Inland Fisheries Service News
Arthur River Estuary Perch Study
Estuary perch (Percalates colonorum) are a long-lived and slow-growing native species which are distributed throughout southeastern Australian estuaries. In Tasmania, only one known population remains which is located in the Arthur River, on the remote northwest coast. During December 2023, the Inland Fisheries Service (IFS) conducted an estuary perch population survey on the Arthur River...
Arthurs Lake Tagged Trout Caught
A fourth tagged trout has been caught as part of the Tasmanian Government’s Tagged Trout Promotion. The $5,000 trout was caught last week by Marion ‘Rusty’ Mark at Pumphouse Bay at Arthurs Lake. Originally from Oregon, Rusty now calls Tasmania home, where he enjoys spending time at his shack at Wilburville on the shores...
Four Springs road and carpark works
The Inland Fisheries Service has recently conducted works on the Four Springs Road and car parking area. Works completed include laying of gravel and grading the access road to the boat ramp and parking area. Four Springs traditionally fishes well through the Autumn as the water cools following the warmer months. As we draw near...
Rabbit Control - Brumbys Creek
The Save the Tasmanian Devil Program have advised that they will be undertaking a rabbit control program at Brumbys Creek during the week starting 24 March 2025. The operations will take place during night time hours, and an exclusion zone will be established for 350 metres downstream and 250 meters upstream of Weir 1. This exclusion...
Final juvenile carp survey conducted in Lake Sorell
From Monday 3 to Friday 7 March, a final survey was undertaken in Lake Sorell to confirm the functional eradication of carp. Functional eradication means that the few, if any, remaining carp are unable to breed. The survey aimed to catch any young-of the-year or juvenile carp, which indicates whether any recent spawning had occurred....
