Depar tment of Pr imar y Industr ies, Par ks, Water and EnvironmentWild Fisher ies Management BranchDepar tment of Pr imar y Industr ies, Par ks, Water and Environment

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Fishing around Macquarie Harbour

Location

What will I catch from shore?

Australian salmon - taken mid-water by spinning a silver lure or casting a baited hook and sinker. Often caught around river mouths.

Atlantic salmon - found close to salmon farms. Can be taken on rod and line using natural baits, artificial lures or a fly.

Cod - a reef fish caught near the bottom using large baited hooks and a sinker.

Flounder - use a flounder light and spear on calm nights along shallow beaches or estuaries. Size up your fish before spearing it.

Trout - trout or ‘sea runners’ will take a variety of natural and artificial lures. Seasons and different regulations apply in inland waters.

Whitespotted dogfish - caught when bottom fishing with bait but often released as they are not popular eating. Be careful of sharp spines.

Local fishing facts

• From a boat, you can also catch barracouta, morwong, mullet, bastard trumpeter, pink ling and silver trevally.

• Macquarie Harbour is the only waterway in Tasmania that allows recreational gillnetting at night. To protect endangered Maugean skates, netting is not allowed in the harbour’s internal waters. If you catch a Maugean skate, release it as quickly as possible.

• Macquarie Harbour entrance is a no gillnetting area to protect Little Penguins.

• Thereisgreatsurffishingforsalmon,mulletandgummy shark at Macquarie Heads or Ocean Beach.

Licences

Youdon’tneedalicenceforrodandlinefishingin marine waters in Tasmania. An Inland Fisheries licenceisrequiredforanyfishingininlandwatersincluding some river mouths and estuaries.

Licences are required for abalone, rock lobster, scallop, set line (longlines and droplines), graball net, mulletnetandbeachseinenetfishing.

Sea Fisheries licences: www.fishing.tas.gov.au/licence Inland Fisheries licences: www.ifs.tas.gov.au

Catch Limits

Size and possession limits apply for most recreational species. Possession limits apply everywhere including your home.

Fishing Rulers

Useafishmeasuringrulertomeasureyourcatch.Free rulers are available from Service Tasmania and tackle shops.

More Information

Web: www.fishing.tas.gov.au

Phone app: Download the Tasmanian Sea Fishing Guide for iPhone or Android.

Print: Pick up a copy of the Recreational Sea Fishing Guide from Service Tasmania and tackle shops.

Fishcare

Fishcare Tasmania promotes sustainablefishing.AskFishcarevolunteers for advice at a community event near you.

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CONTACT

Recreational Fisheries SectionVisit: www.fishing.tas.gov.auEmail: fishing.enquiries@dpipwe.tas.gov.auFacebook: www.facebook.com/FisheriesTasmania

FISHWATCHREPORT ILLEGAL FISHING0427 655 557

Silver trevally 10 20

Blue-eye trevalla 5 10 25

Cod 15 30

Striped trumpeter 4 8 20

School and Gummy shark 2 2

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Australian salmon 15 30 Atlantic salmon

(marine waters) 12 24

Warehou 10 20

Snapper 5 10

King George Whiting 5 10

Bastard trumpeter 5 10

Banded morwong 2 4

Flathead, Sand and Tiger 20 30

Longsnout boarfish 2 4

Yellowtail kingfish 5 10

Wrasse 5 10

Flathead, Bluespotted and Rock Only 1 over 60cm 5 10

Flounder 15 30 Jackass morwong

10 20

Garfish 15 30

Mullet 15 30

Bream 5 10

Leatherjacket 10 20

Barracouta 15 30

Swordfish or Marlin 1 1 2

Mackerel and Redbait 30 60

Tuna (Bluefin, Yellowfin, Bigeye) 2 2 4 (Only 2 over 1.5m)

Pike, Longfin 15 30

Snook 5 10

Shark (Mako and Blue) 1 2 2

Sharks and Rays, other 2 4

Gurnard and Ocean Perch 15 30

Elephantfish 2 4

Squid, Goulds 15 30

Trout (marine waters) 12 24

*Other fish not listed, except ornamental species 5 10

Whiting, other 15 30

Tuna, Skipjack 10 20

Tuna, Albacore 5 10

Squid, Calamari 10 20

20cm

55cm

75cm

25cm

30cm

35cm

38cm

32cm 40cm

SHARKS AND RAYS BOAT LIMIT (all species combined) 5

from the nose to the end of the tail except:

shark: nose to tail or back gill slit to base of tail if headed and tailedbanded morwong: nose to fork of the tail garfish: upper jaw to the end of the tail

Catch limits are a combined total for all species in a fish group.

MEASURE SCALEFISH

No Minimum Size

Minimum Bag Possession Boatsize limit limit limit

20cm

GUIDE TO SYMBOLS

45cm

36 - 46cm

Recreational Fish RulerValid as of 1 November 2015. This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. For updated information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au or download the Tas Fish Guide app.

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30cm 35cm 38cm

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32cm 40cm25cm

Australian salmonLeatherjacketSilver trevally

Boarfish, Yellowtail kingfish, School and Gummy shark (headed and tailed) 45cmStriped trumpeter 55cm

School and Gummy shark 75cm

SnapperWrasse

Whiting - King George

Bastard trumpeter

Banded morwong

Flathead, Sand and Tiger

Flathead, Bluespotted

and Rock.Only 1 over 60cm

WarehouBream

FlounderGarfish

Morwong, JackassMullet

Recreational Fish RulerValid as of 1 November 2015. This ruler is a guide only. Size and possession limits may change. For updated information go to www.fishing.tas.gov.au or download the Tas Fish Guide app.

Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment

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20cm 15 30

Minimum size Bag limit Possession limit 20cm

GUIDE TO SYMBOLS

Boat limits apply.

25cm 15 30

32cm 12 24(marinewaters)

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32cm 12 24(marinewaters)

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32cm 15 30No min. size

32cm 2 4No min. size