June 2019 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Winter work - preparing for the coming trout season
We are lucky here in Tasmania that we have an abundance of wild brown trout. Over the winter months, Inland Fisheries Service officers have been actively trapping the adult brown trout spawning runs on the Central Plateau. This enables the collection of valuable data that allows a long-term look at fish stocks in each lake....
New toilets at popular fishing locations
The Minister responsible for Inland Fisheries, the Hon. Guy Barnett officially opened one of two new toilets at Penstock Lagoon today. Construction has started at the other locations with all on track to be completed prior to the trout season opening on Saturday 3 August. The Inland Fisheries Service is improving amenities at boat ramps and...
Do not eat fish warning for North Esk
Public Health Services has detected per- and poly-fluroalkyl substance (PFAS) in fish (including eels) from the North Esk River downstream of Corra Linn Gorge. We are issuing precautionary advice not to eat any fish, including eels, caught in this stretch of the river until further notice. This section of the North Esk River is already...
Tooms Lake boat ramp upgrade
Marine and Safety Tasmania and Inland Fisheries have jointly funded an upgrade to the Tooms Lake boat ramp. Taking advantage of the current low lake level of - 2.60 m below the spillway, contractors removed stumps and snags from the vicinity of the ramp, extended the gravel ramp to the current water level and repaired...
Native trees planted on the Tyenna River with the Derwent Catchment Project
With fantastic weather and a great crew the Willow Warriors planted 700 native rushes, shrubs and trees along a stretch of the Tyenna River replacing recently removed willows. The willows, removed by the landholders at the Westerway Raspberry Farm, had been restricting access to the river and impacting on fish habitat. As they grow, our...
