Tyenna River Anglers NO FIRES NO SHOOTINGNO DOGS Access REGION: SOUTH

EDITION 4 Please observe Tyenna River Anglers NO FIRES NO SHOOTINGNO DOGS Access REGION: SOUTH

NO CAMPING NO LITTERING

Code of Conduct • Be aware of and comply with fishing regulations. • Respect the rights of other anglers and users. • Protect the environment. • Carefully return undersized, protected or unwanted catch back to the water. • Fish species and other organisms must not be relocated or transferred into other water bodies.

Warning

ANGLING DEEP REGULATIONS WATER APPLY

CONTACT DETAILS 17 Back River Road, New Norfolk, 7140 STRONG ELECTRIC CATTLE CURRENTS FENCE Ph: 1300 INFISH

www.ifs.tas.gov.au Sam Shelley

STEEP BANKS SLIPPERY BEWARE

SURFACES FALLING TREES BL11777 Inland Fisheries Service AND LIMBS

Getting There worms and grasshoppers can be productive. Small hard Protect our Waters bodied lures, celtas and soft plastics are favoured by lure The Tyenna River is approximately 20km north west of anglers. Recreational anglers have a responsibility to look after New Norfolk via the B62 and/or B61. Most access points fisheries resources for the benefit of the environment lie between the townships of Westerway and Maydena. Areas of the river at Westerway, Mt Field National and future generations. Park and Maydena are suitable for fishing from the • Do not bring live or dead fish, fish products, animals Background bank. Other areas are heavily overgrown and are more or aquatic plants into Tasmania. suitable for wading. • Do not bring any used fishing gear or any other The Tyenna River is a large fast water stream providing freshwater recreational equipment that may be excellent fishing for all methods of angling. Heavy rain * Bait fishing is not permitted within National Parks. damp, wet or contain water into Tasmania. Check, in the south west catchment can result in elevated clean and dry your fishing equipment before flows and turbidity however the river can clear quickly. entering Tasmania. Extensive areas of the river are overgrown therefore • Do not transfer any freshwater fish, frogs, tadpoles, wading can improve access. Angling Regulations invertebrates or plants between inland waters. To fish in any open public inland water in Tasmania • Check your boat, trailer, waders and fishing gear for The river bed is dominated by large boulder strewn runs you must hold a current Inland Angling Licence unless weed and other pests that should not be transferred which can be very slippery. Extreme caution should be you are under 14 years of age. A summary of the before moving between waters. exercised by wading anglers. regulations are contained within the Tasmanian Inland • Do not use willow (which is a plant pest) as a rod Fishing Code. support as it has the ability to propagate from a Approx.1.5 km of the river flows through Mt. Field strike. National Park. To protect the unique flora and fauna bait Species Minimum size Bag limit fishing is not permitted within National Parks. This part Brown trout, of the river is reserved for artificial lures and fly fishing 220 mm 5* Rainbow trout Access Rules only. If fishing within the Park fees apply and a Park Pass is to be displayed on vehicles and boats. Park Passes are * Total daily bag limit of 5 fish is for both species Foot access for anglers has been provided by the available from the Mt. Field visitors centre. combined. goodwill of public and private landowners and is a privilege not a right. If access is not specifically identified then you must ask for permission or you Recreational Fishery Management Method Season may be trespassing which is a criminal offence. Please The Tyenna River is managed as a wild trout fishery Fly fishing From the first Saturday respect private property and abide by the access rules dominated by brown trout however the Tyenna also has Artificial lures in August to the Sunday and code of conduct to ensure the continued use of a reputation as a rainbow trout fishery. Bait fishing* nearest the 30th April. these areas. Angling Notes • Do not stray into paddocks or trample crops * Bait fishing is not permitted within National Parks. • Avoid disturbing stock Large populations of small to medium sized brown and • Do not climb on fences rainbow trout provide excellent sport for all methods of • Leave gates as you find them angling. A number of trophy fish are taken in the Tyenna • Do not cut down or deface trees for wattle grubs River each season. • Report any unusual fish captures or algal sightings to the Inland Fisheries Service Summer and autumn are the best times of the year • Report illegal activities to Bushwatch 1800 333 000 particularly for wading when water levels are low. For the fly angler good hatches can occur on warm afternoons and upstream nymphing is a preferred method when fish are not rising. Bait fishing* with STATE FOREST MEADOWBANK

PRIVATE ROAD C608 PROPERTY

PRIVATE ELLENDALE RD Tyenna PROPERTY

River GORDON PRIVATE PROPERTY

BELCHERS RD It is an offence to fish in disused railway MOUNT fish farm ponds and raceways. FIELD It is an offence to Westerway RIVER Penalties apply. NATIONAL fish in fish farm ponds AKE L DO PARK and raceways. BS Penalties apply. ROAD ON AD River RO ROAD B61 C609 DOBSON ROAD RD LAKE PRIVATE PRIVATE PROPERTY BRIDGE PROPERTY B61 Tyenna RIVER railway PRIVATE RD WEIR PROPERTY

GORDON National Park

PERMANENT TIMBER PRODUCTION ZONE LAND

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disused railway NEWBURY Ph. 0409 387 246 ROAD MOUNT FIELD or 0429 461 812 MARRIOTTS NATIONAL PARK See enlargement 2

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GORDON National Park

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