August 2016 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Anglers Alliance Tasmania August
On Sunday John attended the Anglers Alliance Tasmania meeting in Ross. We put together a report which John presented to the meeting. For all the current IFS news have a look at the latest Anglers Alliance Report.
What a weekend!
We have been busy over the weekend. While we were out and about checking angling licenses we saw some great fishing. The Mersey River was firing, with water levels slightly higher than normal due to Friday nights rain. Many anglers did extremely well fishing with worms for bait. One fellow at Kimberly bagged six quality...
Tasmania Police - alert for Arthurs Lake
Police are investigating a series of aggravated burglaries committed in the Arthurs Lake area in recent weeks. Several shacks have been entered and items stolen. Police are seeking assistance from members of the public who may have been in the Arthurs Lake area in recent weeks, in particular between 30 July 2016 and 15 August...
IFS Staff train in electrofishing
In July, Jonah, Brock, and Chris from our Carp Management Program (CMP) attended a training course in electrofishing. IFS uses electrofishing to catch carp in shallow water and to herd them into gill nets set sticking out from the shore. We also use it for sampling trout, native fish and pest fish. Fourteen people attended...
It’s better to tell the truth
Lachlan John Newett has been fined $1600 plus ordered to pay court costs of $81.09. On 3 August, he appeared in the St Helens Magistrates court. He pleaded guilty to fishing without a licence and 2 counts of providing false details. Mr Newett was fishing without a licence at Brushy Lagoon in September last year....
