February 2013 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
IFS cleans up Craigbourne Dam and Arthurs Lake as part of Business Cleanup Australia Day
Tuesday 26 February 2013 the IFS sent out two teams to clean up two of the more popular fisheries in Tasmania. One team cleaned the shores of Craigbourne Dam and managed to fill a ute tray full of bags of rubbish. Another team visited Arthurs and Woods lakes with two ute trays and a trailor...
Brandum Bay Boat Ramp upgrade and extension complete
During February 2013 the finishing touches have been put on the Brandum Bay Boat Ramp upgrade and extension. Funded by MAST’s Recreational Boating Fund and project managed by IFS the extension has seen an additional 25 metres of concrete infill to join the two existing sections of the ramp. Recent works have included grading and...
Business Clean Up Australia Day 26 February 2013
The Inland Fisheries Service will be participating in Business Clean Up Australia Day on 26 February 2013. The IFS has participated in this event for the last five years choosing different venues each year. This year Craigbourne Dam in the South and Arthurs Lake in the Central Highlands will be the venues. Previously the Derwent...
Reminder - bait fishing prohibited at Lake Crescent
The Service has received recent information indicating that some anglers have been fishing Lake Crescent using natural bait. Anglers are reminded that Lake Crescent is restricted to the use of artificial lures and fly fishing only and that bait fishing has been prohibited since the lake reopened in 2004.
Mersey River Anglers Access project well underway
Following months of negotiations with landowners and extensive property surveys installation work on the Mersey River Anglers Access project is well advanced. This project - the eighth river access project to date - has been made possible with a grant from the Tasmanian Community Fund and the oversight of Anglers Alliance Tasmania. Project Manager Neil...
