July 2017 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Tooms Lake campground toilet closed
Northern Midlands Council have advised that due to vandalism the toilet at Tooms Lake Campground is closed until further notice. As Tooms Lake is likely to be a popular destination for anglers early in the season the IFS recommends anglers take a portable toilet if camping overnight.
Start shooting for 2017-18 Tasmania Trout Fishing Photo Competition
The 2017-18 Tasmania Trout Fishing Photo Competition is underway again! The new season is about to start so think about saving your best photos of Tasmanian lakes, rivers and angling experiences and get ready to send them in. Photos can include fish, anglers or others enjoying Tasmanian waters or be more scenic in nature. Keep...
Fishers 4 Fish Habitat
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to hear from local, state and interstate experts about the importance of fish habitat, and how you can get involved in hands-on, local projects to improve fish habitat. WHEN: Saturday August 19th, 2017, 9:30am – 4:00pm. WHERE: The Grange, 4 Commonwealth Lane, Campbell Town. RSVP: Contact NRM North Administration (03...
Genetic control of Gambusia—3rd annual Australian Research Council project meeting
The pest fish Gambusia is often dubbed “Damnbusia’. Gambusia is a threat to Tasmania’s inland waterways and its recreational fisheries. It is an introduced species. So far, only found in the kanamaluka\River Tamar estuary. Gambusia is a small fish. The females grow up to 6cm and males to 3cm. They are aggressive to small native...
Trout and salmon for Craigbourne Dam
Today we stocked 300 wild brown trout and 105 Atlantic salmon into Craigbourne Dam. The wild brown trout from the highlands averaging around half a kilogram, will grow well in Craigbourne Dam and will help underpin the fishery for the coming season. The salmon were between 6-9kg and were donated by Huon Aquaculture Company. The...
