Fishing around the Tasman Peninsula

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What will I catch from shore? Licences Calamari - taken using jigs You don’t need a licence for rod and line fishing or baited lures with a jigging or in marine waters in Tasmania. An Inland slow retrieve action over weedy licence is required for any fishing in inland waters No min.32cm size 10 20 bottom. including some river mouths and . Australian salmon - taken mid- Licences are required for abalone, rock lobster, water by spinning a silver lure or scallop, set line (longlines and droplines), graball net, casting a baited hook and sinker. mullet net and seine net fishing. Often caught around river mouths. 20cm 15 30 Sea Fisheries licences: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence flathead- caught on sandy Inland Fisheries licences: www.ifs.tas.gov.au bottom using baited hooks or soft plastics and a sinker. Tassie’s most Catch Limits caught . 32cm 20 30 Size and possession limits apply for most Whiting, (other than King recreational species. Possession limits apply George whiting) - caught over everywhere including your home. sand using a light rod and line with small hooks baited with fish, No min.32cm size 15 30 Fishing Rulers or squid. Use a fish measuring ruler to measure your catch. Flounder use a flounder light - Free rulers are available from Service Tasmania and

and spear on calm nights along 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Australian salmon Warehou Snapper Whiting Bastard Leatherjacket Bream Wrasse - King George trumpeter Flathead, Flounder Recreational Fish Ruler Silver trevally 30cm 35cm 38cm Bluespotted Garfish Valid as of 1 November 2015. 20cm and Rock. tackle shops. Morwong, Jackass Flathead, Sand and Tiger Only 1 over 60cm This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. Mullet 32cm 40cm For updated information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au FISHWATCH 25cm or download the app. Tas Fish Guide REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING Boarfish, Yellowtail kingfish, Schooland Gummy (headed and tailed) 45cm Banded morwong Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 0427 655 557 Striped trumpeter 55cm 36 - 46cm School and Gummy shark 75cm shallow or estuaries. Size BL11180

up your fish before spearing it. 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 Striped trumpeter 25cm 15 30 No Minimum Size AND RAYS BOAT LIMIT 4 8 20 King George Whiting Banded morwong School and Gummy shark (all species combined) 5 Recreational Australian salmon Leatherjacket Silver trevally Warehou Snapper 5 10 2 4 55cm 2 2 15 30 10 20 10 20 10 20 5 10 35cm 36 - 46cm Atlantic salmon Catch limits are a combined total maximum size for maximum Banded morwong Barracouta 75cm Fish Ruler 20cm Longsnout boarfish (marine waters) Blue-eye trevalla Cod for all species in a fish group. 12 24 15 30 5 10 25 15 30 or 45cm headed and tailed Valid as of 1 November 2015. 2 4 This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. Flounder Wrasse For updated information go to 5 10 Bastard trumpeter www.fishing.tas.gov.au Jackass morwong 15 30 5 10 Elephantfish Gurnard and Ocean Perch Mackerel and Redbait or download the Tas Fish Guide app. 10 20 30cm Swordfishor Marlin Pike, Longfin Snook Shark (Mako and Blue) Sharks and Rays, other 38cm Yellowtail kingfish 2 4 15 30 30 60 1 1 2 15 30 5 10 1 2 2 2 4 MEASURE SCALEFISH Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment Bream 5 10 nose to the end of the tail 5 10 Flathead, from the except: Mackerel use raw chicken or fish Garfish Mullet Bluespotted and Rock 45cm shark: nose to tail or back gill slit to base of - GUIDE TO SYMBOLS FISHWATCH 15 30 15 30 Flathead, Sand and Tiger Only 1 over 60cm tail if headed and tailed REPORT ILLEGAL FISHING 20 30 5 10 *Other fish not listed, 20cm Minimum Bag Possession Boat 25cm Squid, Goulds Squid, Calamari Trout Tuna (Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye) Tuna, Albacore Tuna, Skipjack Whiting, other banded morwong: size limit limit limit 0427 655 557 (marine waters) except ornamental species nose to fork of the tail 32cm 40cm 2 2 4 (Only 2 15 30 10 20 12 24 5 10 10 20 15 30 5 10 garfish: upper jaw to the end of the tail flesh baits or a lure resembling a BL11180 Illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe over 1.5m) small fish. A schooling fish caught

anywhere from the surface to the No min.32cm size 30 60 More Information bottom. Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au GUIDE TO SYMBOLS Phone app: Download the Tasmanian Sea 20cm Minimum size Bag limit Possession limit Fishing Guide for iPhone or Android. Local fishing facts Print: Pick up a copy of the Recreational • From a boat you can also catch tiger flathead, Sea Fishing Guide from Service Tasmania striped trumpeter, tuna, ocean perch, jackass and tackle shops. morwong, elephantfish, cod, leatherjacket, wrasse, barracouta, gurnard, mako shark, baitfish, Fishcare yellowtail kingfish and snapper. Fishcare Tasmania promotes • Frederick Henry, Norfolk and Blackman sustainable fishing. Ask Fishcare Bays are Shark Refuge Areas. No taking volunteers for advice at a of sharks, skates or rays other than community event near you. elephantfish. • Maori octopus congregate in Eaglehawk CONTACT where they can be caught recreationally. Recreational Fisheries Section • Pirates Bay is a gateway to internationally Visit: www.fishing.tas.gov.au recognised gamefishing waters where large Email: [email protected] bluefin tuna, mako shark and swordfish are Facebook: www.facebook.com/FisheriesTasmania caught. Fishing charters are available. Fish illustrations by Peter Gouldthorpe. BL11150 Gouldthorpe. Peter by Fish illustrations