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2014-15TASMANIAN INLAND FISHING CODE the essential pocket guide Look at this - no life jackets in 4o water! Life jackets are a requirement when under power in any boat 6m or less. Life jackets also greatly increase your chances of survival in cold water. With inland water temperatures down to 4o, a life jacket keeps you buoyant, enables you to assess the situation and make a rational decision. For more safety information, visit the MAST website. www.mast.tas.gov.au Contents 150 years of trout in Tasmania 4 Contacts 4 Season dates 6 Regulation changes 6 Angling licence requirements 7 Licence information 7 Rules and regulations 10 Exceptions to the general rule 16 Exceptions to the general rules chart 18 Boating information 31 Inland Fisheries Officers 33 Protecting the fishery and environment 35 Anglers Alliance Tasmania 39 Trout Guides 40 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 3 150 years of trout in Tasmania 2014 represents 150 years since the hatching of the first trout in Tasmania on the 4 May 1864. This was a remarkable achievement at the time and we commemorate the perseverance and diligence of those who undertook this feat. They laid the foundation of the magnificent recreational fishery that we now enjoy today. The wild brown trout which is the highlight of our fishery is a pure strain derived from the original shipment. Contacts Inland Fisheries Service contacts Head Office and Hatchery 17 Back River Rd, New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140 PO Box 575, New Norfolk, Tasmania 7140 Phone (03) 6165 3808 1300 INFISH (1300 463 474) Fax (03) 6261 8051 Email [email protected] Website www.ifs.tas.gov.au Manager, Compliance and Operations 0438 338 530 Liawenee Field Station (03) 6259 8166 Lake Crescent Field Station (03) 6254 0058 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 4 Other contacts Anglers Alliance Tasmania www.anglersalliance.org.au Bureau of Meteorology www.bom.gov.au Bushwatch 131 444 Devil facial tumour disease (03) 6165 4300 Emergency Animal Disease hotline 1800 675 888 Hydro Tasmania (lake levels) www.hydro.com.au Hydro Tasmania 1300 360 441 Marine and Safety Tasmania 1300 135 513 Orphaned or injured wildlife (03) 6165 4305 Parks and Wildlife Service 1300 827 727 PWS Mole Creek (Central Plateau) (03) 6363 5133 Quarantine Tasmania (03) 6165 3777 Report fox sightings 1300 369 688 (1300 FOXOUT) Report littering 1300 135 513 Salmon Ponds Restaurant (03) 6261 5663 Service Tasmania 1300 135 513 State Emergency Service 24hrs (03) 6230 2700 Tasmanian Boating Weather 1900 969 940 Tasmanian Forecasts 1900 955 364 Trout Guides and Lodges Tasmania www.troutguidestasmania.com.au 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 5 Important season dates Saturday 2/8/14 Opening of most waters* Saturday 4/10/14 Opening of designated rainbow trout waters* Saturday 29/11/14 Opening of Canal Bay, Great Lake Sunday 29/3/15 Closure of Canal Bay, Great Lake Sunday 3/5/15 Closure of most waters Saturday and Sunday 16-17/5/15 Trout Weekend, Liawenee Sunday 31/5/15 Closure of designated rainbow trout waters and lakes Mackintosh and Rosebery Regulation Changes Several changes have been made this season to the rules and regulations governing the freshwater recreational fishery. An overview of these changes is outlined below. Anglers should check the relevant section of the Fishing Code for more detailed information. The size limit of 600 mm for fish from a number of waters has been reduced to 500 mm length. These waters are Meadowbank Lake, Blackmans Lagoon,Brushy Lagoon, Bradys Lake, Craigbourne Dam, Four Springs Lake, Lake Barrington, Lake Binney, Tungatinah Lagoon, Tooms Lake, Woods Lake and Lake Leake. The daily bag and size limit for Dee Lagoon and Lake Kara has been changed to a minimum size of 300 mm and a bag limit of 5 fish which can include only two fish over 500 mm in length. The minimum size limit for fish from Lake Crescent has increased to 300 mm length, with only two fish over 500 mm length permitted to be taken as part of the five fish bag limit. The daily angling times for Brushy Lagoon, Craigbourne 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 6 Dam, Curries River Reservoir, Four Springs Lake, Huntsman Lake and Lake Crescent have been extended, allowing anglers to fish within the period, one hour before sunrise to three hours after sunset. Where practical, references to white post delineating specific fishing areas (eg closed waters, waters with variations to fishing methods or angling season) have been replaced with map grid references (GDA 94). A number of previously ”Closed Waters” have been opened for fishing within the prescribed angling season. Regulations specific to Lagoon of Islands has been removed as this water no longer operates as a trout fishery. Licence Information Angling licence requirements A current angling licence is required to fish with a rod, reel and line at any inland water in Tasmania (including farm dams on private property) during the angling season that applies to that water. A separate licence is required for whitebait fishing and all commercial activities, including the sale of fish and possession of certain equipment such as a fish net. Only a private fishery registered by the Inland Fisheries Service (the Service) can charge a fee to fish and set rules for the fishery. An angling licence is not required to fish: • at a Registered Private Fishery • for bream in the specified bream (indigenous fish) waters listed in the Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Regulations 2009 • with a single rod at an open inland water if the person is under the age of 14 years. 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 7 Licence type and cost Angling licence types and costs for the 2014-15 licence period, which runs from 1/8/14 to 31/7/15, are shown below. This year, the Service has held the cost of a Junior licence at $12 for the seventh year in a row. Angling licence type Cost $ 5 Season Licence – Adult 1 Rod 344.00 5 Season Licence – Adult 2 Rod 414.00 5 Season Licence – Senior 1 Rod 272.00 5 Season Licence – Senior 2 Rod 307.00 5 Season Licence – Pensioner 1 Rod 187.00 5 Season Licence – Pensioner 2 Rod 222.00 Adult full season 72.50 Pensioner full season 39.50 Senior full season 57.50 Junior (14-17 yrs) full season 12.00 28 Days 57.50 7 Days 37.00 48 Hours 22.00 2nd Rod (Adult) 14.80 2nd Rod (Other) 7.40 Replacement 2.95 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 8 To be eligible for a Junior licence, a person must be at least 14 years of age and under 18 years of age. In order to purchase a Senior or Pensioner licence, a person must produce his or her Senior Card or Pensioner Concession Card at the time of purchase and record the number on the licence. Note that a Health Care Card does not qualify a person as eligible for a Pensioner licence. Purchasing or renewing a licence Angling licences can be purchased or renewed online at www.ifs.tas.gov.au. They are also are sold by registered agents throughout Tasmania including tackle, outdoor and sports stores, and all Service Tasmania shops. Renewal forms are sent to all Full Season licence holders each year by post or email, and anglers are sent a plastic licence card within 21 days of receipt of payment or from the date when licence selling agents returns are received. Whitebait fishing licence Whitebait licences are issued as a separate fishing licence and are available through Service Tasmania shops and selected agents prior to the season. The cost of a whitebait licence this year is $29.60 and the season runs from Wednesday 1 October to Tuesday 11 November. The regulations relating to whitebait fishing are provided on the whitebait licence. Angling licence conditions It is a condition of the angling licence that the holder complies with the Inland Fisheries Act 1995, Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Regulations 2009 and subsequent Orders. These regulations governing the recreational fishery are summarised in 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 9 this Fishing Code but complete versions of this legislation can be viewed online at www.thelaw.tas.gov.au. Recreational species The recreational fishing regulations are focused on the four species of salmonids, which were introduced to Tasmania and are now acclimatised fish. These are brown trout (Salmo trutta), rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar). Several species of native fish which are commonly caught by anglers are also governed by the Inland Fisheries (Recreational Fishing) Regulations 2009. These are black bream (Acanthopagrus butcheri), river blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus), estuary perch (Macquaria colonorum), short finned eel (Anguilla australis) and long finned eel (Anguilla reinhardtii). Separate regulations apply to the recreational whitebait fishery which covers several species of small native fish. Rules and Regulation General angling rules and regulations Angling rules and regulations, including angling seasons and times, bag and size limits, and angling methods apply to individual waters in Tasmania. The general rules that apply for most waters are: • an open season from 2/8/14 to 3/5/15 • open to all methods of angling (fly, artificial lure and bait fishing) • a daily bag limit of 12 fish • a minimum fish size of 220 mm in length. 150 Years of Trout Fishing in Tasmania 1864-2014 10 The exceptions to these general rules apply to waters closed to fishing at all times listed under Closed waters (as shown below), all waters in the Western Lakes area, National Parks and the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (TWWHA) and waters listed in the Exceptions to the general rules chart.