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DeparWild Fisheriestment of Management Branch PrDepartmentimary Industr of ies,Primary Park s,Industries, Water and Parks, Environmen Water andt Environment Fishing around King Island

What will I catch from shore? Licences Australian - taken mid- You don’t need a licence for rod and line fishing water by spinning a silver lure or in marine waters in Tasmania. An Inland casting a baited hook and sinker. licence is required for any fishing in inland waters Often caught around river mouths. 20cm 15 30 including some river mouths and estuaries. Mullet - caught over sand or sea Licences are required for abalone, rock lobster, grass in bays and estuaries. Taken scallop, set line (longlines and droplines), graball net, using a small baited hook fished mullet net and beach seine net fishing. under a float. 25cm 15 30 Sea Fisheries licences: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence Wrasse - caught over reef with Inland Fisheries licences: www.ifs.tas.gov.au a variety of baits and even lures. A fighting that dives when Catch Limits 30cm 5 10 hooked. Size and possession limits apply for most Gummy - use sturdy gear recreational species. Possession limits apply with baits such as fish or squid. everywhere including your home. Hooked over sandy bottom or near 75cm 2 2 beaches at night. or 45cm head and tailed. Fishing Rulers Boat limits apply. Sand flathead - caught on sandy Use a fish measuring ruler to measure your catch. bottom using baited hooks or soft Free rulers are available from Service Tasmania and

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Australian salmon Warehou Snapper Whiting Bastard Leatherjacket Bream Wrasse - King George trumpeter Flathead, Flounder Recreational Fish Ruler Silver trevally 30cm 35cm 38cm Bluespotted Garfish Valid as of 1 November 2015. 20cm and Rock. plastics and a sinker. Tassie’s most Morwong, Jackass Flathead, Sand and Tiger Only 1 over 60cm This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. tackle shops. Mullet 32cm 40cm For updated information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au FISHWATCH 25cm or download the app. Tas Fish Guide REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING Boarfish, Yellowtail kingfish, Schooland Gummy shark (headed and tailed) 45cm Banded morwong Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 0427 655 557 Striped trumpeter 55cm 36 - 46cm School and Gummy shark 75cm caught fish. 32cm 20 30 BL11180

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Striped trumpeter No Minimum Size 4 8 20 AND RAYS BOAT LIMIT King George Whiting Banded morwong School and Gummy shark (all species combined) 5 Recreational Australian salmon Leatherjacket Silver trevally Warehou Snapper 5 10 2 4 55cm 2 2 15 30 10 20 10 20 10 20 5 10 35cm 36 - 46cm Atlantic salmon Catch limits are a combined total maximum size for maximum Banded morwong Barracouta 75cm Fish Ruler 20cm Longsnout boarfish (marine waters) Blue-eye trevalla for all species in a fish group. 12 24 15 30 5 10 25 15 30 or 45cm headed and tailed Valid as of 1 November 2015. 2 4 Snapper found on reefs bounded This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. Wrasse Flounder For updated information go to 5 10 Bastard trumpeter - www.fishing.tas.gov.au Jackass morwong 15 30 5 10 Elephantfish Gurnard and Ocean Perch and Redbait or download the Tas Fish Guide app. 10 20 30cm Swordfishor Marlin Pike, Longfin Snook Shark (Mako and Blue) Sharks and Rays, other 38cm Yellowtail kingfish 2 4 15 30 30 60 1 1 2 15 30 5 10 1 2 2 2 4 MEASURE SCALEFISH Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Bream 5 10 nose to the end of the tail 5 10 Flathead, from the except: Garfish Mullet Bluespotted and Rock 45cm shark: nose to tail or back to base of GUIDE TO SYMBOLS 15 30 15 30 Flathead, Sand and Tiger Only 1 over 60cm FISHWATCH tail if headed and tailed REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING 20 30 5 10 *Other fish not listed, 20cm Minimum Bag Possession Boat 25cm Squid, Goulds Squid, Calamari Trout (Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye) Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Skipjack Whiting, other banded morwong: size limit limit limit 0427 655 557 (marine waters) except ornamental species nose to fork of the tail 32cm 40cm 2 2 4 (Only 2 15 30 10 20 12 24 5 10 10 20 15 30 5 10 garfish: upper jaw to the end of the tail by areas of sand. Will take baits BL11180 Illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe over 1.5m) such as fish and squid, hard body lures and soft plastics. 30cm 5 10 More Information Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au GUIDE TO SYMBOLS 20cm Minimum size Bag limit Possession limit Phone app: Download the Tasmanian Sea Fishing Guide for iPhone or Android.

Local fishing facts Print: Pick up a copy of the Recreational Sea Fishing Guide from Service Tasmania • From a boat you can also catch King George and tackle shops. whiting, bluespotted flathead, barracouta, school and mako shark, garfish, squid, sea sweep and Fishcare luderick. Fishcare Tasmania promotes • Netting is not allowed in most rivers and sustainable fishing. Ask Fishcare estuaries. volunteers for advice at a • King Island is renowned for its large rock community event near you. lobster and abundant abalone stocks. There is a commercial for stormcast bullkelp. CONTACT • Great surf fishing for salmon, gummy shark and Recreational Fisheries Section mullet is available off King Island’s beaches. Visit: www.fishing.tas.gov.au Email: [email protected] Facebook: www.facebook.com/FisheriesTasmania Fish illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe. BL11150 Gouldthorpe. Peter by Fish illustrations