January 2025 Inland Fisheries Service News Archive

Winter on Burbury - An aerial shot of the lake and boats.
The magical scenery of Lake Burbury!
Jan. 17, 2025

Thinking about where to go fishing on the West Coast? How about this....

If you're looking at the weather forecast and wanting to give the magnificent scenery and waters of the West Coast of Tasmania a try, here's some information to consider. Remember the MaST prohibition notice for all of Lake Rosebery is in force until Wednesday 22 January 2025, and may be extended beyond this date. People and...

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Jeff and his $5,000 Craigbourne Dam Trout
Jan. 17, 2025

Craigbourne Dam $5,000 Tagged Trout

When Jeff Limbourne and his neighbour decided to try somewhere new to fish, little did he think at the end of the day he would be $5,000 richer! Jeff and his neighbour, who both live in the middle of prime trout fishing territory at yingina / Great Lake, decided to fish Craigbourne Lake as it...

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The CSIRO evaporation pan on Penstock Lagoon
Jan. 15, 2025

Evaporation pan on Penstock Lagoon

CSIRO and Hydro Tasmania have partnered on a project which aims to measure and model evaporation from Penstock Lagoon. Evaporation is a significant concern for managing water reservoirs, particularly due to their large surface areas. Accurately predicting these losses is important, especially amidst climate change impacts on water security. To measure evaporation CSIRO have developed...

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A Prohibited Area for navigation has been declared for Lake Rosebery by Marine and Safety Tasmania
Jan. 15, 2025

Lake Rosebery oil spill

Marine and Safety Tasmania has advised that due to oil spill recovery works, a Prohibited Area has been declared for Lake Rosebery at Tullah. The prohibited area encompasses all waters of the Lake and will be in force from 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 15 January 2025, to 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, 22 January 2025, unless cancelled...

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Jan. 6, 2025

Obstructing a Boat Ramp – Please don’t do this!

It’s the responsibility of all people to respect the rights of other anglers and the wider boating public. Preventing boat users from utilising a public boat ramp at an  inland water is not only disrespectful behaviour, it is prohibited by law and may cost the offender more than a social rebuff by those wanting to...