June 2017 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

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June 2, 2017

Meadowbank Lake boat ramp reopen

MAST has advised that Meadowbank Lake has returned to normal operating level and the boat ramp is now open for use. Meadowbank Lake is open to angling all year round.

Fish being loaded at one of the highland lake traps
June 2, 2017

Tooms Lake receives some brown trout

With the release of 1 200 adult brown trout, Tooms Lake is now primed and ready for the 2017-18 inland fishing season. Yesterday, we released 1 200 brown trout between 600-900 grams into Tooms Lake. With the lake level on the rise this water is looking great. These young healthy fish should quickly put on...

Adult brown trout used to stock the lakes
June 1, 2017

Crescent and Penstock get some more brown trout

Yesterday we stocked a further 152 adult brown into Lake Crescent and 150 into Penstock Lagoon. The target for Lake Crescent is 4000 of which 2707 have been moved already. The target for Penstock is also 4000 of which 2788 have already been stocked in. The fish have averaged between 600 grams and 1kg. With...