August 2019 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

A photo of Inland Fisheries Service staff member holding a trout with a while tag located in it's adipose fin.
IFS staff member, Chris Boon, holding a tagged trout
Aug. 1, 2019

Tagging trout to improve your fishing

We tag for a number of reasons: to estimate the number of fish in a water (usually a lake) to work out how much a fish has grown or to track fish movements. Anglers can help in all these areas. Here is a quick guide on what you can do if you catch a tagged...

A truck transporting a turbine blade through the Central Highlands to the Cattle Hill Wind Farm
Transporting a blade to the Cattle Hill Windfarm
Aug. 1, 2019

Over Size and Over Mass loads heading to the Cattle Hill Windfarm

Just a reminder that there are still many Over Size and Over Mass loads being transported through to the Cattle Hill Windfarm site. This is occurring every day of the week except Sundays. Using Midland Highway, Highland Lakes Rd from Melton Mowbray through Bothwell to the Northern entrance to Waddamana Rd over the Bashin Causeway....