Inland Fisheries Service News
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...
Dark Waters - Discovery Channel and Animal Planet in Tasmania
In November last year the British television presenter and biologist Jeremy Wade travelled to Tasmania to do some filming for his latest TV show, Dark Waters. This particular episode is focused on the Tasmanian Giant Freshwater Crayfish (Astacopsis gouldi), but it also covers the carp management, the threatened golden galaxias, the river blackfish, and some...
