Inland Fisheries Service News
Lake Rosebery to remain closed as response to oil spill continues
The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) continues to lead the response to an oil spill incident on Lake Rosebery on Tasmania’s west coast. The spill followed significant rainfall on Sunday 12 January, flushing the contents of an historical piece of infrastructure into a creek draining into Henry Bay. EPA oil spill response crews have deployed clean-up...
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...
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...
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...
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...
