During the long weekend period commencing Friday 8 March 2013 until Monday 11 March 2013 general fishery compliance patrols were conducted across the Central Highlands by Fisheries Officers in conjunction with Tasmania Police (Liawenee) and Wildlife Rangers.  Whilst there was a focus on fisheries activities, wildlife, trespass and traffic offenses were also investigated.

Waters patrolled included the 19 Lagoons area, Great Lake, Pine Tier Lagoon, Bronte Lagoon, Lake Binney, Bradys Lake, Tungatinah Lagoon, Lake St. Clair, Dee Lagoon, Lake Echo, Penstock Lagoon, Brushy Lagoon, Brumbys Creek, Four Springs Lake, South Esk River and the Macquarie River. Boat patrols were also undertaken on Arthurs Lake, Woods Lake and Lake Crescent.

A total of 156 angling licences were inspected with 11 offenses detected with infringement notices issued, these were 4 x fishing without an angling licence, 4 x fishing with unattended set rod, 2 x failure to wear PFD in vessel under 6 meters and 1 x fishing with more than one rod and line at a time.