Huge Atlantic Salmon release

More than 1,000 trophy-sized Atlantic salmon have been released into southern Tasmania’s lakes and dams, in time for the Christmas catch.
Lake Meadowbank, Craigbourne Dam and Brady’s Lake have all been stocked with the fish, which have been donated by three salmon companies from their surplus breeding stock.
John Diggle of the Inland Fisheries Service says the [...]

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South Esk Draft Plan & AAT response

Here is a handy reference to the Draft Plan and the AAT’s issues with it.
Download AAT issues with draft Plan.
Download South Esk River Water Management Plan.

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More South Esk feedback

Download a view on the South Esk and the Midlands scheme from Hydrologist Dr David Leaman:
Midlands Water Scheme [PDF 374Kb]
Remember deadline is December 18 2009.

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Have your say on South Esk Management Plan

UPDATE: The closing date for South Esk comment has been extended until the 18 December 18 2009.
The South Esk Draft Management Plan has been released and input from anglers is invited. We urge all anglers and clubs to look at the plan on the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment web site.
Anglers [...]

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New access points for Huon & Macquarie Rivers

IFS and AAT have been implementing the Anglers Access projects on the Macquarie (above) and Huon (left) rivers during 2009.
The projects have involved negotiations with private and public landowners, completion of access agreements, riparian works including willow removal and installation of stiles, fences, water troughs and signs.
With all the ‘on the ground’ work now [...]

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Team Spirit of Tasmania does it again

By NEIL GROSE | The first round of the 2009 Spirit of Tasmania Trout Classic was held on Great Lake in terrible conditions, with wind averaging 25knots and gust exceeding 40 knots.
However the wind was from a reasonably favourable direction, allowing all teams to find productive water in safety.
All 18 teams were on [...]

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Tourism industry welcomes funding commitment

The Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania says Premier David Bartlett’s commitment of an additional $4 million this financial year for marketing and events will go a long way to sustaining visitor numbers.
Tourism Industry Council of Tasmania Chief Executive Daniel Hanna said today the funding commitment demonstrated that the Premier understood the dynamics of the industry [...]

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Doing the Right Thing in the Central Highlands

In the heart of Tasmania is the Central Highlands region – home to some of Australia’s most pristine fishing lakes. With a small human population of 2,000 and a trout population in the millions the Central Highlands is the ideal holiday spot for keen fishermen.
In the peak fishing months of September through to March [...]

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Casting into the UK market

Anglers Alliance Tasmania launches a wide-ranging promotion to the United Kingdom in November as part of its ongoing strategy to establish the UK market.
An informative flyer, left, about fishing in Tasmania and highlighting a competition to win a superb, handcrafted cane rod valued at $2000, is being widely-distributed through a partnership with the UK’s largest [...]

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Fishing again at Lake Dulverton

Oatland’s Lake Dulverton is finally transformed — flooded for the first time since 1990 — and teeming with more than 6300 brook and rainbow trout.
And, each afternoon, the local schoolchildren try and haul them in. For the majority it is has been their first opportunity to fish.
Organised by local angler Kerry Mancey, below, the lake [...]

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