April 2024 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive
Prescribed burning Meander River, Birralee Road
Forico will be conducting prescribed burning near the Meander River off Birralee Road in the next few weeks. Anglers should avoid the area for the last week of the angling season if burns are in progress.
Little Pine Lagoon boat ramp open
The Little Pine Lagoon boat ramp and jetty is now open to the public. The water level in the lagoon is very low at -1.10 therefore anglers should exercise caution when navigating the lagoon to avoid damaging boats and disturbing sensitive weed beds. Please trim your motor up and observe the 5 knot speed limit and...
ARTHURS LAKE DAM WALL BOAT RAMP BREAKWALL MAINTENANCE
Marine and Safety Tasmania on behalf of Hydro Tasmania wishes to advise members of the public works will commence on the Arthurs Lake Dam Wall Boat Ramp Break Wall on Monday 15th April 2024 and weather permitting take 2 weeks to complete. The boat ramp and pontoon will operate as normal during this period however,...
Big brown buck caught at Nive River
Last weekend, 13 year old Will Morice captured this beauty. Weighing in at 16 pounds (7.25kg) and 32 inches long (81.28cm). The big brown buck was caught using a Tassie devil lure at the Nive River. Congratulations Will! Keep up the good work! Tight lines.
Woods Lake - blue green algae update
In 2023, we saw algal concentrations ramp up during Autumn and while we hope this doesn’t occur, it won’t be unexpected if this happens again and be assured we are monitoring the situation and implementing management advice from the expert scientific panel. Why do we think this happened? Woods Lake is pretty shallow with a...
