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Title: Little Pine Lagoon turns it around
Post by: Editor on July 18, 2018, 04:05:44 PM
Little Pine Lagoon turns it around

The signs from a fishery surveys suggest Little Pine Lagoon is well and truly on the up.

Over recent years, anglers fishing for brown trout at Little Pine Lagoon have experienced a daily catch rate well below the long-term average. The reasons for this are still unclear but survey results are starting to show a change.

Our survey of the trout population during April 2018, found fish of a wide range of sizes. The average weight for fish over 300 mm was 1 044 grams. Eighty five per cent of the catch was larger than 300 mm.

Our annual angler postal survey show the catch rate for the 2017-18 season was the highest recorded at 1.6 fish per day. 

This sets a very positive scene for the coming season!



Daily catch rate of brown trout from Little Pine Lagoon, 2000 – 2018.
Source: Little Pine Lagoon turns it around (https://www.ifs.tas.gov.au/news/2018/jul/10/little-pine-lagoon-turns-it-around)