorell. Intensive fishing started in late October, as the water warmed and carp are known to become more active. The Carp Management Program staff set an average of over 7km of gill net every day in Lake...
Lake Sorell to reopen
Lake Sorell will re-opened to the public from Saturday 6 February 2021. This follows the temporary closure of the lake to allow additional fishing effort to further drive down the remaining carp population. After more than 26 years of carp eradication work 41,499 carp have been removed from Lake Sorell and screens are being maintained...
Risdon Brook Dam reopens
Risdon Brook Dam was reopened to the public on 29 January 2021 after a lengthy closure due to storm damage and to allow upgrades to public facilities: https://www.taswater.com.au/Community---Environment/Risdon-Brook-Park. This is great news for anglers with disabilities as the water level is currently suitable for fishing from the two purpose built platforms. The water is reserved for anglers with...
