around the Tamar Estuary

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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 the Tamar Estuary

What will I catch from shore? Licences Sand flathead - caught on sandy You don’t need a licence for rod and line fishing bottom using baited hooks or soft in marine waters in Tasmania. An Inland plastics and a sinker. Tassie’s most 32cm 20 30 licence is required for any fishing in inland waters caught . including some river mouths and estuaries. Australian - taken mid- Licences are required for abalone, rock lobster, water by spinning a silver lure or scallop, set line (longlines and droplines), graball net, casting a baited hook and sinker. mullet net and beach seine net fishing. Often caught around river mouths. 20cm 15 30 Sea Fisheries licences: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence Garfish - taken using light gear with Inland Fisheries licences: www.ifs.tas.gov.au small hooks fished under a float. Baits include fish flesh, prawns or Catch Limits 25cm 15 30 raw chicken. Size and possession limits apply for most Elephantfish - caught on rod and recreational species. Possession limits apply line using fish or squid bait. Taken everywhere including your home. over sand or muddy bottom, usually in the summer. No min.32cm size 2 4 Fishing Rulers - a reef fish caught near the Use a fish measuring ruler to measure your catch. bottom using large baited hooks 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, and a sinker. Flounder Recreational Fish Ruler Silver trevally 30cm 35cm 38cm Bluespotted No min. size Garfish 32cm 15 30 Valid as of 1 November 2015. and Rock. 20cm Morwong, Jackass This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. Flathead, Sand and Tiger Only 1 over 60cm 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 (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 BL11180 Gurnard - a common species

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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 Cod for all species in a fish group. in Tasmania taken when fishing 12 24 15 30 5 10 25 15 30 or 45cm headed and tailed Valid as of 1 November 2015. 2 4 This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. Flounder Wrasse 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 for flathead. Use a dehooker BL11180 Illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe over 1.5m) to release as their spines are venomous. No min.32cm size 15 30 More Information

GUIDE TO SYMBOLS Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au 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 wrasse, and tackle shops. barracouta, elephantfish, mackerel, mullet, garfish, King George whiting, longfin pike, calamari, Fishcare snapper and gummy shark (outside the Shark Refuge Area). Fishcare Tasmania promotes sustainable fishing. Ask Fishcare • Try fishing outside the Tamar Estuary for good- volunteers for advice at a sized flathead. Release any undersize fish using community event near you. a dehooker. • The Tamar River is a Shark Refuge Area. CONTACT No taking of sharks, skates or rays other than elephantfish. Recreational Fisheries Section Visit: www.fishing.tas.gov.au • Do not eat wild shellfish from the Tamar Email: [email protected] River Estuary. More information: www.facebook.com/FisheriesTasmania www.publichealthalerts.tas.gov.au Facebook: Fish illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe. BL11150 Gouldthorpe. Peter by Fish illustrations