NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide

2016–17

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Veterans’ the Departmentby of Gold Affairs Veterans’ A Department of and “Totally endorsed Card Treatment Incapacitated”. Permanently Gold Affairs Veterans’ A Department of “Extreme endorsed Card Treatment Adjustment”. Disablement Veterans’ the Department from A letter of a disability receive you that stating Affairs or an or higher, pension of 70 percent pension. intermediate A person fishing in a private dam with a dam private A person fishing in a surfacehectares of two or less. area IndigenousAn Australian. issued Card Concession Pensioner A current Centrelink. by Recreational fishers must have these cards these cards fishers must have Recreational time of at is current information This the NSW pay need to whether you If unsure ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ These exemptions only apply to the primary only apply to exemptions These holder. card note Please be exempt. in their possession to and cards health care seniors cards, that you do not exempt health cards repatriation Fee. Fishing the NSW Recreational paying from change. may regulations printing but fisheries they Itto ensure of fishers responsibility is the acting all times. at are within the law at check our website Fee, Fishing Recreational www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries receipt fee Replacement is $7.00. receipt fee a replacement for Cost or obtain a replacement 02 4424 7499 to Call our website from a form download www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries The holder of:The Persons under the age of 18. under Persons age adult assisting persons under the An rod per take fish using a single of 18 to using a single dip or take Prawns child or to net per child. scoop A fifty per cent concession applies to people to people applies A fiftyconcession cent per ■ ■ Exemptions: NSW Recreational Fishing Fee. Fishing NSW Recreational fishing in NSW waters. All visitors must pay the must pay All visitors waters. fishing in NSW states, territories or countries are not valid for for not valid are or countries territories states, Recreational fishing licences issued by other issued fishing licences Recreational Interstate and overseas visitors visitors and overseas Interstate receive a paper receipt. a paper receipt. receive post. For all other payment methods you will methods you all other payment For post. letter, you will receive a plastic receipt in the a plastic receipt will receive you letter, ■ ■ if you renew your licence using your renewal renewal using your licence your renew if you online, over the phone, at a Touch agent or agent Touch a at the phone, over online, If you pay for a one year or three year period year or three a one year for If pay you How do I obtain a plastic receipt? do How 1300 369 365. the website www.onegov.nsw.gov.au or call www.onegov.nsw.gov.au the website parks, service stations, many Kmart via service many parks, stations, stores, such as most fishing tackle shops, caravan such as most fishing tackle caravan shops, You can pay at many outlets throughout NSW, NSW, outlets throughout many at can pay You Where do I pay the fee? do I pay Where River and prescribed adjacent beach areas. beach areas. adjacent River and prescribed who only fish in the tidal waters of the Tweed Tweed of the waters who only fish in the tidal before going fishing. going fishing. before check whether you need to have paid the fee paid the fee have need to check whether you certificate which covers you as well. Always Always well. you as certificatecovers which your skipper or guide holds an exemption skipperyour or guide holds an exemption or with a fishing guide, you may find that that find you may or with a fishing guide, If you go fishing aboard a charter vessel If go fishing aboard you NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Where do my fishing fees go? 4 on page 8). programsfishing (see community section rules andvalues ofsustainablerecreational face awareness andadvisingfishersaboutthe volunteers across thestate providing face to This dynamicprogram involves around 300 Fishcare volunteer program aretrust fundedprojects provided asfollows. found at theabove website. Examplesofsome to improve recreational fishing.Details canbe Anyone canapplyfor fundingfrom thetrusts website at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries. the trustsshouldbespent. anglersprovide adviceexpert onhow fundsin improving recreational fishing. Committees of for freshwater –andcanonlybespent on fishing trusts–one for saltwater andone Fishing Fee are placed into recreational All fundsraised from theNSWRecreational Recreational fishingtrusts Where domy fishing fees go? There isalotmore information onthe 5 Where do my fishing fees go? NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide stock their local waterways with native fish. with native their local waterways stock the monies raised by community groups to to community groups by the monies raised Dollar native fish stocking program matches matches fish stockingDollar program native inland rivers or dams each year. The Dollar-for- The or dams each year. inland rivers and Salmon are stocked by the hatcheries into into the hatcheries by stocked and Salmon are Bass plus approximately three million Trout Trout million three Bass plus approximately Perch, Murray Cod, Silver Perch and Australian Australian and Perch Silver Cod, Murray Perch, stocking. Approximately two million Golden two Approximately stocking. Port Stephens, Jindabyne and Ebor for public and Ebor for Jindabyne Stephens, Port Trout in NSW DPI fish hatcheries at Narrandera, at Narrandera, in NSW DPI fish hatcheries Trout Trust funds boost production of native fish and funds boost production of native Trust Fish stocking Fish recreational fishers. recreational fishery advisory and provide servicesto levels of compliance in the freshwater in the freshwater of compliance levels across regional NSW to maintain optimal optimal maintain NSW to regional across Additional fisheries officers are employed are employed fisheries officers Additional Fisheries officers Fisheries NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Where do my fishing fees go? 6 on page8). programslessons (see community section Hookedclass theirGet during learned skills enabling students to putinto practice This includesrunningfishing workshops safe, responsible andsustainablefishing. teaching children inschoolsacross NSWabout schooleducation program is A primary education program Hooked:Get It’s Fun to Fish ■ ■ ■ Essential recreational research other infrastructure. stations,fish measuring fishingplatforms and facilities includingstiles, fish cleaningtables, groups to improve recreational fishingand fishing clubs, local councils and community The smallgrants program provides fundingfor More facilitiesfor fishers ■ ■ ■ angler surveys. Fishing tournament monitoring and and Murray Crayfish. Research onMurray Cod, Perch Macquarie freshwater stocking. Improving effectiveness of 7 Where do my fishing fees go? NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Want to apply for funding? apply for to Want and the application information More at package on the website be found can or phone www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries 02 6691 9681. information? more Want Check our website www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries PRESENTED BY KAJ "BUSHY" BUSCH FRESHWATER FISHING SAFETY DVD 14 min 30 sec out the website www.safefishing.com.au out the website are available free of charge for anglers. Check anglers. for of charge free available are safely in saltwater and freshwater. The DVDs The and freshwater. in saltwater safely has produced quality DVDs to promote fishing quality promote DVDs to has produced The Recreational Fishing Alliance (RFA) of NSW of NSW (RFA) Alliance Fishing Recreational The Fishing safely Fishing and fisheries. to provide good water quality, healthy habitats habitats healthy quality, water good provide to vegetation and restoring water flows in order in order flows water and restoring vegetation replanting and protecting river bank river and protecting replanting include removing barriers to fish migration, barriers fish migration, to include removing and repair importantActivitiesand repair fish habitat. A range of actions are being funded to protect protect of actions being funded to A range are Habitat actionHabitat program NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Community programs 8 Fishcare boats. both onlandandthewater indedicated over 170,000contacts. Volunteers assist in around 500events peryear andmaking over 300volunteers across NSWparticipating days. The program continues to grow with displays at trade showsand advisory andfield rehabilitation, assistinginresearch programs fishing workshops, anglereducation, habitat suchaschildrens’assistance inactivities recreational fishing. Volunteers provide about sustainable the widercommunity create better awareness amonganglersand trusts. As avolunteer you willbehelpingto is fundedthrough therecreational fishing Fishcare Volunteer. Fishcare orspecialiseasaschools activities Volunteer? You canvolunteer for general environment? Why notbecome aFishcare you liketo contribute to protecting ouraquatic youDo have apassionfor fishingand would Community programs The NSWDPIFishcare Volunteer program and freshwater fishing, thesignificance of around 100schoolsare introduced to marine students, eachyear from around 6,000kids school and fishstocks. Aimed at primary role inthemanagement oftheirwaterways program encourages children to takeanactive The HookedIt’s NSWDPIGet Fun to Fish Assist at your school local species andaquatic habitat management. of protecting ourfishing resources, threatened about goodfishingpractices, theimportance Fishing workshops alsoteach young children and safe handlingoffish at alocalfishingspot. fishing techniques suchascasting,rigging, are anexcellent way to hands-on for learn kids of 8-14years thebasicsoffishing. learn They assist around 8,000anglersbetween theages fishing clubmembers. Each year, volunteers from Fishcare Volunteers, staffandsome by education fisheries officers withassistance NSW DPIfishing areworkshops coordinated Help take fishing akid 9 Community programs NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide If you would like more information about information like more If would you email [email protected] www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries or www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries become a Fishcare Volunteer, please visit Volunteer, a Fishcare become Volunteers have no enforcement powers. powers. no enforcement have Volunteers to apply like to or would these programs become a volunteer. Conditions apply. Fishcare Fishcare apply. Conditions a volunteer. become around one day per month you can apply to can apply to you per month one day around If you’re over 18 years of age and can assist of age and 18 years over If you’re Who can become a volunteer? a volunteer? can become Who component of the program. of the program. component teachers, especially in the fishing workshop fishing especially in the teachers, Fishcare Volunteers are a valuable resource for for resource a valuable are Volunteers Fishcare and responsible fishing behaviours. Schools behaviours. fishing and responsible quality fish habitat while practising safe qualitywhile practising habitat fish safe skills,importance and the a of sustaining aquatic life and life-cycles, and life aquatic release and catch 10 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fish hatcheries and fish stocking fish hatcheries. program, withfishproduced from private through thetrustfundedDollar-for-Dollar fish speciesare alsostocked by the community and fishacclimatisation societies.Some native across NSWwithassistance from fishingclubs Trout andAtlantic Salmon. produces Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook the Gaden Trout at Jindabyne which Hatchery produces Rainbow Trout andBrown Trout and Bass; theDutton Trout at Ebor, Hatchery which at Taylors whichproduces Beach, Australian Trout Cod; thePort Stephens Fisheries Institute Murray Cod, Perch, Golden Silver Perch and Fisheries Centre at Narrandera, whichproduces fish for public release. They are theNarrandera Strategy.Management program basedontheFish Fishery Stocking comprehensive andsustainablefishstocking The NSWGovernment iscontinuing to runa tool for safeguarding endangered species. conservation Fish isalsoanimportant stocking for therecreational fishersofthestate to enjoy. populations andhelpsto boostexisting stocks Fish helpsmaintain natural stocking Fish stocking The fishare released intorivers anddams Four government fishhatcheries produce www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries on theHQAS refer to theNSWDPIwebsite standard and quality. For more information hatcheries for are ofthehighest stocking programs to ensure that allfish reared at number ofbroodstock are usedinbreeding regionsdistinct across NSWandaspecific for programs stocking are obtainedfrom and Australian Bass. Broodstock collected Murray Cod, Perch, Golden Silver Perch programs andaquaculture production. recreational fishingenhancement stocking ofnativethe production fishfingerlings for and government fishhatcheries inNSW for (HQAS). The HQAS accredits bothprivate Assurance Quality Scheme with theHatchery inNSWaccordancespecies isundertaken Recreational fishingenhancement ofnative The HQAS of appliesto thestocking Assurance Scheme Hatchery Quality Quality Hatchery

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entre entre D John Lake C G Snowy Mountains 02 6451 3400. Narrandera 02 6958 8200. New England Tablelands 02 6775 9139. Dutton – Hatcheryutton – – aden Hatchery Dutton Dutton Gaden John Lake Gaden John Lake For more information or to book call: or to a tour information more For Hatchery tours the fascinating can experience Visitors daily hatchery through first-hand work include feeding Attractions guided tours. specimens as they surface breeding large in aquarium ponds, a network of broodstock Individual and audio-visual shows. displays Educational welcome. are visitors and group A small schools. for can be organised tours applies. admission fee Gaden John Lake 947,854 1,155,720 1,154,676 1,073,137 3,806,625 3,701,884 4,515,635 3,655,506 To apply for a fish stocking permit apply for call To 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 Annual fish stockingAnnual figures hatcheries private accredited HQAS 2011/12 Annual fish stocking figures fish stockingAnnual figures hatcheries Government 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 required for stocking fish into farm dams. stocking farm dams. fish into for required certain must be met. conditions . A fish stocking permit is not 02 6763 1217 Permits are issued free of charge however however of charge issued free are Permits DPI prior to release of fish into public waters. waters. public of fish into release DPI prior to A fish stocking permit is required from NSW from A fish stockingrequired permit is Fish stocking permit Fish 12 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Responsible fishing ■ ■ ■ release your fish: applied whetheryou takefish for thetableor practices. The following guidelinescanbe NSW DPIpromotes responsible fishing fishing Responsible Murray Cod PerchGolden Australian Bass Species ■ ■ ■ lines andavoid bird feeding areas. Reduce wildlife by injuries attending your waste responsibly. Dispose ofalllitter andfish the ecosystem. the scavengers, to are important techniques. allfish,including Remember catchusing bestpractice andrelease immediate needs. allothers Release Only catch sufficient fish for your live well conditions excessive hooking, Deep handlingandsub-optimal high water temperature Poor live well handling, conditions and sub-optimal hooking Deep for reduced factors Main survival poor handling. and to beingdeephooking reduce survival release found techniques withthemainfactors usingcurrent catchmost fishsurvive and have caught to thewater. by law return offishthey alarge proportion various fishingclosures meansmany anglers Catching andreleasing fish ■ ■ Recent NSW DPIresearch hasshown that Compliance withbagandsize limits and where possible. biodegradable lineandnon-stainlesshooks suchaslead-alternative sinkers,tackle Use environmentally fishing friendly 13 Responsible fishing NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Gently hold or push the fish through the Gently hold or push the fish through of it obtains a good flow so that water water If is any there its gills. over water hold the fish upright facing current, it starts until the current show to towards of recovery. signs This can be achieved by squeezing by can be achieved This or filing down with pliers, barbs down barbs. larger Use wet hands or wet gloves when gloves wet hands or wet Use to to minimise damage handling a fish its skin. surfaceA smooth, wet such as vinyl fish on if they lay is best to foam covered the water. from removed are ■ ■ ■ ■ If you are going to take photos of your fish of your take photos going to If are you support release, the fish properly. before gills or eyes. by their Do not hold fish Carefully return fish to the water. Do not water. to the fish return Carefully fish any revive to care Take them. throw if they appear exhausted upon release upright hold themselves (struggling to swim away). and/or unable to ■ ■ Handle fish firmly and carefully. Avoid firmlyHandle fish carefully. and of boats to the bottom fish on dropping many surfaces.and other hard Remember, surfaces, very especially metal can become hot in the sun. ■ ■ barbless hooks or hooks with reduced Use easier and removal make hook barbs to minimise hook damage. Use suitable tackle for the species you are are tackle suitable you the species Use for to time spent minimise the and targeting land the fish. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Other practices to help increase survivalOther increase help to practices ■ Avoid knotted landing nets which may Avoid skin, scales, eyes damage the fish’s and fins. Remove hooks from mouth-hooked fish. mouth-hooked fish. hooks from Remove Try to remove hooks and release fish hooks and release remove to Try use of The as quickly as possible. needle-nosed pliers or hook retrieving time reduce can greatly devices spent unhooking. Target fish using artificial lures. Target when hooks Choose non-offset circle using bait. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ If live wells are used, ensure they are of they are ensure used, are If wells live water good and maintain size sufficient aerated through, quality using a flow by is especially importantThis system. during when water the summer months high. are temperatures ■ If the fish is hooked deeply, cut the line as If is hooked deeply, the fish rather mouth the fish’s close as possible to the hook. than removing fish-friendly landing nets with Use knotless mesh. ■ still in they are Ideally unhook fish while the water. Minimise the fish is out the length of time and swiftly unhook.of the water ■ ■ ■ Use methods and rigs that reduce reduce rigs methods and that Use deep hooking. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ survival fish: released of angler ■ The following tips will help to maximise the maximise help to tips will following The Maximisingsurvival fish 14 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Responsible fishing ■ ■ fishing techniques. require afew minorchangesto your normal many benefits for anglers, buttheydo and Murray Cod. Circle about hooksbring including Australian Bass, Perch Golden for many othercommon recreational species species, thehooksare now usedincreasingly success already proven for many gamefish ofanglerreleased fish.the survival With their Circle hookshave beenshown to increase How to usecircle hooks ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ help withunhooking. pliersto orneedle-nosed Use ade-hooker results.for thebestmouth-hooking circleNon-offset hooksare recommended hook themselves. hook inthemoutharea. The fishoften apply slow andsteady pressure to setthe to takethebaitinto itsmouthandthen at notstrike thefish,allowDo thefishtime become hooked. thebitefish willcrushthebaitduring and to expose thehookas it isnotsoimportant baitslikecheeseorbreadWhen usingsoft the pointare andbarb exposed. tough baits),lightly hookthebaitsothat with your hook(particularly notbury Do barotrauma-affected fish. of in maximisingthepost-release survival the surface. water pressure whentheyare pulledtowards are notableto adjustto therapid decrease in the swimbladderandotherorgans asthefish occurs asaresult oftheexpansion ofgasesin they are caught from deepwater. Barotrauma Fish may suffer from barotrauma when injuries Barotrauma ■ ■ www.recfishingresearch.org/category/practices available at: underbestpractice More information on thesetechniques is to secure hook to sinker. cabletiesandsmallscrew Note hook, barbless DIY release weight www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheriesfishing at weight are available undercatch andrelease Steps onhow to makeyour own release ■ ■ Returning thefish to captureReturning depthiscrucial ■ ■ symptoms andunableto swimdown: thefishisdisplaying barotraumaIf any treatment. good chance to return to depthwithout out ofwater. This provides thefishwitha withminimaltime yourRelease fishquickly ■ ■ to species. of theswimbladdervaries from species internal organs asthesize andlocation damagingwithout inadvertently outsuccessfully experience to carry This technique requires considerable fish to release the expanded gases. nootheroptionisavailable,If vent the fish to depth. Use arelease weight to helpreturn the 15 Angler access NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide An angler access strategy is being strategy angler access An or more queries on angler access any For Crossing private property private Crossing permission request should always Anglers owned privately cross to landholders from on It trespass lands. or managed to is illegal If entry right of property. private is granted, the access to tracks use formed you make sure any with interfere to not care and take water activities. or pastoral stock Strategy Access Angler are there that it is estimated In inland NSW, streams rivers, where locations 200,000 over public land. by and lakes can be accessed for locations access and promoting Identifying anglers is a key priority. provide to basis reach on a river developed will assist them that anglers with information delivery Web in the future. rivers in accessing details is planned and site locations of access signage of angler access including installation to and reserves adjacent public roads at the angler access out for Keep an eye rivers. legal of free places will show which symbol, fishing access. please program, about the access information phone 02 6042 4214 or 02 4916 3827 or email [email protected] The catch and release mats are available for for available are mats release and catch The of responsibly. plastic bags are taken with you and disposed taken with you plastic bags are that any rubbish including fishing lines and rubbish including fishing any that Wherever you choose to fish please ensure fish please ensure choose to you Wherever fisheries closures or declared special areas. special areas. or declared fisheries closures This law does not apply to some lakes, within some lakes, does not apply to law This or stream even if the bed is not public land. if the bed is not public land. even or stream or while walking within the bed of a river Anglers have a legal right to fish from a boat a boat fish from to a legal right have Anglers Angler access – your right to fish to right – your access Angler website www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries website 1800 025 520 or visit our contact 1800 purchase, manufactured from a UV stable material. a manufactured from have emerged in recent years. The mat is mat The years. in recent emerged have and release fishing competitions which fishing and release the ruler can help in many catch, photograph photograph catch, the ruler can help in many survival after release. Large graduations on graduations survival Large after release. ensure fish are given a maximum chance of a maximum chance given fish are ensure Also included are tips on best methods to to tips on best methods included are Also can be estimated from length measurement. length measurement. from can be estimated and conversion tables so approximate weights weights tables so approximate and conversion illustrations of the most popular species of fish of the most popular illustrations their catch. The mat includes full colour includes full colour mat The their catch. designed to help fishers accurately record record fishers accurately help to designed A catch and release measuring mat has been has been measuring mat and release A catch recreational fishers Catch and release mats for for mats release and Catch 16 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Converting fish lengths to weights feeding activity. depending onage, sex, seasonandrecent only andindividualfish weight may vary weight ofafish itslength. by measuring species whichcanbeusedto estimate the relationships to becalculated for somefish species. This hasenabledlengthandweight of lengthandweight data from offish avariety Fish biologists have vast collected quantities Converting fishlengths to weights (cm) length Total Australian Bass 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 Please note that thesefigures are estimates Total lengthusedfor bothlegallength measurement andweight calculation. (kg) Weight 1.4 1.3 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.3 (cm) length Total 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 (kg) Weight 4.3 4.1 3.9 3.7 3.4 3.2 3.0 2.9 2.9 2.7 2.5 2.4 2.2 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.6 1.5 17 Converting fish lengths to weights NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide 1.7 1.8 2.0 2.3 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.4 3.7 4.1 4.4 4.8 5.3 Weight (kg) Brook Trout Brook Brown Trout Brown Rainbow Trout Atlantic Salmon Atlantic 49 51 53 55 57 59 61 63 65 67 69 71 73 Total length (cm) 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.1 1.2 1.6 Weight (kg) measurement and weight calculation. and weight measurement Total length used for both legal length length used for Total 25 26 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 Total length (cm) Trout and Salmon and Trout 18.0 16.8 15.7 14.6 13.5 12.5 11.6 10.7 9.8 9.0 8.6 Weight (kg) 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 2.0 2.2 2.5 2.6 2.8 Weight (kg) 94 92 90 88 86 84 82 80 78 76 75 Total length (cm) 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 Total length (cm) 8.3 7.6 6.9 6.3 5.7 5.2 4.6 4.2 3.7 3.3 3.1 0.4 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.1 Weight (kg) Weight (kg) measurement and weight calculation. and weight measurement measurement and weight calculation. and weight measurement Total length used for both legal length length used for Total Total length used for both legal length both legal used for length Total 74 72 70 68 66 64 62 60 58 56 55 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 Total length (cm) Murray Cod Murray Total length (cm) Golden Perch 18 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing safely/Safe boating Alliance ofNSWare available free ofcharge. fishing trusts and the Recreationalfishing trusts andthe Fishing Basic safety tipsinclude: Fishing safely DVDsfundedby therecreational Fishing safely ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Take acommunication device. 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For fulldetails 19 Food safety NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide local media and the NSW Office of Water Water local media and the NSW Office of following heavy rainfall carries heavy rainfall pollution into following health risk. known algal ‘red alerts’ via local signs, via local signs, alerts’ ‘red known algal Eating catch contaminated with toxins can with toxins contaminated catch Eating Don’t eat fish which have washed up on fish which have eat Don’t Remember cooking that will not destroy Fishing closures issued by NSW DPI via issued by closures Fishing Keep fresh catch cold and covered by by and covered cold catch Keep fresh surfaces and Keep equipment clean. or bait drip on catch let recreational Don’t in species caught in poor quality waters. in poor qualityin species caught waters. is good. Remember that water quality can Remember water that is good. waterways, sometimes including sewage. Wait Wait sometimes including sewage. waterways, reduce after to heavy rainfall weeks three the risk of bacterial contamination. and viral website: www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/info/ website: is often cause of death The the shoreline. to other food. other food. to thoroughly. In particular, never eat eat never In particular, thoroughly. as controls the same strict safety food website www.water.nsw.gov.au, or www.water.nsw.gov.au, website 1800 999 457. telephone mean numbers of dead or dying fish along in serious illness or death. result recreationally. If you choose to collect If choose to and you recreationally. water not collect Runoff afterheavy rainfall. collected shellfish which has been raw not subject as they are to recreationally unknown these fish can be a and eating putting in ice or a refrigerator straight away. away. straight a refrigerator or putting in ice Only catch or collect when water quality or collect water when Only catch for status current Check the waterway’s or remove toxins which might be present be present which might toxins or remove eat shellfish such as mussels or oysters do oysters shellfish such as mussels or eat shorelines. Mass fish shorelines. kills can sometimes seen with the naked eye. seen with the naked eye. closures or telephone 1300 550 474. or telephone closures change and not all harmful things can be commercially harvested shellfish. commercially Avoid collecting shellfish and eating Avoid catch recreational your cook Always ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Importantor collecting catching for tips aquatic species include: species aquatic Tips for safe eating safe for Tips Tips for fishing for Tips for help. for If a front approaches, or the weather or the weather approaches, If a front If possible, fish with another vessel. an vessel. In fish with another If possible, jackets and warm clothing. warm clothing. jackets and Wear non-slip shoes and take waterproof and take waterproof non-slip shoes Wear emergency can help or radio the other going and your expected of return. time and your going changes suddenly, head back to shore. head back to changes suddenly, Always let someone know where you are are you know someone let where Always Take plenty of food and water. plenty of food Take Inland waterways such as lakes, dams, other dams, Inland such as lakes, waterways Like all fresh food from animals, your catch catch your animals, from food Like all fresh Caution is required in all conditions in all conditions is required Caution Always maintain a safe speed and a proper a safe maintain Always You need to be aware of possible dangers be aware need to You ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ lakes and dams. It familiariselakes and dams. is also advisable to lookout. Strong winds can occur at any time any at winds can occur Strong lookout. frequently change in water level and flow rates. flow and level change in water frequently Food safety Food following heavy rain or flooding where flooding where or heavy rain following follow to be able to enjoy your bounty and your enjoy be able to to follow Boating on inland waters on inland Boating below the surface.below It or practical is not feasible be encountered. Many people enjoy eating the finfish and eating people enjoy Many Boating on rivers, creeks, dams and other inland creeks, Boating on rivers, impoundments and rivers are often murky are and rivers impoundments and invertebrates they catch. If you intend to eat eat to If intend they catch. you invertebrates injury if collision occurs. As water levels recede recede levels water injury As occurs. if collision with navigation markers. with navigation to remove all hazards nor to mark them all nor to all hazards remove to trees, shallow sand bars and other snags may sand bars shallow trees, waterways demands special care. Submerged care. demands special waterways new navigational hazards may be uncovered. may hazards new navigational present and may cause serious damage or and may present needs to be handled well to minimise the risk to be handled well needs to yourself with an area each time before each time before an area with yourself your catch, there are some important are there tips to catch, your floating trees, branches and other debris are and other debris are branches trees, floating and spillways should be avoided at all times. at should be avoided and spillways attempting any high speed activities. Dam walls any attempting and create dangerous wind waves on open wind waves dangerous and create and obstructions be hidden just which may avoid causing illness. causing illness. avoid of food poisoning. poisoning. of food 20 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Food safety ‘Red alert’ algalwarnings andvisible blooms Algal bloomscanappearaswater are aresident oravisitingfisher you canfind fishing ininlandor coastal NSW. Whether you Local guidesprovide valuable information on recreationalLocal fishingguides Some algaeproduceSome toxins harmful that can other bloomsare notvisiblebutare highly extent, thefleshoffreshwater finfish. discolouration, includingred, green, yellow, may form onthewater surface. The water may toxic, even at low levels. have amusty, orpungent smell. earthy Some brownish, appearance. oilyormilky Scum build upinfreshwater and shellfish;brackish freshwater crustacea; thegutand, to alesser ■ ■ ■ ■ consumption astheyare likelyto contain crustacea suchas Yabbies or Crayfish from Clean and rinse freshwaterClean andrinse finfish and disposeofinternal organs before thoroughly inuncontaminated water waters affected by algalblooms. Do not collect shellfish,gastropods, notcollect Do or gov.au/fisheries/recreational/publications local areas onourwebsite at: www.dpi.nsw. mapsinthe and closures alongwithsummary details onfishinglocations, localfishingrules Authority: phone1300552406orcheck Authority: closure notice. consumption. algal bloomsgoto www.whoi.edu/redtide/ are for especiallyhighrisk shellfish. website www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au with harmful bacteria and viruses. Sewage spills andviruses. spills bacteria Sewage with harmful the flesh. toxins. The toxin could alsobepresent in Do nottakeanyDo specieslisted inaNSWDPI For more information from theNSWFood by pollutionandare industrial notsuitable Fishing closures More information for catching or collecting certain speciesforfor catching certain orcollecting Some waterwaysSome have beencontaminated Sewage spillssometimescontaminateSewage waters For background oftoxic ontherisks further 21 Knots and rigs NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide 3 5 2 1 4 Knots and rigs and Knots 4. Moisten in this manner. six wraps to 3. Make four the tag. loop made by but inside the encircling First wrap the line around the spool the line around wrap First in freshwater fishing, because the knot may be formed some distance from the hook and slid into and slid into the hook from formed some distance because the be fishing, knot may in freshwater Uni knot for tying line on to your reel reel Uni knot tying your line on to for Uni knot for tyingUni knot hooks on for Wrap the tag around both the returning tag and main line, tag and main line, both the returning the tag around 2. Wrap shown. the configuration form tag to place when formed. when formed. place your reel. your Uni knots are useful for tying small hooks, rings or swivels on to light lines, a frequent requirement requirement frequent a lines, light on to rings tying or swivels Uni knots small hooks, useful for are Slide the knot gently down on to the eye 5. Slide the knot the eye on to down on the tag. gently the knotand tighten pressure using gentle of your reel, at least once, then tie a least once, at reel, of your slide the knot the spool of on to down standard uni knot with four wraps. Then Then uni knot wraps. standard with four of the hook, ring or swivel. Thread the line through the eye of the hook, ring or swivel, and encircle the main line with the and encircle of the hook, the eye ring or swivel, the line through Thread 1. 22 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Knots and rigs Make a simple overhand knot intheleader asimpleoverhand1. Make knot Overlap thelinesto be 1. Overlap Do thesamewith 4. Do over, over, under, over, under. 3. Now bendthetag backsoitgoesup or fly. other line so the knot ineach other linesotheknot Of many loopsusedto loopisfavouredOf attach fliesandlures, becauseit theperfection and thread thetagthrough theeye ofthelure joined thenencircle oneline through the knot asshown.through theknot The sequence is with thetagofother. instructions carefully.instructions Perfection loop loop Perfection forDouble uniknot joininglines line istiedaround theother. lays relatively to straight tiesofollow anddoesnotpoint out to istricky theside. the It 2. Wrap thedoublestrand 5. Moisten thelineand tighten each knot inturn. tighten eachknot inside theformed loop. Moisten the knot before4. Moisten theknot pullingtight. Trim 2. Pass thetagbackthrough theoverhand the tag. knot alongsidetheotherstrand. knot Make four3. Make wraps inall. Draw the knots together,6. Draw theknots the tags. tighten once more, thentrim 23 Knots and rigs NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide 3 5 3 6 4 2 5 2 Make six complete 3. Maketwisting six complete hands. and holding between Then twists (monofilament). complete twists line) or four (braid the middle of the smaller loop loop through the larger thread you have twisted. have you Twist the smaller loop from both ends but alternate the alternate both ends but the smaller loop from 2. Twist 4 1 and 5. Slip the knot around 1 lines. While not as strong as a bimini or plait, it is quick, easy to tie and provides a double strand to to a double strand it is quick, as a bimini or plait, tie and provides not as strong easy to While lines. Dropper loopDropper Make four or five or five thumb 3. Make four your the double around 2. Wind leftbetween thumb and forefinger. knot before pulling tight. Take Take pulling tight. knot before the main line to form a form to the main line Spider hitch. Spider hitch. Moisten the loops and tension all four strands equally as the knot strands is pulled tight. all four the loops and tension 6. Moisten attach terminals and leaders. terminals attach dropper is to be. Then cross cross Then be. is to dropper enough for most fishing needs. enough for slide from your thumb (pinch thumb and finger firmly to disengage loops one at a time). to disengage loops one firmly thumb (pinch thumb and finger your slide from something solid. Moisten thesomething solid. second smaller loop. loop. smaller second complete wraps. wraps. complete care not to shear off either side. not to care Pull gently on the double until all loops on the double until gently 5. Pull loop. the second the loop in the double through 4. Pass 4 This knot retains around 80 percent of monofilament line strength but only 40-60 percent in braid in braid percent but only 40-60 line strength monofilament of 80 percent knotThis around retains The finished The knot will be strong This is a loop which can be used to attach a hook or leader anywhere along a length of line. a length along leader anywhere a hook or attach to can be used a loop which is This Determine your double or end loop size, twist a second loop just above the tag end and hold twist just above loop a second or end loop size, double 1. Determine your Make a loop where the 1. Make a loop where 24 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Knots and rigs 1. The additionofalarge Yabbies to besuspended 2. Standard runningsinker several others. distance split shotashort and steep banksfor native alongside sunkentimber above thehookallows fish like Golden fish like Perch and rigs arerigs usedfor suspending Useful rigs baits likeworms andsmall banks oflakesandstreams. baits amongsttimberand Bubble floats for bottom fishingfrom the ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ The mosteffective baitwithabubblefloat seems to The bubblefloatriggedintandemwithamuch is central tubeisdisplaced, enablingtheanglerto suspended aboutametre below thesmallerfloat. stopper to prevent thebubblefloat slidingdown to securely onto theline–andfrom whichthebaited smaller float –usuallyasmallpiece of foam fixed down, thelinerunsfreely thoughtheheavier bubble and easyto castout. When afishtakesthebaitandpullssmallerfloat When thebubblefloatrighasbeencastout, both floats –thebubblefloat andthesmallerfloat from float, whichoffers no resistance asthefishtakesline. floats feature a central tubethrough whichtheline partially fillthefloat with water.partially Thismakesitheavier resistance. The mostsuccessful andpopularbubble the hookasanglercastsout. the surface. the surface. which thebaitissuspended–lay sideby sideon is to say thelinecanpassthrough the float without is threaded. Before threading thebubblefloat on to theline, the Bubble floats are designed asrunningfloats, which hook issuspended. asa This smallerfloat alsoacts be Dragon (Mudeyes) Fly whichare usually larvae 25 Knots and rigs NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Using a swivel or ring as a tie off point results in the strongest possible rig of this results in the strongest type and is or ring as a tie off point a swivel Using The use of a dropper loop to attach hooks is an easy rig to prepare and strong enough for most most enough for and strong prepare hooks is an easy rig to attach to loop a dropper use of The Fixed sinker rigs sinker Fixed intervals using twisted dropper loops so they stand away from the main line and don’t tangle. the main line and don’t from intervalsstand away loops so they using twisted dropper preferred by many fishers. many by preferred fishing situations. on to the very end of the line with one or more hooks attached above the sinker at various various at the sinker very the above hooks attached on to one or more line with end of the A simple bottom fishing rig is the basic fixed Paternoster rig. It consists of a sinker tied or looped tied or looped of a sinker consists rig. It Paternoster fishing basic fixed rig is the bottom A simple 26 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Knots and rigs Common baits ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Mudeyes Bardi Shrimp ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■

Small Yabbies are excellent baitfor mostnative species. Murray Cod willtakelarger Yabbies. mayShrimp befishedsoloorseveral at atimeandare great bait for mostfreshwater species. species, Murray Cod inparticular. They present andmay bestifnotpunctured beboundto the Grasshoppers are usuallyfishedunweighted witha greased lineandmake excellent bait most freshwater species. Large grubs likeBardi Grubs, Wattle Grubs, and Wood Grubs makeexcellent baitfor native andScrubwormsEarthworms may be fishedsoloorseveral at atimeandare excellent bait for Dragon (Mudeyes) Fly are excellent larvae baitfor Trout andotherfreshwater speciesandare hook with hosiery elastic. hook withhosiery best fishedunderasmallfloat,withbubblefloat orin conjunction rig. for Trout. Yabbies Grasshoppers Earthworms 27 Knots and rigs NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Bubble float Bubble float rigged with stopper bait. and Mudeye Lure Casting with Flies Casting Lure Baits such as worms or Baits such as worms It is important select to the lure tacklelure best along with is Drift rigs fishing Rigging with split shot bait. Too heavy may see a hang heavy may Too bait. hook or onto the end of a line. The advantage advantage The the end of a line. hook or onto Mudeyes, tiny jigs or wet flies jigs or wet tiny Mudeyes, Drift and fishing rigs in rivers it will pull straight off with minimal loss it will pull straight then cast upstream across the across then cast upstream the water. Start a position from the water. the best results are likely to likely to are the best results waders, lure casting vest, hat hat vest, casting lure waders, will drift with the current. Light will drift Light current. with the right weight of line. Too light light Too of line. right weight up on the bottom. and the current will float the will float and the current and other cover. and polarised sunglasses since and polarised since sunglasses are all suitable for drift for all suitable fishing. are drift down and across likely drift and across down downstream and to the side, the side, and to downstream of tackle. of the latter is that if the shot become snagged if the shot become is that of the latter spots including boulders, logs spots including boulders, streams present a bait which bait which a present streams Split shot can be either clamped above the Split shot can be either clamped above current and allow the bait to the bait to and allow current come if you fish from within fish from if you come 28 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fish identification and measurement leading margin. white at Pelvic fin have asmallmouthandscalestheirjaws are ofequallength. arecomplexion paleronthesides, ontheback, have awhite belly, have asmallerbeak-like head, the eyes andtheirlower protruding jaw. contrast, In Silver Perch have darker amore silvery Perch are theirolive green colouration, theiryellow belly, concave theirdistinctly forehead above PerchSmall Golden are confused often withsmallSilver Perch. Distinguishingfeatures ofGolden PerchGolden andSilver Perch popular species from similar looking fish. popular speciesfrom similarlooking species. Various reference booksare available outlineafish’s whichclearly definingcharacteristics. what fish exactly toyou catch know asdifferent important It is regulations may apply todifferent familiesoffishhaveMost anumberofdifferent specieswhichcanmakeidentification difficult. Fish identification andmeasurement Eel in Victoria andNSWtheymay alsoresemble Lampreys, especiallywhensmall. fin onthe Often extendsincorrectly Longfin Eel well oftheanalfin. referred forward toas Conger The Eel. Longfin However,Eel isclosely Shortfin similarSouthern relatedto the and very thedorsal and Longfin Eels Shortfin Southern Australian Bass Estuary Perch.Estuary than shorter Snout length Concave head. Protruding lower jaw. Golden PerchGolden blotched ormottled. Uniform olive/green to brown colour, distinctly forward ofanalfin. markedly fin extends Dorsal Longfin Eel Some NSWspecieslookquiteSome similar. The following tipshave beenprepared to helpidentify or yellowish white below. back fadingto off-white olive/grey/greenDark on concave to straight. Snout profile –slightly Olive green colouration. Southern Shortfin Eel Shortfin Southern forward ofanalfin. alittle fin extends Dorsal distinctive markings. distinctive Uniform olive/green to brown colour, no Estuary PerchEstuary – concave. Snout profile (longer thanBass). Snout tapered andelongated Silver Perch Small head, eyes. Jaws equallength.

back, palerbelow.back, grey on Dark andsilvery complexion onback. silvery Darker White belly. All finsdark. 29 Fish identification and measurement NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Spotted Spotted marking. tail fin carapace legs Stripe eye. through measurement Straight-convex forehead. Straight-convex Mosaic or marbled marking. eye socket eye Blue-grey defined dark with well colour markings,spots and dashed whereas colour in greenish generally are Cod Murray with dark marbled markings. longer is usually upper jaw snout and The the jaws In Cod Murray jaw. than the lower longer. jaw lower or the level are or slightly is straight profile forehead The the Cod in Murray whereas convex concave. is slightly profile forehead are Cod Trout of snout and forehead The markings. usually clear of any antenna ■ ■ ■ ■ claws Crayfish Trout Cod have the following features which which features following the have Cod Trout Cod: Murray from the species distinguish Crayfish are measured from the rear of the eye rear of the eye the from measured are Crayfish of the carapace. rear the centre socket to ■ ■ ■ ■ Overhanging upper jaw. Trout Cod Trout caudal fin Murray Cod Murray lateral line lateral anal fin Pelvic fin clear. fin Pelvic Convoluted mottling. Convoluted pelvic fin total length total dorsal fin pectoral fin Concave forehead. Concave nape Shorter snout. nostrils snout tip of the tail. This is known length. This as the total tip of the tail. is measured from the point of the snout to the snout to of the the point from is measured To determine the legal length of a fish, the fish determine To jaw protrudes. jaw pelvic fin is clear and relatively long. The lower The lower long. relatively clear and pelvic fin is black or green convoluted mottling. The The mottling. convoluted black or green vary from pale green to golden with heavy to vary pale green from Murray Cod and Mary River Cod. They can They and Mary Cod Murray Cod. River considered rare. Eastern Cod are similar to similar to are Cod Eastern rare. considered eastern NSW but wild spawned fish are now now fish are NSW but wild spawned eastern The Eastern Cod was once common in north- common once was Cod Eastern The Murray Cod Murray Eastern (Freshwater) Cod, Trout Cod and and Cod Trout Cod, (Freshwater) Eastern How to measure the legal length of fish and invertebrates measure to How Finfish Lower jaw protrudes. jaw Lower Eastern Cod Eastern operculum 30 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fish bag limits, size limits and closed seasons Good baits: FishGood pieces andearthworms. of theGreat Dividing Range. Habitat: Freshwater rivers, damsandlakeseast Possession limit:10. limit:10. Bag Legal length: 58cm. Longfin Possession limit:10. limit:10. Bag Legal length: 30cm. Shortfin Southern and Longfin Shortfin Eels: Southern water unharmed. Damsare notaffected by theclosure. PerchEstuary caught from thesewaters mustbeimmediately thisperiod during returned to the impoundments) from May to August inclusive otherthanby catch andrelease fishing. Any Bassor Perch ofAustralianClosure: Notaking BassandEstuary inrivers (except andestuaries rivers above lures baits:Crickets, andspinner baits. earthworms,Good surface NSWto rivers from northern Tasmania. Habitat: Bass:Coastal rivers from Qldto Vic. Perch: Coastal Bass orPerch, onlyoneover 35cm inrivers). Possession limit:4intotal (oneormore speciesof Bass orPerch, only1over 35cminrivers). limit:2intotalBag (oneormore speciesof Legal length:None. Australian Perch andEstuary Bass breeding period. Closures: speciesorwaters Closures applyto at certain various timesto their protect fishduring receiver suchasafishshop. andstorage offishbutdoesnotapply to thepurchasethe transport offish from a registered fish stated. it isequalto thedailybaglimit unlessotherwise twice The possessionlimitalsoappliesto one day. Oneday isequalto from the24hourperiod midnight to midnight. For freshwater fishing Possession limit: The maximumnumberoffishperpersonif you have beenfishing formore than limit:TheBag maximumnumberoffishtakenperpersonday. to protectlength restrictions larger breeding malesorfemales. FishingResponsible onpage12for section more information). specieshave Some maximum this minimumlengthmustbeimmediately returned to thewater (see withminimalpossibleharm Legal length: stated.The Afishwhichdoesnot minimumlengthofafishunlessotherwise reach Explanation ofterms which fishcanspawn at leastonce before beingcaught. lengths applyto mostfreshwater fish. Lengths are specific a toeachspeciesandsize at reflect by theregulations andmaintain ourfreshwater willhelpconserve recreational fisheries. Legal make sure getsafairshare everyone oftheresource andthat aspeciesisnotoverfished. Abiding limits canallow fish to and cycle,completereach maturity theirbreeding whilebaglimitshelp to Regulations applyto helpensure healthy andsustainablefisheries for future generations. Size Why have bag andsize limits? Fish baglimits, size limitsandclosures Longfin Eel Southern Shortfin Shortfin Eel

Australian Bass

Estuary PerchEstuary 31 Fish bag limits, size limits and closed seasons NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide and possession limit of 10 in total applies. applies. and possession limit of 10 in total Bag and possession limit: A maximum daily bag limit Other native finfish (except threatened and protected and species) threatened (except finfish Other native Silver Perch may be taken). may Perch Silver for lists of dams where lists of dams where tributaries dams (see page 44 for and unlisted Silver Perch must not be taken from all rivers and their all rivers must not be taken from Perch Silver Closure: insects, smaller baits and lures. Shrimps, small live Yabbies, worms, aquatic aquatic worms, Yabbies, Good small live baits: Shrimps, stocked dams. stocked Uncommon in rivers. Common in Common in rivers. Uncommon Habitat: 10 in listed stocked dams. stocked limit: 10 in listed Possession 5 in listed stocked dams. stocked Bag 5 in listed limit: 25cm in listed stocked dams. stocked length: 25cm in listed Legal Silver Perch Silver except Copeton Dam) from September to November inclusive. November to September Dam) from Copeton except No taking of Murray Cod in all inland waters (rivers and dams, and dams, (rivers No taking in all inland waters Closure: Cod of Murray Bardi Grubs, Yabbies, lures and large flies. and large lures Yabbies, Good Grubs, baits: Bardi Throughout the Murray-Darling system. the Murray-Darling Throughout Habitat: Possession limit: 4 Possession Bag 2 limit: Legal length: Min.Legal 55cm, Max. 75cm. Murray Cod Murray minnows or bibless lures. minnows Shrimp, Yabbies, worms, spinner baits, baits, spinner worms, Yabbies, Good baits: Shrimp, Throughout the Murray-Darling system. the Murray-Darling Throughout Habitat: Possession limit: 10. Possession Bag limit: 5. Legal length: 30cm. Legal Golden Perch population in the Murray-Darling Basin. in the Murray-Darling population for dams where Freshwater Catfish may be taken). Listed as an endangered as an endangered be taken). Listed may Catfish Freshwater dams where dams (see page 44 for Freshwater Catfish (Eel-Tailed) may not be taken in western rivers and unlisted western western unlisted and western rivers be taken in not may (Eel-Tailed) Catfish Freshwater Closure: Range from Yabbies, snails and earthworms to foods like ham or cheese. like foods snails and earthworms to Yabbies, Good baits: Range from Rare except in north west catchments and coastal waters north waters and coastal in north Newcastle. of catchments Rare west except Habitat: 10 in eastern dams and listed western dams, 4 in eastern rivers. rivers. 4 in eastern dams, western dams and listed limit: 10 in eastern Possession and listed western dams, 2 in eastern rivers. rivers. eastern 2 in dams, western and listed 5 in eastern dams. Bag dams. limit: 5 in eastern dams and eastern rivers. rivers. and eastern dams 30cm in eastern dams, listed western western listed dams, in eastern 30cm length: Legal Freshwater Catfish (Eel-Tailed) Catfish Freshwater 32 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fish bag limits, size limits and closed seasons return any Murray Crayfish caught to the water unharmed. catch Murray Crayfish, theopenseasoninunspecified theclosedseasonorduring eitherduring waters, youmustimmediately main channelsoftheabove River. rivers, oftheMurrumbidgee except whichisatributary Creek, OldMan you If incidentally Note: The specified waters includealltributaries, lakes, lagoons, dams, ponds,reservoirs, canals, channelsor waterways ofthe (b) (a) than between JuneandAugust (inclusive) inthe following specified waters: Closure: Cannot betakeninany waters at any timeother baits:FishGood heads, chickengut. some damsinsouthwest NSW. Habitat: Parts Riversand oftheMurray andMurrumbidgee Possession limit:4. limit:2. Bag 10cm,Max.12cm. Legal length:Min. Murray Crayfish must bereturned carefully to thewater. (“berried” females), orto remove thoseeggs. Yabbies witheggs Yabbies isillegalto keep witheggs:It Yabbies witheggs baits:FishGood heads, chickengut. Habitat: Central and western NSW waters. Possession limit:200intotal. limit:200intotal.Bag Legal length:None. Yabbies: freshwater differ significantly. and Spiny Crayfish inupland regions themselves shouldfamiliarise withidentification ofeachspeciesasbagandsize limits waters eastoftheNewell Highway andhence theirusewhere theseCrayfish speciesoccur isillegal. Fishers taking Yabbies Note: The Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish isa totally protected speciesandcannotbetaken. Yabby traps cannotbeusedinany eggs mustbereturned carefully to thewater. (“berried” females), orto remove thoseeggs. Crayfish with Crayfish isillegalto keepCrayfish witheggs:It witheggs fromClosure: trout Notaking waters. baits:FishGood heads, chickengut. Habitat: Rivers, somelakeseastandwest oftheDivide. Possession limit:10(only1over 12cm,oneormore species). limit:5(only1overBag 12cm,oneormore species). Legal length:9cm. SpinyOther Crayfish (eastern freshwater)

at Tocumwal Murray Riverfrom 130below Hume Weir to theNewell Highway nearAlbury road bridge of theweir face at Berembed Weir nearGanmain Riverbetween theHumeHighwayMurrumbidgee road bridge, Gundagaiand100mupstream 33 Fish bag limits, size limits and closed seasons NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Brook Trout Brook Brown Trout Brown Rainbow Trout Atlantic Salmon Atlantic 2 (artificial only) lures flies, 2 (artificial only) lures flies, 3 (artificial only) lures flies, 2 2 (bait) or 3 (artificial only) lures flies, 2 Maximum hooks perpermitted line 1 (rod and line only) and line 1 (rod 1 (rod and line only) and line 1 (rod 1 (rod and line only) and line 1 (rod 1 (rod and line only) and line 1 (rod 2 (rods and lines only) and lines 2 (rods 2 (hand lines or rods and lines) 2 (hand lines or rods Maximum attended lines Maximum attended Trout spawning streams streams spawning Trout (no bait fishing) Artificial fly and lure fishing) (no bait streams Artificial dams fly and lure (no bait fishing) General trout streams streams General trout General trout dams General trout General inland waters General inland waters waters) (other than trout Up to three (3) treble hooks attached to any artificial fly or lure is permitted. An artificial fly or lure is considered to be An artificialis considered any lure is permitted. to attached artificial fly or hooks fly or lure (3) treble three Up to Note: or use a single hook. lines permitted, carry of the maximum number of attended If use, you rigged or possess lines in excess and heavy penalties an offence committing are you line, per attended than the maximum number of hooks permitted more line of sight. lines must be within 50m and in your Attended apply. may Non-tidal waters Non-tidal long weekend. June long weekend to the start to June long weekend of the October Trout spawning streams from the end of the from streams spawning Trout streams, artificial and streams streams, fly and lure Fishing prohibited in general trout trout general in prohibited Fishing Closure: flies, lures, synthetic baits. synthetic lures, flies, Yabbies, worms, crickets, artificial crickets, worms, Good baits: Yabbies, and lakes. Cool freshwater mountain streams streams mountain freshwater Cool Habitat: Summary hooks lines and of permitted other waters. other waters. dams, 2 in Trout spawning streams and 10 in all streams spawning Trout 2 in dams, Salmon) 4 in artificial and streams fly and lure (1 or more species of Trout or Trout species of limit: (1 or more Possession other waters. other waters. dams, 1 in Trout spawning streams, 5 in all 5 in all streams, spawning Trout 1 in dams, Salmon) 2 in artificial and streams lure fly and (1 or more species of Trout or Trout species of Bag limit: (1 or more is 50cm. spawning streams, where the legal length the legal length where streams, spawning 25cm in all waters except Trout Trout except waters length: 25cm in all Legal trout waters. trout for full details of listed of listed full details See page 46 for Trout and Salmon and Trout 34 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing methods and activities artificial flyorlure ispermitted. artificial Upto 3treblehook. hooksattached to any flyorlure is consideredAn artificial asingle fly andlure fishingispermitted. permitted. Bait, artificial per attended lineare Up to 2single hooks and inlineofsight. must bewithin50m stowed. Attended lines should beproperly lures attached, and fish e.g.rigged withhooksor shouldnotbe Spare linesshouldnotbecapableoftaking 3 lines) are permitted ingeneral inland waters. Up to 2attended lines(handorrods and General inlandwaters Line fishing Permitted fishinggearandmethods 3 3 hooks perlinepermitted. Only onerod andline permitted. Upto 2single lures permitted. Fishing fliesand withbait, artificial General trout streams hooks perlinenotpermitted ifbaitfishing. flyandlure only,using anartificial i.e. 3single Up to 3single hooksperlinepermitted when fly, lure orbait. using anartificial permitted when hooks perline Up to 2single permitted. 2 rods andlines page 35). permitted (*seePermitted on baitssection Fishing fliesandlures withbait*,artificial General trout dams permitted. flyorlureto is any artificial to 3treble hooksattached considered Up asinglehook. within 50mandinlineofsight. should beproperly stowed. hooks orlures attached, and with should notberigged fish e.g.capable oftaking Handlines are notpermitted introut waters. Trout waters An artificial flyorlure is An artificial Attended linesmustbe Spare linesshouldnotbe 7 3 35 Fishing methods and activities NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide 3 3 7

Only 1 rod and Only 1 rod line permitted. 2 single hooks per line permitted. Up to Up to 2 single hooks per per hooks 2 single to Up Streams: line permitted. per line permitted. single hooks 3 Up to Dams: streams spawning Trout Artificial fly and prohibited. with bait Fishing fishing only. lure

3 3 3 7 line permitted. areas fishing Crayfish Murray Map showing of NSW Only 1 rod and Only 1 rod lure fishing only. fishing only. lure Fishing with bait prohibited. Artificial fly and with bait prohibited. Fishing (streams and dams) (streams Artificial fly and lure waters waters Artificial fly and lure and plant matter. matter. and plant products containing Trout and Salmon roe) and Salmon roe) Trout products containing Yabbies, Mussels, artificial baits (except artificial Mussels, baits (except Yabbies, larvae, worms, Shrimps, Shrimps, larvae, worms, flies or insects or their streams and dams: natural and dams: natural streams permitted in general trout trout in general permitted The following baits are are baits following The Permitted baits Permitted 36 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing methods and activities Hoop net (Lift orKulkyne)Hoop net(Lift (see page60for alistofclosedareas). of, or limitthenumberofnetsandtraps unwanted catch isreturned safely to thewater. to checktheirgearregularly to ensure any hour period, however anglersare encouraged offence. withina24 All setgearmustbelifted aspractical. be asshort buoy rope usedto setfishinggearmust mark ofentanglementrisk by people orboats, any traffic or navigation channels. Tominimisethe fishing gear.Do notsetinareas ofhighboat Use common sensewhenplacingyour set Nets andtraps ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Specific closures may prohibit theuse withsetfishinggearisan Interference attached to thebuoy mustnotbefloating contrasting colour to the buoy. Any rope 15mm inheight, visibleandina clearly andpostcode,and surname, year ofbirth above thewater withtheletters HN,initial Identification: The buoy must bepositioned your possession. specified, five nets may beset, usedorin Unlessotherwise number: Maximum size: notlessthan13mm. Mesh Mesh exceeding 1.25m. diagonal ofthehoops, orframes rings not not more than1m.Greatest diameter or net (inclusive ofhoops, orframes) rings each otherby any rigid frame. Drop of attached to thenet, butnotattached to not more than2hoops, orframes rings dimensions:Netattached with Maximum line orrod. of fishcaught by hand aidfor retrieval ancillary May onlybeused asan net Landing ■ ■ ■ ■ Shrimp trap todrawing thesurface. thenetvertically only by themethodoflowering into thewater andthen Note: The netisusedonlyasahandimplement and ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ used andinyour possession. One(1)trap may number: beset,Maximum width of35mm. Entrance holemaximum funnels:Inner across thediagonal. size:Mesh 13mmmaximummeasured dimensions:0.6mx0.5m0.5m. Maximum Wallace, Eucumbene orJindabyne). Yabbies DamandinLakesLyell, inGoogong netstothan usingupto take 5hooporlift except closedwaters andtrout waters (other and YabbiesCrayfish (seemaponpage35) Waters: May beusedininlandwaters to take more than24hours. setfor settime:CannotMaximum beleft closed areas andtrout waters. take freshwater and Shrimp Yabbies, except Waters: May beusedininlandwaters to more than24hours. setfor settime:CannotMaximum beleft and inacontrasting colour. postcode, 15mminheight, visible clearly ST, and initialandsurname, year ofbirth level displays whichclearly theletters attached to thetrap at orabove thewater dimensions ofat least80mm by 45mm Identification:Must have atagwith on the surface ofthewater.on thesurface 37 Fishing methods and activities NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Waters east of the Newell Highway Highway east of the Newell Waters farm dams). private (except the Newell River from Murray The to downstream Tocumwal at Highway Roadthe Echuca Bridge. the Murray River from Edward The to downstream Point Picnic River at Stevens Weir. Murrumbidgee from River The the to downstream Narrandera to Road Bridge (refer Point Darlington page). map of NSW on the following

Waters: May be used in inland waters to to be used in inland waters May Waters: except Shrimp, and freshwater Yabbies take plus the and closed waters, waters trout found: platypus are where areas following (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) Maximum number: otherwise Unless used may be set, traps to five up specified, possession. or in your be leftMaximum set time: Cannot set for than 24 hours. more located trap Position of the Identification: by If is identified the trap or tag. a buoy by above must be positioned buoy the a buoy, not less than 100mm and measure the trap be 50mm above in all dimensions and must the buoy to attached rope Any the water. on the surfacemust not be floating of by a tag, If is identified the trap the water. or at the trap to the tag must be attached dimensions and have level the water above least 80mm x 45mm. Identification of at the must clearly display tags and buoys of birth year initial and surname, YT, letters of the person using the trap, and postcode clearly visible and in a 15mm in height, colour. contrasting Entrance funnels: A bycatch reduction A bycatch funnels: Entrance all entrance to be fitted must device a rigid of must consist device The funnels. of diameter ring with a maximum internal entry to funnels affixed 90mm permanently so as to along their length, some point at restrictentry the a maximum funnels to in any 90mm measured opening of turtles platypus, protect is to This direction. search in the trap entering from and birds trap. in the and getting caught of food ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Netting or mesh size: 13mm minimum Netting or mesh size: diagonal the stretched across measured knotfrom knot. to Rigid mesh such as plastic is prohibited. metal or hard Maximum dimensions: 1m length x 0.6m Maximum dimensions: 1m width x 0.3m depth. Must be used as a hand implement only. Must as a hand implement be used Waters: May only be used to take Yabbies Yabbies take only be used to May Waters: bore tanks, being ground in inland waters, in any Not permitted or lagoons. drains or closed areas or public dam, or in river waters. trout Maximum set time: Zero. Must be Maximum set time: Zero. and manually propelled. continuously staked or joined with any be set, Not to other net. Maximum number of users: Propelled by by Maximum number of users: Propelled other person may one (1) person. One (1) be May of the net. assist in the operation lines or poles. used with or without hauling Mesh size: 40mm maximum measured measured 40mm maximum Mesh size: the diagonal. across Maximum dimension: Up to 6m in length Maximum dimension: Up to along the headline. measured ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hand-hauled yabby net Hand-hauled yabby and Kulkyne) Yabby traps (including opera house (including opera traps Yabby 38 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing methods and activities be reduced. andyouras often Yabby catches willnot You willnotloseyour baitfrom thetraps and cormorants from gettinginto thetraps. wildlifeThese willrestrict rings suchasturtles of 90mmorless, below.rings asdescribed fit ontheentrancerings funnelswithadiameter yourIf traps don’t have rigid metalorplastic yourModify yabby traps in place. their traps have 90mmentrance funnelrings waters where theyare permitted mustensure our uniquewildlife, usersofyabby traps in water rats. and other air-breathing animalssuchasturtles andminimisecapturedeath ofplatypus of the bycatch device reduction isto prevent the intent ofthegeneral yabby trap closure and catch isreturned safely to thewater. The their traps regularly to ensure any unwanted although fishersare encouraged to check 24hours must becheckedat leastevery device fitted to allentrance funnels. Traps traps are required to have abycatch reduction areasIn where yabby traps are permitted, all Use ofyabby traps To minimiseany unwanted damageto Yabby traps bannedwhere platypus occur modified traps may out. notkeepplatypus to rememberwildlife. that isimportant even It your trap isnow legal. thesamethingwithallotherfunnelsand Do downcrimp theendswithpliers. Hook thetwo endsofthewire together and 3. 2. 1. Do notusetrapswaters.Do inplatypus Steps alternative in areas where theyare permitted. are prohibited, orhoopnetsasan uselift where yabby opera houseand Kulkyne traps

Any unmodified yabby trap isahazard to You have funnel. now modifiedoneentry entrance funnel. mesh oftheyabby trap Thread thewire into the Form aring. bend theends. Cut a30cmlengthofcoathanger wire and If youIf want to catch yabbies inpublicwaters 7 39 Fishing methods and activities NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide hunt on 2 million hectares of declared on 2 million hectares of declared hunt public land. importantaccess and safety education programs. training help landholders sustainably manage the game birds. impacts of native with covered knowing are hunt you $20 million public liability insurance. which animals you are planning to hunt, planning to are which animals you on public hunt plan to whether or not you and land; or private hunt chosen to have you the reason the animals. ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Hunting in NSW Hunting Fisheries and Game (GLU) Unit The Licensing unit The DPI. of NSW both divisions NSW are land public and private on manages hunting for licences game hunting issues in NSW, activitytypes of hunting and helps different manage the impactslandholders of native game birds. licence? do I need a hunting When hold to required are you typeThe of licence depends on: To find out more about hunting in NSW and about hunting find out more To visit Guide 2016, view the NSW Hunting or contact the www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/hunting Game or Unit on 02 6391 3750 Licensing [email protected]. What are the benefits of a hunting licence? the benefits of a hunting are What the you give NSW Game Licences Hunting opportunity to: Once you are licensed, you can apply for a can apply for you licensed, are you Once When bowfishing for Carp in NSW waters Carpwaters in NSW for bowfishing When hunting/game-and-pests/bowfishing-for-carp. hunting/game-and-pests/bowfishing-for-carp. To find out more visit find out more www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ To pre-reporting and submitting permit returns. follow all the bowfishing conditions such as all the bowfishing follow with you. You must website. on DPI’s bowfish permit to Course and carry your Accreditation Certificate and carryCourse Accreditation your modules of the R-Licence Accreditation Accreditation modules of the R-Licence the general knowledge and bowhunting knowledgethe general and bowhunting card endorsed for bowhunting or complete or complete bowhunting endorsed for card Restricted Game Hunting Licence (R-Licence) Restricted (R-Licence) Game Licence Hunting Fishing Fee. You also need to hold a NSW hold a also need to You Fee. Fishing showing the payment of the NSW Recreational of the NSW Recreational the payment showing Licensing Unit and Fisheries divisions. Unit and Fisheries Licensing carry to law by a receipt required are you NSW and is jointly managed by DPI’s Game DPI’s managed by NSW and is jointly controlled at a limited range of sites in inland of sites range a limited at controlled implemented in late 2015. The trial is strictlyThe 2015. in late implemented Carp in some specific inland waters will be waters specific inland in some Carp pilot program permitting bowfishing for permitting bowfishing pilot program and as a legitimate recreational pursuit. A pursuit. recreational and as a legitimate in the management of game and feral animals of game and feral in the management recognised as one of a number of tools used of tools as one of a number recognised environment and communities. Hunting is Hunting and communities. environment have impacts production, the on agricultural have and rabbits, wild deer, feral goats and pigs can and goats feral wild deer, and rabbits, Game and feral animals such as Carp, foxes foxes as Carp, such animals Game feral and Bowfishing in NSW in Bowfishing 40 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing methods and activities You are notpermitted to: andmethods Gear ■ ■ ■ ■ You are notpermitted to: Line fishing Prohibited andactivities fishingmethods ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Jindabyne to take Yabbies orShrimp. and inLakesLyell, Wallace, Eucumbene or Dam netsinGoogong orkulkyne) hoop (lift Use traps andnetsintrout waters except dams to take Yabbies. Use ahand-hauled yabby netinrivers or Use alight to take Trout orSalmon. Use ahand (e.g. ‘tickle’) to take Trout orSalmon. page 34),withinthewaters prescribed. and methods” oftheguide(from section specified withinthe “permitted fishinggear take fishorinvertebrates otherthangear nets, castnetsorany otherequipment to Use fishtraps, gill nets, drumnets, crab Use explosives, devices. firearms orelectrical page 39). in inlandwaters (*seeBowfishing reference, Use spears, speargunsorbows andarrows* Use gaffs ininland waters. within 50mandinlineofsight. Leave handheldlinesunattended unless properly stowed. hooks orlures attached, andshouldbe e.g.should notberigged shouldnothave penaltiesmayheavy apply. Spare lines isanoffencelines permitted. It and of themaximumnumberattended linesinexcess orpossessrigged Use, carry lines onlypermitted). Use handlinesintrout waters (rods and line,Set drop line, orjag(foul hooking). You are notpermitted to: Crayfish You are notpermitted to: Baits or for fishthat donothave alegallength. orafishcleaningtable at aboat facility ramp, if thefishare beingcleaned at afishcleaning are beingprepared for immediate useasbait, being prepared for immediate consumption, tail. This ruledoesnotapplyifthefishare and scaling. You cannotremove theheador in any mannerotherthanby gutting, gilling whilst you are in,onoradjacent to any waters to aminimumormaximumsizesubject limit You mustnotalter thelengthofafishwhichis Fish filleting ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ in NSW). and page46for alistoftrout waters of permitted baitsingeneral trout waters spawning streams (seepage35for alist flyandlure watersin artificial and trout baitproduct manufactured artificially Use “Power orany othersimilarly bait”™ containingproducts them. Use Trout roe andSalmon (eggs)or Use prohibited size fishasbait. Use live birds orlive mammals. dead Carp. whether alive ordead, otherthan thereofUse non-native fishorparts live Carp orotherpestspecies. Use live finfishininland waters including Use frogs. (b) (a) (inclusive) inthefollowing specified waters: time otherthanbetween JuneandAugust Take Murray Crayfish inany waters at any

Highway road at bridge Tocumwal. Hume Weir to theNewell nearAlbury Murray Riverfrom 130mbelow Berembed Weir nearGanmain. and 100mupstream oftheweir face at Hume Highway road bridge, Gundagai Riverbetween the Murrumbidgee 41 Fishing methods and activities NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Sell recreational catch. catch. Sell recreational Take or attempt to take any species in species take any to or attempt Take fishing. to closed waters fishing gear in, or prohibited excess Possess waters. to on or adjacent species. or protected threatened Take – prohibited fish size Keep prohibited returned be immediately fish should size water. the unharmed to of possession limit of your Be in excess fish when transporting such or storing been have is if the fish exception An fish. receiver fish a registered from purchased a fish shop. e.g. traps, line fishing, methods (e.g. any Use in closed areas bait collection etc.) nets, (see page 60). ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ General to: not permitted are You Keep Crayfish, including Yabbies, Murray Murray Yabbies, including Keep Crayfish, with eggs, Crayfish Spiny or other Crayfish with eggs Crayfish those eggs. remove or to the water. to must be returned Remove the heads, tails and claws or or claws and tails heads, the Remove are you when or claws tails and possess means This waters. to or adjacent in, on the or possess remove cannot you that well are unless you tails and claws heads, not rule does This the water. from away being prepared are Crayfish apply if the being are consumption, immediate for if bait, use as immediate for prepared at a fish being cleaned are the Crayfish cleaning facilityat a or a fish cleaning table ramp. boat ■ ■ ■ ■ 42 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing methods and activities Summary tableofbaglimits, sizeSummary limitsandfishingseasons shown onpage44. thetable,In theterms “eastern dams” and “eastern rivers” refer to waters located within theeastern drainages ofNSW. Listed damsare Trout waters). fishingclosures Seasonal may applyinother waters (seepage60for thelocation ofthesewaters). spawning streams longweekend from (seepage oftheOctober theendofJunelongweekend to thestart to from the24hourperiod midnight to midnight. Fishing isprohibited ingeneral trout flyand lure streams, streams and artificial trout Note: Fish species Crayfish, Murray PerchEstuary Australian and Bass (excluding Trout andSalmon) Non-native species finfish nativeOther species finfish Yabbies, Freshwater Trout andSalmon Silver Perch Murray Cod PerchGolden Freshwater Catfish, (Eel-tailed) Eel, Longfin Eel, Shortfin Southern Crayfish, otherSpiny The possessionlimitisthemaximumnumberoffishperpersonif you have beenfishing formore thanone day. One day isequal – – 25cm inallotherwaters spawning streams in Trout50cm streams anddams flyandlure 25cm inartificial 25cm inlisted dams 55cm to 75cm 30cm dams andeastern rivers 30cm inlisted dams, eastern 58cm 30cm 9cm 10cm to 12cm Legal length – – all otherwaters 5 (oneormore species)in than invertebrates) 10 (oneormore speciesother 200 spawning streams 1 (ofany species)in Trout fly andlure streams anddams 2 (oneormore species)inartificial 5 inlisted dams 2 5 2 ineastern rivers 5 inlisted damsandeastern dams 10 10 which canbelongerthan12cm) 5 (oneormore species, only1of 2 Daily limit in rivers) which canbelongerthan35cm 2 (oneormore species, only1of – 46 for thelocation of than invertebrates) Possession limit 4 35cm inrivers) 1 of whichcanbelongerthan 4 (oneormore species, only – 10 (oneormore speciesother 200 other waters 10 (oneormore species)inall spawning streams 2 (oneormore species)in Trout and dams flyandlure streams artificial 4 (oneormore species)in 10 inlisted dams 4 10 dams, 4ineastern rivers. 10 inlisted damsandeastern 10 10 than 12cm) 1 of whichcanbelonger 10 (oneormore species, only

Open fishingseason Open All year All year All year inlisted dams. Cannot betakeninrivers orunlisted dams December to August eachyear. All year inCopeton Dam All year All year All year any waters Note: The Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish is totally protected andcannotbetakenfrom to Murray Crayfish fishing atallothertimes atbridge Tocumwal (seemaponpage35).All waters are closed 130 below Hume Weir to theNewell Highway nearAlbury road weir face at Berembed Weir (b) Murray nearGanmain Riverfrom Hume Highway road bridge, Gundagaiand100mupstream ofthe River between the River): (a)Murrumbidgee the Murrumbidgee the waters listed below, of except atributary Creek, OldMan ponds, canals, channelsorwaterways ofthemainchannels of only (includingalltributaries, lakes, lagoons, dams, reservoirs, From 1Juneto 31August inthefollowing specified waters All year (catch andrelease fishingpermitted fromMay to August) September to inrivers April below freshwater impoundments other waters are opento fishingall year. weekend ingeneral trout streams. trout General damsandall From longweekend to of October endofJunelong thestart 30 April. long weekendand lure to ofOctober streams applyfrom start From 1May to endofJunelongweekend. fly Rulesfor artificial dams are opento fishingall year. flyandlure streams.Artificialflyandweekend lure inartificial From longweekend to ofOctober endofJunelong thestart All year ineastern rivers, eastern damsandlisted dams All year. Cannot betakenintrout waters 43 Fishing methods and activities NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide All year in eastern rivers, eastern dams and listed dams dams and listed eastern rivers, in eastern year All the startlong end of June of October to long weekend From in artificial lure weekend and streams. Artificial fly fly and lure year. fishing all to open dams are artificial Rules for fly end of June long weekend. to 1 May From start apply from streams of October to and lure long weekend 30 April. the startlong end of June of October to long weekend From dams and all General trout streams. trout in general weekend year. fishing all open to are other waters All year. Cannot be taken in trout waters be taken in trout Cannot year. All September to April in rivers below freshwater impoundments impoundments freshwater below April in rivers to September August) to May from fishing permitted and release (catch All year All All year All year All The Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish is totally protected and cannot be taken from be taken from and cannot totally protected is Crayfish Spiny Falls Fitzroy The Note: waters any year All year All year All Dam in Copeton year All each year. August to December dams or unlisted be taken in rivers Cannot dams. in listed year All From 1 June to 31 August in the following specified waters waters specified in the following 31 August June to 1 From reservoirs, dams, lagoons, lakes, all tributaries, only (including of of the main channels channels or waterways canals, ponds, Old Man Creek, a tributary except of below, listed the waters the Murrumbidgee (a) Murrumbidgee River): the River between of the Gundagai and 100m upstream bridge, road Hume Highway River from Ganmain near Murray (b) Weir Berembed at face weir road near Albury Highway the Newell to Weir Hume 130 below closed are waters (see map on page 35). All Tocumwal bridge at all other times at fishing Crayfish Murray to Open fishing season

– 10 (one or more species other 10 (one or more 200 other waters 10 (one or more species) in all 10 (one or more spawning streams spawning and dams Trout species) in 2 (one or more 4 (one or more species) in 4 (one or more artificial streams fly and lure 10 in listed dams 10 in listed 4 dams, 4 in eastern rivers. 4 in eastern dams, 10 10 in listed dams and eastern 10 in listed 10 10 than 12cm) 10 (one or more species, only species, 10 (one or more 1 of which can be longer 35cm in rivers) 4 4 (one or more species, only species, 4 (one or more be longer than 1 of which can Possession limit Possession than invertebrates) – only 1 of species, 2 (one or more longer than 35cm which can be in rivers) 10 (one or more species other 10 (one or more than invertebrates) 5 (one or more species, only 1 of species, 5 (one or more 12cm) which can be longer than 10 10 dams dams and eastern 5 in listed rivers 2 in eastern 5 2 dams 5 in listed species) in artificial2 (one or more and dams streams fly and lure Trout species) in 1 (of any streams spawning 200 2 5 (one or more species) in 5 (one or more all other waters Daily limit Daily – – – 9cm 30cm 58cm eastern dams, 30cm in listed rivers dams and eastern 30cm 75cm 55cm to dams 25cm in listed 25cm in artificial fly and lure dams and streams 50cm in Trout spawning streams 25cm in all other waters – 10cm to 12cm 10cm to Legal length Legal Other native finfish species Other native finfish species Non-native and Salmon) Trout (excluding Crayfish, other Spiny Crayfish, Southern ShortfinEel, Longfin Eel, (Eel-tailed) Catfish, Freshwater Golden Perch Cod Murray Perch Silver and Salmon Trout Freshwater Yabbies, Australian Bass and Australian Estuary Perch Murray Crayfish, Fish species Fish

44 Listed dams

Dams where Silver Perch and Freshwater Catfish may be taken

No. Dam/weir Nearest town Species permitted

1 Pindari Ashford Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

2 Copeton Inverell Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

3 Split Rock Manilla Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

4 Keepit Gunnedah Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

Dams where Silver Perch / Catfish may be taken may / Catfish Perch Silver Dams where 5 Chaffey Nundle Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

6 Glenbawn Scone Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

7 Glennies Singleton Silver Perch, Creek Freshwater Catfish

8 Windamere Mudgee Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

9 Burrendong Wellington Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

10 Ben Chifley Bathurst Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish

11 Wyangala Cowra Silver Perch, Freshwater Catfish Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fishing Freshwater Recreational NSW NSW 45 Dams where silver perch / catfish may be taken NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Species permitted Perch Silver Perch Silver Perch Silver Perch Silver Perch Silver Perch Silver Perch Silver Nearest town Nearest Griffith Yass Yass Wagga Wagga Queanbeyan Tumut Talbingo Dam/weir Wyangan Yass Burrinjuck Lake Albert Googong Blowering Jounama No. 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Dams where Silver Perch and Freshwater Catfish may be taken may Catfish and Freshwater Perch Silver Dams where Freshwater Catfish may also be taken from all other eastern dams and eastern flowing streams. flowing dams and eastern all other eastern also be taken from may Catfish Freshwater Note: 46 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Trout waters upstream ofpoints indicated. unlisted waters In general fishingrulesapply. stream isnotlisted lookfor themajorstream itrunsinto. Rulesapplyto allstreams andtributaries populations andshares catches fairly. You willfinddetailsinthe following colour coded tables.If a There are four oftrout types waters. Eachhasdifferent rules. This helpsprotect breeding Trout waters Key to trout waters Permitted gear: Fishing season: Permitted gear: Fishing season: Permitted gear: Fishing season: Permitted gear: Fishing season: 2 1 4 3 Trout spawning streams General trout dams General trout streams flyandlureArtificial waters

long weekend. all year. weekend except Thompsons Creek DamandBlackLakewhichare open 1 attended r 1 May t lures. Baitfishingallowed. no more than3hooksattached flies or where thosehooksare artificial 2 attended r All year fishing allowed. 1 attended r Satur Black Lake. for rigged Gear baitfishingisprohibited. fliesorlures atup to 3hookswithartificial Thompsons Creek Damand 1 attended r Satur for rigged Gear baitfishingisprohibited. from Saturday long weekend to October eachyear 30April inclusive). day morning October longweekendday to October morning Monday night June longweekendday to October morning Monday night Junelong . o end June long weekend (revert to artificial fly andlureo endJunelongweekend towaters (revert artificial ods eachwithalineandnomore than2hooksattached or od andlinewithnomore than2hooksattached. Bait fliesorlures or od andlinewithupto 2hookswithartificial fliesorlures.od andlinewithupto 2hookswithartificial 47 Trout waters NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide up to 5 hoop nets to take Yabbies permitted Yabbies take to 5 hoop nets up to also included Boree Creek Creek Boree of MandageryUpstream junction Creek Bobundra Creek Creek Bobundra of Snowy River junctionUpstream Blicks River Blicks River bridge Dundurrabin at road of Upstream Black Lake Black Lake Ben Chifley Dam Ben Chifley Bemboka River junction Creek Tantawangelo of Upstream Belubula River Canowindra Bridge, Falls Tree Cherry of Upstream Bell (B) River junction Molong of Creek* Upstream Bell River (A) Bell (A) River Road crossing Belgravia of Upstream Beardy Waters Beardy junction Creek* of Furracabad Upstream Beardy Waters Dam Waters Beardy Barrington River River Barrington River* junction of Moppy Upstream Barnard River Barnard junction of Gulf Creek* Upstream Apsley River Apsley River* junctionTia of Upstream artificial fly and lure fishing from shore only from 1hr before sunrise to 4hrssunrise after sunset before 1hr from only artificial from shore fishing fly and lure

Legend 3 2 3 2 4 3 3 3 2 3 4 3 3 3 ** # * Listed trout waters in NSW waters trout Listed 48 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Trout waters 3 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 4 1 4 Geehi Dam Geehi withGoodradigbeeRiver Upstream ofjunction Flea Creek Fitzroy Falls Reservoir Upstream ofbackedupwaters ofEucumbene DamincludingProvidence Portal Eucumbene River Upstream ofroad crossing Station nearOgunbil Dungowan Creek Dumaresq Dam Perisher Valley CreekDiggers Dam Upstream ofNewEnglandHighway Bridge, Deepwater Deepwater River Upstream ofLawson Park Weir, to Mudgee Windamere Damwall Cudgegong River Note: JenolanRiver totally closedupstream ofthespawning poolat JenolanCaves Upstream ofLittleRiver junction Coxs River Upstream River* junction ofMummel Cooplacurripa River Coolumbooka Weir River* junction Upstream ofDilgry Cobark River Upstream of Wollomombi River* junction Chandler River Upstream Brook* from junction Stewarts Brook Carters Carcoar Dam Captains Flat Dam 2 Eucumbene Dam# 49 Trout waters NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Kowmung River River Kowmung junction Creek* of Morong Upstream Khancoban Pondage Pondage Khancoban Khancoban Creek Creek Khancoban of Khancoban Pondage backed up waters of Upstream Jounama Pondage Island BendIsland Dam Ingeegoodbee River border Victorian of Upstream Hunter River River Hunter junction Creek Pages of Upstream Horton River junction Road Creek* Cut of Upstream Happy Jacks Pondage Pondage Jacks Happy Gwydir River River Gwydir junction Dam to with Dingo Copeton from Bridge and downstream Torryburn of Upstream Dingo Creek) (excludes Creek Guy Fawkes River River Guy Fawkes of Aberfoyle River junctionUpstream Guthega Lake Guthega Lake Guineacor Creek Creek Guineacor River junction Wollondilly of Upstream Gosling Creek Reservoir Gosling Creek Googong# Dam Goodradigbee River Goodradigbee River of Burrinjuck Dam waters of backed up Upstream Gloucester River River Gloucester junction of Sharpes Creek* Upstream Georges Creek Creek Georges junction Creek of Louisa Upstream 3 4 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 3 3 50 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Trout waters 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 2 2 4 3 4 3 Upstream ofBorenore Creek junction CreekMolong WeirMarsden Upstream ofGummi Trail crossing RiverManning Dam Malpas Upstream ofLewis Ponds Creek* junction Macquarie River Upstream ofbackedupwaters Dam ofBurrinjuck SwampMacphersons Creek Upstream Riverjunction ofSnowy River MacLaughlin Upstream ofroad at bridge Elsmore MacIntyre River Upstream ofNewEnglandHighway at Bridge Bendemeer RiverMacDonald Upstream offord at BaldersleighStation Laura Creek Lake Williams Lake Wallace (Wallerawang Dam)# Lake Lyell # Lake Jindabyne # Lake Crackenback Lake Canobolas Lake Bathurst Upstream ofCowra-Young Bridge Road RiverLachlan Upstream ofNumeralla River junction Kybean River 51 Trout waters NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Pejar Dam Pejar Paddys River Dam River Paddys Omadale Brook junction Creek* of Polblue Upstream Oberon Dam Oberon Oban River Oban River River junction Sara of Upstream Oaky River Oaky River Oaky of Upstream up waters Dam backed River Nymboida River Nymboida River junction Creek* Cattle Wild of Upstream Nowendoc River River Nowendoc Falls Nowendoc of Upstream Myall Creek Creek Myall junction Creek* Tuggolo of Upstream Murrumbidgee River Murrumbidgee junction River* Bredbo of Upstream Murray 2 Pondage 2 Pondage Murray Murray River River Murray Road Bridge Tintaldra of Upstream Mulla Mulla Creek Mulla Mulla Creek of Cockburn junction River Upstream Mowamba River River Mowamba of Snowy River junctionUpstream Moredun Creek Creek Moredun junction Creek Limestone below immediately of ford Upstream Moonan Brook junction River of Hunter Upstream Molonglo River Molonglo River Burbong bridge at of railway Upstream 4 4 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 2 3 3 3 52 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Trout waters 1 2 4 4 3 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 3 3 4 4 4 4 Thompsons Creek Dam** Tantangara Dam Talbingo Dam Tumut River Tumut Ponds Tooma Dam Todkill Park Dam Three Dam Mile Sawpit Creek totally closed upstream. to 2.4km Reserve Note: Thredbo River totally closedinsignposted reach at Gaden Trout from upstream Hatchery endofPaddys Corner Upstream ofbackedupwaters ofLakeJindabyne. Upstream Plains Bridge Road ofKings Swan Brook StationKhancoban Upstream (excluding of ofMurray Backwater) to River Junction upstream Indi boundary Swampy PlainRiver Dutton TroutHatchery Note: Rivertotally Serpentine closedfrom thetopFalls ofSerpentine to theweir at thePoint Lookout crossing Road near Road Upstream ofArmidale-Bellbrook Styx River Upstream of Victorian border River Snowy Upstream ofMongarlowe River*junction Shoalhaven River Sheba Dams Rossi Weir Redground Dam(Crookwell water supply) downstream ofthedamwall) (about1km DamReserve Upstream ofGoogong offence boundary Queanbeyan River Upstream River junction of Murrumbidgee 2 Thredbo River 53 Trout waters NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Upstream of Tarlo River* junction River* Tarlo of Upstream Upstream of backed up waters of Fitzroy Falls Reservoir Falls of Fitzroy of backed up waters Upstream Upstream of Gwydir Highway Road Bridge of Gwydir Highway Upstream Upstream of Tuross Falls Tuross of Upstream Wollondilly River River Wollondilly Wildes Meadow Creek Creek Meadow Wildes Wentworth Falls Lake Lake Falls Wentworth Wellingrove Creek Creek Wellingrove Tuross River River Tuross Tumut 2 Pondage 2 Tumut 3 2 4 3 3 4 54 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Threatened and protected species junction with,and including,junction Wild Cattle Creek. upstream River anditstributaries but notincluding, ofits Riverand theNymboida theAberfoyle including, theGuyFawkes theSara River; with, upstream Riveranditstributaries of itsjunction Clarence Riverexcept: with,butnot upstream theOban River anditstributaries ofitsjunction withthe upstream inclusive Riveranditstributaries ofitsjunction intheMann 31 October River catchment. To protect breeding Eastern Cod, fishingisprohibited from 1 August to oftheRichmond Stocked populations occur inparts river systems.Now and Nymboida onlyintheMann Conservation status: Endangered species. Eastern (Freshwater) Maccullochella ikei Cod Riverof RiverBlackfishfrom catchment. theSnowy is prohibited allyear inallinlandwaters inNSW. isanoffence It to take, orbeinpossession harm, juveniles. Prefers smalluplandstream habitat. Fishing for River Blackfishand Blackfish Two-Spined susceptible to siltation. Eggs covered withsiltare likelyto dieandincreased sediment cankill Can occur inwestern flowing streams inNSWbutits range is considerably reduced. Particularly River catchmentSnowy isendangered. Conservation status: RiverBlackfishpopulation inthe Two-Spined bispinosus BlackfishGadopsis marmoratusRiver BlackfishGadopsis and eastern damsandrivers (seepage44). unlisted western damsinNSW. Freshwater Catfish may betakenfrom listed western damsand the 1970sand80s. Fishing for Freshwater Catfish isprohibited inall western flowing waters and Numbers declinedfollowing invasion ofCarp during (Murray-Darling Basincatchment). Conservation status: Endangered population. Freshwater Catfish (Eel-Tailed) Tandanus tandanus orbeinpossessionofAustralianharm Grayling. Grows to 300mminlength,butare more commonlyisanoffence around 170–180mm.It to take, belly to olive green mid-lateral orbrownish withadarker streak ontheback, andgreyish fins. varies from backandwhitish silver withanolive-grey Found coastal inthesouthern rivers ofNSW. Colour Conservation status: Endangered species. Australian Grayling Prototroctes maraena Threatened species fisheries/species-protection/report-it 02 49163877;emailfisheries.threatenedspecies@dpi.nsw.gov.auwww.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ oronline at www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries. knowledge sightings on Helpincrease ofthesespecies by reporting is alsoillegalto damagethehabitat ofathreatened species. possess threatened orprotected species. caught theymustbereturned carefully If to thewater. It inNSW.extinct rare specieswithstablenumbersare Other protected. isillegalto take, or It harm A threatened speciesisrare withnumbersdecliningto apoint where itis atofbecoming risk Threatened andprotectedspecies You cankeepupto date withthreatened orprotected specieslistingsonthewebsite 55 Threatened and protected species NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Oxleyan Oxleyan Purple SpottedPurple Southern Pygmy Fitzroy Falls Spiny Falls Fitzroy amniculus, Craterocephalus Ambassis agassizii,

. The . The Galaxias rostratus Craterocephalus fluviatilis, Craterocephalus Hardyhead Murray ) population (western Perchlet Olive oxleyana, Nannoperca Flathead Galaxias Mogurnda adspersaFlathead , and is also totally protected and cannot be taken. protected is also totally dharawalus Euastacus , australis Nannoperca Crayfish Gudgeon Perch Perch Pygmy population) River (Hunter Hardyhead River Darling species are fishers are unlikely to encounter them when carryingto encounter unlikely out normalfishers are fishing Some of theseactivities. A number of small bodied native fish species are listed as threatened in NSW. However, freshwater freshwater However, in NSW. as threatened listed fish species are A number of small bodied native Other freshwater species Other freshwater May only be taken from listed stocked impoundments (see page 44). impoundments stocked listed only be taken from May Prefers river, lake and reservoir habitats and areas of rapid flow. flow. of rapid lake and reservoir and areas habitats river, Prefers the central Murray River and parts of the Edward River system. and parts River River system. Murray the central of the Edward Basin. Remnant populations remain in some areas such as in some areas remain Basin. Remnant populations Once widespread throughout most of the Murray-Darling most of the Murray-Darling throughout widespread Once Vulnerable species. Vulnerable status: Conservation Bidyanus bidyanus Bidyanus Perch Silver fishing is permitted in Talbingo Dam. in fishing is permitted slightly convex and the snout and forehead are usually clear of any markings. Catch and release and release markings. Catch usually clear of any are the snout and forehead and convex slightly snout and upper jaw are usually longer than the lower jaw; the forehead profile is straight or is straight profile jaw; the forehead usually longer than the lower are snout and upper jaw from Murray Cod by their blue/grey colour with well-defined colour spots and dashed markings; their blue/grey the by Cod Murray from system, only one natural breeding population now remains in NSW. Trout Cod are distinguished are Cod Trout in NSW. remains now population breeding only one natural system, Once widespread throughout the lower Murray-Darling Murray-Darling the lower throughout widespread Once Endangered species. Endangered status: Conservation Maccullochella macquariensis Maccullochella Cod Trout ). All waters are closed to Murray Crayfish fishing at all other times. fishing Crayfish Murray closed to are waters (see map on page 35). All 31 August Old Man Creek) and in the Murray River between Hume Weir and Tocumwal road bridge from 1 June to bridge from road Tocumwal and Weir Hume River between and in the Murray Old Man Creek) from the Murrumbidgee River between the Gundagai road bridge and Berembed Weir (excluding Weir bridge and Berembed the Murrumbidgee the Gundagai road River between from other species by its large size, white claws and white spines on each side of the tail. May only be taken May on each side of the tail. spines and white claws white size, its large other species by species grows to more than 150mm in carapace length and around 2.5kg. It 2.5kg. from can be distinguished length and around than 150mm in carapace more to species grows range of stream sizes throughout a broad altitudinal range. The altitudinal range. a broad throughout sizes stream of range of habitats ranging from pasture lands to sclerophyll forest, in a forest, sclerophyll lands to pasture from ranging of habitats Murray-Darling Basin. Murray Crayfish can be found in a varietyfound in a can be Crayfish Basin. Murray Murray-Darling The Murray Crayfish is endemic to the southern tributaries is endemic the of Crayfish Murray The Vulnerable species. Vulnerable status: Conservation Euastacus armatus Euastacus Crayfish Murray in possession of Macquariein possession Perch. length and less pronounced arch of the head behind the eyes. It is an offence to take, harm, be or to take, Itan offence is head behind the eyes. of the arch less pronounced length and Distinguished from Golden Perch by a large eye surrounded by white colouring, jaws of equal of jaws colouring, white by surrounded eye large a by Golden Perch from Distinguished species that can live and breed in cold, fast flowing, mountain streams. streams. mountain fast flowing, in cold, and breed can live species that Shoalhaven/Kangaroo catchments. One of a few native native One of a few catchments. Shoalhaven/Kangaroo Lachlan, Murray and Hawkesbury/Nepean,Lachlan, Murray and Found in the upper reaches of the Murrumbidgee, the Murrumbidgee, of reaches in the upper Found Endangered species. Endangered status: Conservation Macquaria australasica Macquaria Perch Macquarie 56 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Conserving our biodiversity – aquatic habitats this venture. fishing trustshasbeenprovided to assistwith Funding from therecreational support habitat to assisttherecovery offishstocks. organisations to protect andrehabilitate fish withmanyNSW DPIisworking peopleand native fishpopulations.no longersupport been lostordegraded to thepoint where they expanding populations andsomeareas have and dams. designedas poorly road crossings, weirs Too fishare often stopped such by barriers creeks andwetlands. breed. Examplesincluderivers, billabongs, where fishlive, migrate to andfrom, feed and want to catch fish.Habitats are those places and diverse fishpopulations, amustif you Healthy anddiverse habitats meanhealthy More habitat =more fish – aquatic habitats Conserving ourbiodiversity ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Protecting biodiversity –tipsto remember ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Fish habitat isalsounderpressure from Fish needto beableto access habitat. avoid spreading pests. down your boat, trailer andfishinggear to weeds from onewaterway to another. Wash Take fish, carewater notto or transport and gear. appropriately, includingfishingline Take allrubbishhome ordispose by foot. retrieve your boat orto access waterways Use established access points to launchand as firewood. Snags are habitat for fish,not for use them. undermining prevents your boat wake from Travelling at low speednearriverbanks your contact details. [email protected] andregister habitat activities. To subscribe, email to keeppeople upto date withaquatic free bi-monthly newsletter electronic Fisheries ManagementAct 1994. waterways that require approval underthe riverbank for more information onworks in rehabilitating/living-and-working-on-a- www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/habitat/See Watch outfor: DPI Fishers Watch Phoneline on1800043536. your office localNSWDPIfisheries ortheNSW affectingfishhabitat contact illegal activities anyIf on keyfishhabitat. you seeorsuspect NSW DPIalsoregulates that impact activities ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ NSW DPIproduces Newstreams, a Discharge ofpollutants into waterways. waterway crossings, nets, siltfences, fill. to fishpassageacross a waterway e.g. new barriers Placing ofpermanentortemporary waterway e.g. tyres, concrete, sediment etc. Materials orfillbeingplaced into a and boat ramps. suchasjetties structures New waterfront waterway.a New bedorbankstabilisation works within within waterways. onthebanksor working Machinery place inwetlands. Drains beingdugorotherworks taking removed ordamaged. or cobble beds, rocks androck barsbeing Snags, native vegetation, sediment, gravel website www.fishhabitatnetwork.com.au in restoring fishhabitat andcheckoutthe yourGet orlocalfishingclubinvolved friends a drain. Never release theminto awaterway or Aquarium fishshouldstay inanaquarium. 57 Pests and diseases NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Vary in colour from dark olive to silver-grey. silver-grey. to dark olive from in colour Vary Generally deep-bodied fish, with thin and pronounced long snouts profiles, lips/ jaws. and ends in continuous Dorsal (upper) fin is this fin an extended (in most natives point a gap in the middle). with is rounded to anal fin). pelvic (belly) fins (almost Long Tilapia would pose a significant threat to threat pose a significant would Tilapia ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Tilapia are listed in the top 100 of the world’s 100 of the world’s top in the listed are Tilapia as listed are They species. introduced worst and possession and in NSW Class 1 noxious In December is prohibited. Tilapia sale of live of a the presence 2014 NSW DPI confirmed NSW on the Cabarita at Tilapia of population is the first This incursion known far north coast. Other of populations of this species in NSW. as little as within southern Qld are Tilapia 3km Darling Basin, however the Murray from in known occur to currently not they are this system. the Murray enter to species if they were native otherwiseDarling or to and establish spread If find a suspected you NSW. throughout please report on 02 4916 NSW DPI Tilapia, it to 24 hour service); email aquatic. 3877 (recorded www.dpi. or online at [email protected] nsw.gov.au/biosecurity Tilapia: identify to How Tilapia European Carp are a large freshwater fish freshwater a large are Carp European Introductions Asia. in many central to native Carp (European Carp) (European Carp If you are able to keep samples, keep them keep samples, able to If are you them. but do not freeze cool Learn how to identify pest species. identify to how Learn Report suspected pests and unexplained in fish and shellfish. mortality events contact or local fisheries office your Contact 24 NSW DPI on 02 4916 3877 (recorded hour service); [email protected]. email www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/ or online at gov.au biosecurity. Prevent accidental fish escapes. Screen Screen fish escapes. accidental Prevent overflowduring prevent ponds to outdoor waste and dispose of fish heavy rains waterways. from away well appropriately It is illegal to release live fish into NSW fish into It live Note: release is illegal to without a permit and heavywaterways penalties apply. Prevent unwanted hitchhikers – hitchhikers unwanted Prevent check, clean and dry and gear boats waterways. between unwanted fish! Give dump that Don’t to friendsaquarium or a pet shop fish than letting them go in the wild. rather Obtain a permit to stock fish in public stock Obtain a permit to for stocking and buy fingerlings waters hatchery minimise the to a registered from with pests/diseases. risk of contamination Do not transfer fish between waterways waterways fish between Do not transfer fish as bait in and do not use live or Redfin Tilapia or dead or live freshwater, – it is illegal. as bait in freshwater Perch A significant freshwater pest fish to be fish pest freshwater A significant ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ spread of aquatic pests into new areas. into pests of aquatic spread fish by helping to stop the introduction and the introduction to stop by helping fish ■ You can help protect our waterways and native and native our waterways can help protect You What you can do: you What ■ and Goldfish. Eastern Gambusia, Oriental Weatherloach Weatherloach Gambusia,Eastern Oriental ■ include Carp, Redfin, Banded Grunter, Redfin, Banded Grunter, include Carp, freshwater fish considered pests in NSW pests considered fish freshwater aquatic environment. aquatic OtherTilapia. is in NSW on the lookout for in order to prevent their spread into our into their spread prevent to in order pests and diseases and their potential sources sources and their potential pests and diseases important that we keep an eye out for possible possible out for important keep an eye we that threaten native fish and their habitats. fish and their habitats. It is native threaten marine or freshwater environments and can and can environments marine or freshwater native to NSW waters. Pest species can invade can invade species Pest waters. NSW to native accidental introduction of fish that are not are fish that of introduction accidental Pest species are established by intentional and intentional by established species are Pest Pests and diseases and Pests 58 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Pests and diseases unexpected mass mortality of wildorcultured mass mortality unexpected kill isdefined as any suddenand A fish Fish kills bait inNSW. alsoillegalto useliveIt is ordeadRedfin as must bestored dead(e.g. onice inanesky). anglersareIf retaining caughtthefish Redfin ofliveto inpossession be Redfin inNSW. species inenclosedwater bodies. EHN virus. other canalsoout-compete Redfin Perchspecies suchasMacquarie by carrying invertebrates andcanadversely affectnative are voracious predators ofnative fishand their brightred lower finsandtail.Redfin Western Australia. They canbeidentified by Australia andthesouth-western corner of Victoria, Tasmania, South south-eastern and isnow widespread across muchofNSW, Australia inthe1860sfor itsanglingqualities Europe whichwas introducedto northern to isamediumsizedRedfin freshwater fish native should bedispatched humanely. return themlive to thewater. Fish retained to retain andutiliselandedCarp rather than in NSWrecreational fishersare encouraged species inEurope, however astheyare noxious aquatic ecosystems. Carp are apopularsport contributed to thedegradation ofournatural Murray-Darling Basinandare thought to have fish insomeareas, includingmostofthe are now themostabundant freshwater Australiaacross mostofsouth-eastern and of habitats includinghighlydegraded waters. versatileare andcanlive very inagreat variety popular anglingfishin Europe. European Carp Europe, Eastandare Asia a andtheMiddle in theworld. They are extensively in farmed the mostwidelydistributed freshwater fish countries have helpedmakeEuropean Carp Redfin (English Redfin Perch) Redfin are Class 1noxious and itisillegal thepast30yearsOver Carp have spread irrigation channels.irrigation infesting rivers,quickly lakes, wetlands and rapidly andspread by seedandfragments, recreational value ofwaterways. They grow threaten theenvironmental, economic and Water weeds are invasive plants that Water weeds you again ifrequired. details soaninvestigating officer can contact Don’t forget to leave your nameandcontact ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ information when reporting fish kills: fish information whenreporting possibleitisusefulto provideIf thefollowing on131555. Authority event theEnvironmental contact Protection pollution kill isdue to asuspected thefish If DPI Fishers Watch Phoneline 1800043536. your office, localNSWDPIfisheries ortheNSW Fish to inthewildshouldbereported kills arelarge dueto proportion natural events. kills anda many andvaried causesoffish or contamination ofwaters. there fact, are In perceivedoften to betheresult ofpollution to thepublicandmediabecausetheyare which causeconsiderable interest andconcern visibleeventsfish. kills are often very Fish ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ estuary, freshwater). Type ofhabitat (e.g. marine, orare allthesamesize.sizes vary Size offish(estimate in centimetres) andif waterway, onbottom ofwaterway). dying, gasping, onwaters edge, floating in Condition andlocation offish(e.g. dead, (e.g. 10s, 100s, 1,000s). Numbers andspeciesoffishaffected area hectares). length ofwaterway inmetres or Areakill (e.g. affected by the estimated roads orotherlandmarks). Precise location inwaterway (name nearby and catchment. Name ofwaterway (e.g. lake, river, creek) Suspected cause(ifpossibleto identify).Suspected affected e.g. birds, frogs etc.). look andcolour ofthewater, any wildlife Any (odours, othergeneral observations firstobserved. Date andtimewhenkill (e.g. temperature, wet or dry, windy). Weather conditions to prior kill 59 Pests and diseases NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Check, and dry clean gear and fishing been fishing in an have if you equipment Didymo before known contain area to done can be This gear home. your bringing soaking solution of by gear in a hot water Alternately household bleach. cent per five for detergent soak gear in washing 45 minutes. fishing all used freshwater Declare lines, rods, (including fishing equipment and felt-soled boots wading waders, lures, equipment water shoes) and recreational kayaking(including for and canoeing) areas been used in freshwater have that and other countries of New Zealand algae on arrival Didymo known have to Quarantine Australian the to in Australia Inspection inspection for Service (AQIS) Didymo algae where for and treatment on 1800 020 504 or AQIS Call necessary. www.aqis.gov.au website the AQIS to refer information. more for ■ ■ ■ ■ spread between waterways. Eradication Eradication waterways. between spread is virtually has become it once impossible risk of accidentally at are Fishers established. using by NSW waters Didymo into introducing fishing gear and equipment. contaminated can do: you What Avoiding infested areas. infested Avoiding Reporting suspicious infestations or officer weed local council your to NSW DPI on 1800 680 244 or email [email protected]. Cleaning boats, trailers and all equipment and all equipment trailers Cleaning boats, the site. leaving before weeds. water recognise to Learning Water weeds are commonly spread by by spread commonly are weeds Water ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ You can help prevent further by: can help prevent spread You considerable time out of water. considerable traps and boat trailers. They can surviveThey trailers. boat and traps people. Plant fragments attach to nets, nets, to attach fragments Plant people. Water Hyacinth. Water are Salvinia, Cabomba, Alligator Weed and Weed Alligator Salvinia, Cabomba, are navigation. Four weeds of concern in NSW in NSW of concern weeds Four navigation. sunlight, block water pumps and restrict pumps and boat water block sunlight, bank. They can deplete oxygen levels, reduce reduce levels, oxygen can deplete They bank. dense underwaterdense the stands along thickets or Water weeds can form large floating mats, mats, floating large form can weeds Water gear or boating equipment and can then equipment gear or boating It can attach to clothing of fishers, to fishing It of fishers, clothing to can attach stream beds by attaching to rocks and plants. and plants. rocks to attaching beds by stream forms dense brown clumps and smothers dense brown forms by just one drop of affected water. Didymo water. of affected just one drop by New Zealand. It very can be spread and easily New Zealand. it was discovered on the south island of discovered it was Didymo is not found in Australia but in 2004 but in in Australia Didymo is not found commonly known as ‘rock snot’. Fortunately Fortunately snot’. ‘rock knowncommonly as Didymo is a highly invasive freshwater algae, algae, freshwater Didymo is a highly invasive Didymo 60 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures the period specifiedin the period column 3. The fishspecieslisted in column 1cannotbetakenin waters listed in column 2during offishingclosures Summary for majorfreshwaterspecies fish stated.permitted inthewaters specified, theperiod specifiedduring unlessotherwise invertebrate (usingmethodssuchashandgatheringordigging) for collection allspeciesisnot The term ‘any methods’ meanslinefishing(rod orhandline),trapping, nettingandbait take, orattempt to take, orpossessthreatened harm orprotected species(seepage spawn ormigrate. Fishing closures applyto threatened andprotected isanoffence species. It to allowed to betaken.Closures below andabove damsandweirs protect fishwhere theygather to offishinggearmayareas speciesmay notbepermitted types notbe i.e.for useor certain certain permanently ortemporarily orat aspecifictimeof year. mayFishing applyinother restrictions promote afairshare ofthecatch orfor amongthecommunity safety reasons. Areas canbeclosed Areas canbeclosedto fishing of for a reasons butmainly variety to protect fishandhabitat, to Why dowe closeareas to fishing? 1. Fish species Estuary PerchEstuary Australian Bass Australian Grayling Murray Cod Freshwater Catfish Eastern Freshwater Cod Macquarie Perch Freshwater fishingclosures are inthe summarised following tables. Catch andrelease fishingpermitted impoundments All rivers except andestuaries rivers above All waters All waters Windamere Dam, Wyangala Dam Keepit Dam,Pindari Dam, Dam,SplitRock Burrendong Dam,Chaffey Dam, Copeton Dam, following impoundments: ChifleyDam, Ben exceptRange thebackedupwaters ofthe All rivers anddamswest oftheGreat Dividing All waters All waters 2. Closure 1 May to 31August except Copeton Dam. 30 November. All waters, 1 Septemberto All year All year All year 3. Period All year 54). 61 Major fishing closures NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide page 62) All year All year All after the June long Tuesday the last Friday to weekend the startprior to of the October long weekend. after the June long Tuesday midnight until weekend year. 30 April the following artificialRules for fly and the apply from streams lure start of the Octoberlong 30 April. until weekend 3. Period All year All year All All year All 2. Closure All waters (catch and release fishing is and release (catch waters All Dam) Talbingo in permitted Rivers and dams east and west of the Great of the Great west Rivers and dams east and of the backed up waters Dividing Range except Ben impoundments: Chifley Dam, the following Dam, Burrinjuck Dam, Burrendong Blowering Dam, Glenbawn Copeton Dam, Dam, Chaffey Dam, Googong Dam, Dam, Glennies Creek Keepit Dam, Lake Albert, Jounama Pondage, Dam, Split Rock Dam, Pindari Wyangan, Lake Weir Windamere Dam, Wyangala Yass Dam, waters Trout artificial streams, and fly General trout of location (see page 46 for streams lure these waters) (see page 46 for streams spawning Trout of these waters) location between 1 June and 31 August each year year each 31 August 1 June and between (a) Murrumbidgee River between inclusive: Gundagai bridge, road the Hume Highway near Ganmain and (b) Weir and Berembed near Weir Hume below 130 River from Murray bridge road Albury Highway the Newell to at Tocumwal include all tributaries, waters specified The Note: canals, ponds, reservoirs, dams, lagoons, lakes, of of the main channels channels or waterways Old Man Creek, which except rivers, the above If you is a tributaryMurrumbidgee of the River. either during Crayfish, Murray catch incidentally the closed season or during the open season in return you must immediately waters, unspecified unharmed water to the caught Crayfish Murray any waters All All waters in NSW except the following waters waters following the except in NSW waters All Spiny Crayfish (other than Crayfish Spiny Crayfish) Murray Trout and Salmon Trout Silver Perch Silver Cod Trout River Blackfish and Blackfish River Blackfish Two-Spined Some waterways may be temporarily or permanently closed to fishing or to certainto fishing or or permanently closed to fishing methods (see be temporarily may Some waterways Note: Murray Crayfish Murray 1. Fish species 1. Fish 62 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures to October (inclusive)to except October thefollowing: Clarence from theperiod Riverduring August tributaries, upstream withthe from itsjunction fish prohibitedRiverMann and its inthe All fishingmethods for any speciesof Eastern Freshwater Cod River –Mann August (inclusive) eachyear. fromimpoundments theperiod during May to enter thebackedupwaters ofany freshwater their tributaries, upstream from where they waters ofany freshwater impoundments and prohibited inallwaters except thebackedup for Perch Australian BassandEstuary is immediately returned to thewater unharmed) release fishing(sothat any fishcaught are Any methodotherthanby catch and Perchand Estuary (Macquaria colonorum) Australian (Macquaria Bass novemaculeata) stated.the river unlessotherwise dams andweirs are to bemeasured alongthecentreline of channelsofthewatersconnecting listed. Areas affected at creeks, streams, gullies, lakes, lagoons, inlets, affluents and Note: The phrase “and itstributaries” meansallrivers, Waters closures andfishspecies (c) (b) (a) in allinland waters (except Copeton Dam) All fishingmethods Murrayfor Cod prohibited Murray Cod peelii) (Maccullochella peelii Dam, Windamere Damand Wyangala Dam. Dam, KeepitPindari Dam,SplitRock Dam, Burrendong Dam,Chaffey Dam, Copeton of thefollowing impoundments:Chifley Ben impoundments, except thebackedupwaters year includingthebackedwaters ofwestern prohibited inallwestern flowing waters all All fishingmethods for Freshwater Catfish western flowing waters Freshwater Catfish (Tandanus tandanus) –

including, Wild Cattle Creek. with,and upstream ofitsjunction Riveranditstributaries the Nymboida including, River, theAberfoyle with,butnot upstream ofitsjunction the GuyFawkes Riveranditstributaries Sara River, with,butnotincluding,of itsjunction the upstreamthe ObanRiverandittributaries Creek upstream anditstributaries from the the wholeof nontidalwaters ofJellat Jellat Bargo Lagoon andBargo and Lagoon Creek, Bargo Lagoon Creek to its source, including upstream with its tributaries from thejunction of thenon-tidalwaters Riverand oftheBega than alandingnetisprohibited inthewhole Any method involving theuseofanetother River reaches) (upper Bega –nets Wyangala Damand Yass Weir. Pindari Dam, Dam,SplitRock Windamere Dam, Lake Keepit Dam,LakeAlbert, Wyangan, Dam,Hume Googong Weir, JounamaPondage, Dam, Glenbawn Dam,GlenniesCreek Dam, Dam,ChaffeyDam, Burrinjuck Dam, Copeton ChifleyDam,BloweringBen Dam,Burrendong up waters ofthefollowing impoundments: in allinlandwaters allyear, except thebacked All fishingmethods for Silver Perch prohibited Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus) waters allyear. Two-Spined Blackfishprohibited inallinland All fishingmethods River for Blackfishand Two-Spined Blackfish(Gadopsis bispinosus) River Blackfish(Gadopsis marmoratus) and caught to thewater unharmed. waters, you mustimmediately return any Murray Crayfish theopenseasoninunspecified closed seasonorduring you incidentally catch Murray Crayfish, the eitherduring River. oftheMurrumbidgee atributary Creek, Old Man If waterways ofthemainchannelsabove rivers, except lagoons, dams, reservoirs, ponds, canals, channelsor Note: The specified waters includealltributaries, lakes, (b) (a) the following specified waters: than between JuneandAugust (inclusive) in prohibited inany waters at any timeother All fishingmethods Murrayfor Crayfish Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus) November (inclusive) ineachyear. from theperiod during Septemberto

bridge at Tocumwal bridge to theNewell Highwaynear Albury road Murray Riverfrom 130mbelow Hume Weir Weir nearGanmain upstream oftheweir face at Berembed Highway road bridge, Gundagaiand100m Riverbetween theHume Murrumbidgee 63 Major fishing closures NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Frenchman’s Creek – Lake Victoria Victoria – Lake Creek Frenchman’s part that in prohibited methods fishing All InletVictoria Lake at Creek of Frenchman’s the from 100m upstream within Regulator point a and from wall of the regulator centre on the northern of bank 120m downstream the northern adjoins the regulator bank where on the a point to Creek of the Frenchman’s southern of where bank, 100m downstream the adjoins wall of the regulator the centre Creek. southern bank of Frenchman’s – traps (upper reaches) River Georges is of a trap the use method involving Any whole of the non-tidal in the prohibited River and its tributaries, of the Georges waters its source. to Weir Liverpool from upstream (upper reaches) Rivers and Paterson Hunter – nets and traps the use of a net or trap method involving Any is other than a landing net or shrimp trap in the whole of the non-tidal waters prohibited Rivers and their and Paterson of the Hunter from River upstream the Hunter on tributaries, Oakhampton at bridge to crossing the railway River upstream and on the Paterson its source Gostwyckfrom Bridge near Martins to Creek its source. Dam Toonumbar – Creek Pot Iron part in that fishing methods prohibited All 1.225km and its tributaries, Creek of Iron Pot end of the the downstream from downstream during period the Dam Spillway Toonumbar October to (inclusive). August from Jenolan River in the whole fishing methods prohibited All of the Jenolan River and its of the waters pool adjacent the spawning from tributaries, near station the hydro-electricto power its source. to upstream Jenolan Caves Weir – Brewster Lachlan River part in that fishing methods prohibited All of of the Lachlan River within 100m downstream (main weir). Weir of Brewster face the weir Stevens Weir. Stevens and 70m downstream from the weir face at at face the weir from and 70m downstream the Edward River from within 80m upstream within 80m upstream River from the Edward All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Weir – Stevens River Edward Bonshaw Weir. Bonshaw within 100m downstream from the weir face at at face the weir from within 100m downstream the Dumaresq River and its tributaries, from from River and its tributaries, the Dumaresq All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Dumaresq River – Bonshaw Weir Weir Bonshaw – River Dumaresq period from August to October to (inclusive). August period from the junction with the Tweed River during the Tweed the junction with the downstream from the Clarrie Hall Dam wall to the Clarrie to Hall Dam wall from downstream of Doon Doon Creek and its tributaries, and its tributaries, of Doon Doon Creek All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All Doon Doon Creek – Clarrie Hall Dam – Clarrie Doon Doon Creek Valla upstream to its source. source. its to upstream Valla and its tributaries, from Sullivans Road Bridge, Road Bridge, Sullivans from and its tributaries, whole of the non-tidal waters of Deep Creek of Deep Creek whole of the non-tidal waters other than a landing net is prohibited in the other than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net or trap the use of a net or trap method involving Any Deep Creek (upper reaches) – nets and traps – nets (upper reaches) Deep Creek Punchbowl Road Bridge, Bellfield. Road Bridge, Punchbowl Cooks River and its tributaries, upstream from from upstream and its tributaries, River Cooks in the whole of the non-tidal waters of the waters in the whole of the non-tidal trap other than a landing net is prohibited than a landing net is prohibited other trap Any method involving the use of a net or the use method involving Any – nets and traps Cooks River (upper reaches) (upper reaches) River Cooks Copmanhurst to its source. its source. to Copmanhurst power line approximately 5km upstream from 5km from upstream line approximately power River and its tributaries, upstream from the from upstream River and its tributaries, than a landing net is prohibited in the Clarence in the Clarence than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net other the use method involving Any Clarence River (upper reaches) – nets (upper reaches) River Clarence outlet regulator. 300m downstream of the Brogo Dam Dam Brogo of the 300m downstream Brogo River and its tributaries River within Brogo All fishing methods prohibited in the fishing methods prohibited All Brogo River – Brogo Dam – Brogo River Brogo Russels Bridge crossing to its source. to BridgeRussels crossing floodgate located approximately 450m above above 450m approximately located floodgate 64 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures level bridge. from theweir face at Wyangala Damto thelow the LachlanRiverwithin400mdownstream of All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part RiverLachlan – Wyangala Dam the weir face at Willandra Weir. the LachlanRiverwithin100mdownstream of of All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part – WillandraRiver Weir Lachlan Lake Cargelligo. and 50mdownstream from theweir face at of theLachlanRiverwithin50mupstream All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part RiverLachlan –Lake Cargelligo Brewster outletregulator. downstream oftheouter wall oftheLake of theBallyrogan Channelwithin100m All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part (Ballyrogan Channel) RiverLachlan –Lake Brewster outlet regulator. of theouter wall oftheBrewster Weir the LachlanRiverwithin100mdownstream of All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part (outlet regulator) RiverLachlan –Brewster Weir

its tributaries, eastofCattai Road. whole ofthewaters ofLongneck Lagoonand other thanalandingnetisprohibited inthe Any methodinvolving theuseofanetortrap Longneck –netsandtraps Lagoon the river to itssource. river between two postsonopposite sidesof from Fern Valley from alinedrawn across the the waters oftheLaneCove River, upstream or alandingnet, isprohibited inthewholeof immediately returned to thewater unharmed) release fishing(sothat any fishcaught are Any fishingmethod, otherthan by catch and Fern Valleyfrom CoveLane River reaches) (upper –upstream number 20(Fern Valley). on opposite sidesoftheriver at picnicarea line drawn across theriver between two posts to apostontheopposite bankupstream to a from alinedrawn from apostat theboatshed whole ofthewaters oftheLaneCove River, or lures oralandingnet, isprohibited inthe from anunpowered flies vessel usingartificial immediately returned to thewater unharmed) release fishing(sothat any fishcaught are Any fishingmethod, otherthan by catch and reaches) –boatshed to Fern Valley CoveLane River Cove (Lane Weir, upper 65 Major fishing closures NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide the non tidal waters of the Moruya of the Deua and tidal waters non the the from upstream and their tributaries, Rivers and its source to Creek Wamban junction with its source. to Creek Wamban including – Horseshoe Lagoon River – Murray Murray peelii peelii)(Maccullochella and Cod ambigua) (Macquaria GoldenPerch Cod or Golden for Murray fishing method Any fishing and release catch other than by Perch, immediately are fish caught any (so that unharmed) or a landing the water to returned in the whole of the waters is prohibited net, River the Murray of Horseshoe Lagoon on Albury. West at floodplain Weir – Hume River Murray part in that prohibited fishing methods All of downstream River within 130m the Murray Weir. Hume at face the weir from 9 No. and Lock Weir – (Kulnine) River Murray part in that fishing methods prohibited All of within Kulnine) 9 (at Weir River at the Murray wall of the weir the centre from 50m upstream end of the inner downstream the and from line of the lock chamber in a straight wall on the NSW bank, a point to the river across wall the weir of where 150m downstream adjoins the NSW bank. (Mildura) River Murray 11 No. and Lock Weir – part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Mildura) 11 (at within Weir River at the Murray of the weir the centre from 50m upstream on the NSW bank 142m a point and from wall adjoins wall the weir where from downstream the line across the NSW bank in a straight bank,Victorian 120m on the a point to river adjoins the wall the weir of where downstream bank.Victorian (Robinvale) River Murray 15 No. and Lock Weir – part in that fishing methods prohibited All Robinvale) 15 (at Weir River at of the Murray of the the centre from within 50m upstream end of the the downstream and from wall weir than a landing net is prohibited in the whole of in the than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net other method involving Any – nets Moruya and Deua Rivers (upper reaches) (upper reaches) and Deua Rivers Moruya weir face at Moree Weir. Moree at face weir 15m upstream and 85m downstream of the and 85m downstream 15m upstream the Mehi within River and its tributaries from All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Mehi River – Moree Weir – Moree Mehi River Wingham upstream to its source. to upstream Wingham and its tributaries, from Abbotts Falls near Falls Abbotts from and its tributaries, of the non-tidal waters of the Manning River of the non-tidal waters than a landing net is prohibited in the whole than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net other method involving Any Manning River (upper reaches) – nets (upperManning reaches) River Dam and its tributaries. Dam and its tributaries. prohibited in the whole of the waters of Manly in the whole of the waters prohibited other than a landing net or shrimp trap is other than a landing net or shrimp trap Any method involving the use of a net or trap the use of a net or trap method involving Any Manly – nets and traps Dam of the weir face. of the weir River at South Dubbo Weir, 75m downstream 75m downstream Weir, SouthRiver at Dubbo All fishing methods prohibited in Macquarie fishing methods prohibited All Macquarie River – South Dubbo Weir – South River DubboMacquarie channel at Burrendong Dam. Burrendong channel at Dam outlet regulator and within the spillway and within the spillway Dam outlet regulator downstream of the wall of the Burrendong of the Burrendong of the wall downstream of the weir face at Burrendong Dam, 185m Burrendong at face of the weir the Macquarie River within 185m upstream the Macquarie River within 185m upstream All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that prohibited fishing methods All of Macquarie River – Burrendong Dam – Burrendong River Macquarie upstream to its source. its to upstream its tributaries, from Belgrave Falls, Kempsey Falls, Belgrave from its tributaries, the non-tidal waters of the Macleay River and the Macleay of the non-tidal waters than a landing net is prohibited in the whole of than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net other the use of a net other method involving Any Macleay River (upper reaches) – nets (upper reaches) River Macleay from the weir face at Goondiwindi Weir. Goondiwindi at face the weir from within 150m upstream and 150m downstream 150m downstream and upstream within 150m the MacIntyre River and its tributaries, from the MacIntyre from and its tributaries, River All fishing methods prohibited in that part that in prohibited methods fishing All of MacIntyre River – Goondiwindi Weir Weir – Goondiwindi River MacIntyre 66 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures wall adjoinsthe Victorian bank. 150mdownstreambank, ofwhere theweir line across theriver to apoint onthe Victorian inner wall ofthelockchamber inastraight weir wall andfrom thedownstream endofthe within 50mupstream from thecentre ofthe of theMurray Riverat Weir 8(at Wangumma) All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part – Weir andLock No. 8 Murray River (Wangumma) Torrumbarry Weir. and 100mdownstream from theweir face at of theMurray Riverwithin100mupstream All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part Murray River – Torrumbarry Weir to the and itstributaries Tintaldra Bridge. Road Creek withandincludingSeven Mile junction of theMurray Riveranditstributaries, from its than alandingnetisprohibited inthat part Any methodinvolving theuseofanetother Seven Creek Mile to Tintaldra –nets Murray River (upstream from Hume Weir) – adjoins theNSWbank. 125m downstream ofwhere theweir wall across theriver to apoint ontheNSWbank, inner wall ofthelockchamberinastraight line weir wall andfrom thedownstream endofthe within 50mupstream from thecentre ofthe of theMurray Riverat Weir 7(at RufusRiver) All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part – Weir andLock No. 7 Murray River (RufusRiver) adjoins theNSWbank. 65mdownstreambank, ofwhere theweir wall line across theriver to apoint ontheNSW inner wall ofthelockchamberinastraight Balranald Weir. and 63mdownstream from theweir face at Riverwithin94m upstreamthe Murrumbidgee of All fishing methodsprohibited inthat part Murrumbidgee River – Balranald Weir Highway at Bridge Tocumwal. Yarrawonga Weir downstream to theNewell of theMurray Riveranditstributaries, from trap, isprohibited inthewholeof waters other thanahoopnet, landingnetor shrimp Any methodinvolving theuseofanetortrap, Tocumwal –netsandtraps Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir to Highway at Bridge Tocumwal. Yarrawonga Weir downstream to theNewell fromMurray Riveranditstributaries the (inclusive) inthewholeofwaters ofthe prohibited from Septemberto November All fishingmethods for any speciesoffish Tocumwal Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir to bank. the Victorian downstream from where theweir wall adjoins river to apoint onthe 130m Victorian bank, inastraight lineacrossthe NSWbank, the downstream from where theweir wall adjoins and from apoint ontheNSWbank150m upstream oftheweir wall at Yarrawonga Weir oftheMurray River,part from within50m All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir bank. the Victorian downstream from where theweir wall adjoins the river to apoint onthe 65m Victorian bank, the locktraining wall inastraight lineacross weir wall andfrom thedownstream endof within 50mupstream from thecentre ofthe the Murray Riverat Weir 10(at Wentworth) of All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part – Weir andLock No. 10 Murray River (Wentworth) 67 Major fishing closures NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Murrumbidgee River – Yanco Creek Weir Creek Yanco – River Murrumbidgee part that in prohibited methods fishing All of the Murrumbidgee 73m upstream within River and downstream face Weir Creek Yanco of the 53m located crossing level the low to adjoins wall the weir where from downstream the northern from bank and 93m downstream the southern adjoins bank. wall the weir where (upper Creek Warrell and River Nambucca netting – weekend reaches) of a net other the use method involving Any in the whole than a landing net is prohibited of the Nambucca of the non-tidal waters and their tributaries, Creek Warrell River and Bowraville Lanes Bridge, from upstream River arm), Harbour Boat (Nambucca Bridge Road Highway Arm) and the Pacific (Taylors Bridge Cockburns at arm) Lane (Warrell Creek 6pm during the period from source, its to 6pm in each week, or to 6pm Sunday to Friday and 6am is a public holiday if Monday Monday (other than a Monday) weekday 6pm on any to is a public holiday. that Keepit – Lake Namoi River part in that fishing methods prohibited All from of the Namoi River and its tributaries, at face the weir from within 150m downstream Lake Keepit. Weir – Manilla Namoi River part in that fishing methods prohibited All of within from the Namoi River and its tributaries, the from and 50m downstream 50m upstream Chaffey to adjacent the upper weir at face weir Manilla. Park, – nets Nepean River the use of a net other method involving Any in the whole of than a landing net is prohibited of the Nepean River and the non-tidal waters Yarramundi the from upstream its tributaries, Banks. near Agnes Bridge crossing Creek Weir. Creek and 80m downstream of the weir face of Yanco Yanco of face of the weir and 80m downstream the Murrumbidgee River within 63m upstream the Murrumbidgee River within 63m upstream All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Murrumbidgee River – Yanco Weir Weir Yanco – River Murrumbidgee Redbank Weir. Redbank Weir. and 92m downstream of the weir face at at face of the weir and 92m downstream the Murrumbidgee River within 93m upstream the Murrumbidgee River within 93m upstream All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Murrumbidgee River – Redbank Weir Weir – Redbank River Murrumbidgee Maude Weir. Maude Weir. and 50m downstream of the weir face at at face of the weir and 50m downstream the Murrumbidgee River within 70m upstream the Murrumbidgee River within 70m upstream All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All of Murrumbidgee River – Maude Weir Weir – Maude River Murrumbidgee the weir face at Hay Weir. Hay at face the weir bank and from within 154m downstream of within 154m downstream bank and from from where the weir wall adjoins the southern wall the weir where from adjoins the northern bank and 140m upstream within 74m upstream from where the weir wall wall the weir where from within 74m upstream of the Murrumbidgee River at Hay Weir from from Weir of the Murrumbidgee Hay River at All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that fishing methods prohibited All Murrumbidgee River – Hay Weir Weir – Hay River Murrumbidgee face at Gogeldrie Weir. Weir. Gogeldrie at face upstream and 65m downstream of the weir of the weir and 65m downstream upstream of the Murrumbidgee River within 125m All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that prohibited fishing methods All Murrumbidgee River – Gogeldrie Weir Weir – Gogeldrie River Murrumbidgee Burrinjuck Dam. the western end of the No. 1 power station at at station 1 power end of the No. the western downstream from the weir face in line with face the weir from downstream of the Murrumbidgee River within 640m All fishing methods prohibited in that part in that prohibited fishing methods All Murrumbidgee River – Burrinjuck Dam – Burrinjuck Dam River Murrumbidgee channel off take. channel off of the Murrumbidgee Irrigation main Area face at Berembed Weir, excluding the waters the waters excluding Weir, Berembed at face upstream and 50m downstream of the weir weir of the and 50m downstream upstream of the Murrumbidgeeof the within 100m River All fishing methods prohibited in that part that in prohibited methods fishing All Murrumbidgee River – Berembed Weir Weir Berembed – River Murrumbidgee 68 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures Point Lookout road crossing. Fallsthe Serpentine to theweir above the Riverand itstributaries, fromthe Serpentine of All fishing methodsprohibited inthat part – L.P. Dutton Trout Hatchery RiverSerpentine regulator wall. 100m downstream from thecentre ofthe outlet regulator within100mupstream and oftheRufusRiver at theLake part Victoria All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat Rufus River –Lake Victoria upstream to itssource. and itstributaries, from Bridge BoatHarbour whole ofthenontidalwaters River oftheRous other thanalandingnetisprohibited inthe Any methodinvolving theuseofanetortrap Rous River reaches) (upper –netsandtraps Jabour Weir. 200m downstream from theweir face at Riverwithin50mupstreamRichmond and of theweir), ofthe isprohibited inthat part or assoonpossiblewithin50mupstream immediately returned to thewater unharmed release fishing(sothat any fishcaught are Any fishingmethod, otherthan by catch and River –Jabour Richmond Weir to itssource. its tributaries, upstream from Bawden Bridge of thenon-tidalwaters oftheOrara River and than alandingnetisprohibited inthewhole Any methodinvolving theuseofanetother Orara River reaches) (upper –nets Penrith Weir. and 26mdownstream from theweir face at of theNepeanRiverwithin115mupstream All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part Nepean River –Penrith Weir Jounama Dam. from theJounamaDamspillway gates at of the Tumut Riverwithin800mdownstream All fishing methodsprohibited inthat part Tumut River –JounamaDam running waters. from theface ofthedamto theconfluence of of thewaters ofBlowering Dam,upstream than alandingnetisprohibited inthewhole Any methodinvolving theuseofanetother Tumut River –Blowering Dam–nets Blowering Dam. from theBlowering Dampower station at of the Tumut Riverwithin250mdownstream All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part Tumut River –Blowering Dam Bridge, Kiah. its tributaries, upstream from theJackSeiffert the nontidalwaters ofthe Towamba and River than alandingnetisprohibited inthewholeof Any methodinvolving theuseofanetother Towamba River –nets (upper) upstream. to 2.4km the upstream endofPaddy’s Corner Reserve of the Thredbo Riveranditstributaries, from All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part Thredbo Hatchery River –Gaden Pondage.Khancoban 120m downstream from theweir face at oftheSwampy Plainpart Riverwithin All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat Swampy PlainRiver –Khancoban Pondage opposite banksoftheriver. drawn across theriver between two postson Dam wall downstream for 300mto aline of theShoalhaven Riverfrom the Tallowa All fishingmethodsprohibited inthat part Shoalhaven River – Tallowa Dam 69 Major fishing closures NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Williams River (upper reaches) – nets (upper reaches) River Williams other use of a net the involving method Any in the whole is prohibited landing net than a River Williams of the waters of the non-tidal upstream Weir Seaham from and its tributaries, its source. to (upper) – nets River Wonboyn of a net other the use method involving Any whole of in the than a landing net is prohibited and River Wonboyn the of the non-tidal waters its junction from with upstream its tributaries, Watergums and including Creek Watergums of non tidal waters and the whole of the Creek (north arms)Bull Creek upstream and western River. Wonboyn their junctionsfrom with – nets (upper reaches) River Woronora of a net other the use method involving Any whole of in the than a landing net is prohibited River and Woronora of the the non-tidal waters at the causeway from upstream its tributaries, Ridge its source. Barden to of Sabugal, Pass to its source. to Cockburns arm) Lane (Warrell upstream Creek from the Pacific Highway Road Bridgeat Highway the Pacific from waters of Warrell Creek and its tributaries, and its tributaries, Creek Warrell of waters is prohibited in the whole of the non-tidal in is prohibited trap other than a landing net or shrimp trap than a landing net or shrimp other trap trap Any method involving the use of a net or the use method involving Any – nets and traps Warrell Creek (upper reaches) (upper reaches) Creek Warrell Crossing, Nabiac upstream to its source. its source. to Nabiac upstream Crossing, its tributaries, from the causeway at Clarksons at the causeway from its tributaries, the non-tidal waters of the Wallamba River and Wallamba the of the non-tidal waters than a landing net is prohibited in the whole of than a landing net is prohibited Any method involving the use of a net other the use method involving Any Wallamba River (upper reaches) – nets (upper reaches) River Wallamba from the Bray Park Weir wall to its source. to wall Weir Park the Bray from of the Tweed River and its tributaries, upstream upstream and its tributaries, River Tweed of the prohibited in the whole of the non-tidal waters the non-tidal waters in the whole of prohibited other than a landing net or shrimp trap is a landing net or shrimpother than trap Any method involving the use of a net or trap or trap use of a net the involving method Any – nets and traps – nets Tweed River (Bray Park Weir upper reaches) upper reaches) Weir Park (Bray River Tweed 70 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Fisheries officers to require information includingyour certain examine your fishinggear, fishandbait enable themto search your boat orvehicle, to 1994 Fisheries officers have powers which catch afish. andtipsonhow and whereknowledge to fishers andare happy to provide you withlocal fishing clinics.Many officersFisheries arekeen programsin educational like andadvisory protection issuesandare regularly involved andhabitatThey alsodealwithconservation and regularly visitfishshopsand restaurants. fishers, commercial fishers, oyster farmers fish andfishers. Theydealwith recreational thereon foot, are justabouteverywhere and rivers, invehicles, boats, aircraft and Fisheries officers atboat ramps, onbeaches thedayboth during andnight. You’ll see rivers, streams anddams, seven days aweek lakes andoffshore waters plusourinland fishing laws. waters to optimisecompliance withthestate’s rules andrestrictions. They alsopatrol NSW plusthegeneral offishing farmers community recreational fishers, commercial fishers, oyster They advisearange ofgroups including remain healthy andsustainableinto thefuture. our fisheries resources andtheenvironment Fisheries officers play akey roleinensuring Fisheries officers Under theFisheries Act Management Fisheries officers patrol our coastalestuaries, present andfuture generations. resources for thebenefitandenjoyment of offisheries in thelongterm sustainability that therulesare beingcomplied withto aid anddeter illegalactivity.detect field more withbetter often, equipment to withmorecompliance officers inthe service essence thismeansthere isanincreased signage. equipment aswell In asadvisory vessels, communications andsurveillance equipment includingpatrol vehicles and Funds are utilisedto provide arange of officers throughout thestate. compliance andemploys additionalFisheries to improvein part saltandfreshwater fisheries a magistrate. andhavecourt thematter determined by matters serious you$500. In may have to face notice rangingor apenalty between $75to you may beissuedwithawritten caution and canmakeanarrest. also seize fish,fishinggear, boats and vehicles matters serious theycan In their inspection. hoop netsandcrab traps from thewater for anyto lift setfishinggearsuchaslines, name andaddress. They canalsorequire you Fisheries officers are employed toensure Your Recreational Fishing Fee isbeingused youIf are found rules, thefisheries breaking 71 Contact details NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Mobile 0408 484 299 0427 897 145 0417 480 933 0419 185 532 0427 460 226 0438 410 585 0427 429 579 0419 185 548 0488 220 443 02 6941 1404 03 5881 9928 02 6763 1132 02 6722 1388 02 6451 3402 02 6881 1208 03 5019 8408 02 6042 4200 02 6331 1428 Office Type of activity. Type of activity. location and date Time, identity if people involved, Number of known and descriptions. or cars boats of any numbers Registration descriptions. and their involved and contact name details to own Your reportfurther your and substantiate information. up with follow you provide Where an immediate response is not response an immediate Where ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ When lodging any report be prepared to to report any be prepared lodging When information: the following provide ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Where information is given in good faith, given is information Where details will be treated all identifying as confidential. conductingpossible due to of other operations received information considerations, or safety on-goingwill be used in targeting surveillance and enforcement activities. 64 Fitzroy Street, Tumut 2720 Tumut Street, 64 Fitzroy 449 Charlotte Street, Deniliquin 2710 Street, 449 Charlotte 4 Marsden Park Road, Calala 2340 Calala Road, 4 Marsden Park 127 Otho Street, Inverell 2360 127 Otho Inverell Street, Kosciusko Road, Jindabyne 2627 Jindabyne Kosciusko Road, Cnr Hampden and Cobra Streets, Dubbo 2830 Streets, and Cobra Hampden Cnr Agricultural Research and Advisory Research Station, Agricultural 2717 Dareton Highway, Silver City 3/556 Macauley Street, Albury3/556 Macauley Street, 2640 Research Station Drive, Bathurst 2795 Bathurst Drive, Station Research After hours calls are received by an by received hours calls are After South West South West Slopes Riverina Peel New England Monaro Macquarie Far West Far Hume Central Central Tablelands Region of new reports. the identified area will be immediately notified be immediately will area the identified the regions listed below. Fisheries officers in officers Fisheries below. listed the regions specific areas of NSW which correspond with correspond of NSW which specific areas allows callers to record a message and identify a message and identify record callers to allows au/fisheries/compliance which system response voice interactive or online at www.dpi.nsw.gov. or online at 1800 043 536 the Fishers Watch Phoneline on free call free on Phoneline Watch the Fishers to the nearest NSW DPI fisheries office via fisheries NSW DPI office the nearest to Report illegal or suspect activities fishing Contact details Contact Inland offices 72 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Contact details Coastal offices South CoastSouth Illawarra/Shoalhaven Sydney Metropolitan Central Coast CoastNorth Far Coast North Wallis Lake Hastings Coffs Harbour Clarence Richmond Tweed Far Coast South Montague Batemans Bay Shoalhaven Illawarra Sydney South Sydney North Central Coast Hunter Port Stephens 2 Palm Street, Tuncurry 2428 3/22-24 Acacia Avenue, 2444 Port Macquarie Drive,32 Marina Coffs 2450 Jetty Harbour 18A River Street, 2463 Maclean 15 Regatta Avenue, Ballina2478 10/12 Greenway Drive, Tweed Heads2486 13 Cocora Street, Eden 2551 Riverside Drive, Narooma 2546 and OrientStreet, Batemans Bay 2536 Suite 8,Braysyth Building, Road Cnr Beach 4 Woollamia 2540 Road, Huskisson Parade,43 Reddall 2528 LakeIllawarra South 1 Water Street, 2219 Souci Sans Road,12 Shirley Wollstonecraft 2065 2258 Road, Ourimbah Northloop 55 Lambton Parade, Swansea 2281 Taylors Road, Beach Taylors 2316 Beach Office 02 65916300 02 55240600 02 66523977 02 66450500 02 66181800 07 55236900 02 64968200 02 44760100 02 44789100 02 44283400 02 42208499 02 95296021 02 84374903 02 43288618 02 49809202 02 49163934 Mobile 0428 546078 0407 957631 0419 185536 0419 185533 0417 692608 0419 185537 0428 899876 0409 316508 0427 855008 0419 185557 0439 162981 0408 601951 0419 185363 0419 185517 0419 185516 0427 497341 73 Contact details NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide 02 6620 9308 02 6691 0600 02 6563 2359 02 4916 3970 02 4428 3000 02 4476 0802 Office For general fishing information call fishing information general For 1300 550 474 or check the website www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries reportPlease illegal or suspected fishing on Phoneline Watch activities the Fishers to call). 1800 043 536 (free 32 Marina Drive, Coffs Harbour 2450 Coffs 32 Marina Drive, 2898 Island Howe Lord Road, Anderson Beach 2316 Taylors Beach Road, Taylors Huskisson Road, 2540 Woollamia 4 Street, & Burrawang Graham Cnr 2546 Narooma Tallow Beach Road, Byron Bay 2481 Bay Byron Beach Road, Tallow Solitary Marine Islands Park Island Marine Park Howe Lord Lakes Marine Stephens-Great Park Port Jervis Marine Bay Park Marine Park Batemans Cape Byron Marine Byron Park Cape Marine parks NSW DPI fisheries office locations NSW DPI fisheries office Authority on 131 555. event contact the Environment Protection Protection contact the Environment event If the fish to a suspectedkill is due pollution Fishers Watch Phoneline on 1800 043 536. Phoneline Watch Fishers local NSW DPI fisheries office or the NSW DPI local NSW DPI fisheries office Fish kills in the wild should be reported your to Fish Fish kills Fish Marine park offices Marine park 74 NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide A diary for your catch records Date Date Location Date Location Date Location Date Location Location Catch Catch Catch Catch Catch Comments Comments Comments Comments Comments Freshwater species bag and size limits

Species Legal length Bag limit Possession limit Australian Bass and None 2 in total (one or more 4 in total (one or more Estuary Perch Closed season applies in species of Bass or species of Bass or Perch, rivers, excluding rivers Perch, only 1 over 35cm only 1 over 35cm in above impoundments in rivers) rivers) Eels: Southern 30cm Southern Shortfin 10 10 Shortfin or Longfin 58cm Longfin Freshwater Catfish 30cm in eastern dams, 5 in eastern dams and 10 in eastern dams and (Eel-tailed) listed western dams and listed western dams, 2 in listed western dams, 4 eastern rivers eastern rivers in eastern rivers Cannot be taken in any other waters Golden Perch 30cm 5 10 Murray Cod Min. 55cm, Max. 75cm 2 4 Closed season applies (except Copeton Dam) Silver Perch 25cm in listed stocked 5 in listed stocked dams 10 in listed stocked dams. Cannot be taken dams in any other waters Other native finfish – A maximum limit of 10 A maximum limit of 10 in total applies in total applies Murray Crayfish Min. 10cm, Max. 12cm 2 4 Cannot be taken other than between June and August in parts of the Murray and Murrumbidgee Rivers Other Spiny Crayfish 9cm (one or more species) (one or more species) Cannot be taken in 5 (only 1 over 12cm) 10 (only 1 over 12cm) Trout waters Yabbies: freshwater None 200 in total 200 in total Trout and Atlantic Trout spawning (one or more species of (one or more species Salmon streams 50cm Trout or Salmon) 1 in of Trout or Salmon) All other waters 25cm Trout spawning streams; 2 in Trout spawning 2 in artificial fly and streams; 4 in artificial fly Closed season applies in lure streams; 5 in all and lure streams; 10 in artificial fly and lure and other waters all other waters general trout streams

Explanation of terms Legal length: The minimum length of a fish unless otherwise stated. A fish which does not reach this minimum length must be immediately returned to the water with minimal possible harm. Some species have maximum length restrictions to protect larger breeding males or females. Bag limit: The maximum number of fish taken per person per day. Possession limit: the maximum number of fish per person if you have been fishing for more than one day. One day is equal to the 24 hour period from midnight to midnight. For freshwater fishing it is equal to twice the daily bag limit unless otherwise stated. The possession limit also applies to the transport and storage of fish but does not apply to the purchase of fish from a registered fish receiver such as a fish shop. Closures: Closures apply to certain species or waters at various times to protect fish during their breeding period. WEAR A LIFEJACKET 9 OUT OF 10 PEOPLE WHO DROWNED WHILE BOATING DIDN’T

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