October 2023 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Learn to fly fish day
Have you ever wanted to try fly fishing, but not known where to start? The North West Fly Fishing Club is holding a learn to fly fish day at Pet Dam on Sunday 22nd October 2023. This fishing licence free event will run from 10am until 4pm and will be held on the eastern side...
Annual native fish survey at Arthurs and Woods Lakes has been completed
Last week, the Inland Fisheries Service conducted their annual native fish survey at Woods and Arthurs Lakes. These surveys are part of the IFS’s ongoing commitment to monitor native fish health. Two species of galaxias are present in these waters. In Woods Lake, forty-eight Saddled galaxias were trapped overnight in 24 fine mesh fyke nets....
Message from Cressy Trout Expo Committee
The Cressy Trout Expo is on this Sunday 8th October at Brumbys Creek, Cressy. This free event is a family friendly fishing competition with a free sausage sizzle and give aways for kids. Last year we had over 150 trout caught with 10 tagged trout being presented to our tent. The tagged trout were worth...
Lamprey spawning season in local rivers
If you happen to see dead “eel-like” animals starting to appear around your local rivers, don’t be alarmed. They are most likely a species of native fish called lamprey which have finished spawning and are at the end of their life cycle. This is a completely natural process which occurs each Spring. Although eels and...
Penstock Lagoon day use area improvements
Works have been completed at the Penstock Lagoon Day Use Area. The works consist of the construction of a 1 meter wide gravel pathway along the levee with ramp and stair access to the carparks on either side of the penstocks. The pathway extends from the Day Use Area at the spillway to the Angler Access...
