Latest from the IFS

Below are the latest stories from the IFS website (since September 2013) from oldest to latest. Click on the headline to take you to the stories.

An upgrade to Austins Ferry boat ramp -The popular,well used boat ramp at Austins Ferry has recently received a significant upgrade. The new pontoon was jointly funded by MAST and Glenorchy City Council at a total cost $102,000...

Sterile carp receive radio transmitters in ongoing fight to eradicate - In an exciting breakthrough male carp that have been sterilised are being implanted with radio transmitters...

Inland Fisheries Officer nabs rubbish dumper - An Inland Fisheries Officer on patrol of the Craigbourne Dam area noticed a flat tray vehicle parked at the side of a road with used carpet on tray...

Sterile Judas carp released into Lake Sorell - With a view to assist the eradication of carp from Lake Sorell, surgically or chemically sterilised male Judas carp (implanted with radio tags) were successfully released into Lake Sorell on Tuesday 15 Oct 2013...

Damage to wattle trees by bait collectors - A recent report to the IFS has highlighted the damage caused by bait collectors looking for wattle grubs...

Suburban native fish collections - Inland Fisheries staff visited numerous sites along the Sandy Bay Rivulet to collect native freshwater fish for educational purposes...

Carp season slowly warming up - The variable weather conditions over the past few weeks have made the start of the carp season a variable and slow affair...

A guide to start trout fishing - Trout fishing can be daunting to the beginner, even if they have tried other forms of fishing but with the right guidance anyone can fish for trout...

Winners of the first two monthly junior licence holder prize draw - As part of its" 2013/2014 angling season promotion the Inland Fisheries Service is drawing a junior angler's name from the licence data base to win a prize pack for each month till April 2014...

Morass Boat Ramp maintenance - Due to the record high water levels in Arthurs Lake residents and visitors to Morass Bay have found it impossible to launch boats at the public ramp...

Do not leave your rubbish behind when you're fishing - Every angler has the responsibility to leave the place they fish in the condition they found it...

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