freshwater-recreational-fishing-guide-2016-17

66 inner wall of the lock chamber in a straight
line across the river to a point on the NSW
bank, 65m downstream of where the weir wall
adjoins the NSW bank.
NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide Major fishing closures
Murray River (Rufus River)
– Weir and Lock No. 7
All fishing methods prohibited in that part
of the Murray River at Weir 7 (at Rufus River)
within 50m upstream from the centre of the
weir wall and from the downstream end of the
inner wall of the lock chamber in a straight line
across the river to a point on the NSW bank,
125m downstream of where the weir wall
adjoins the NSW bank.
Murray River (upstream from Hume Weir) –
Seven Mile Creek to Tintaldra – nets
Any method involving the use of a net other
than a landing net is prohibited in that part
of the Murray River and its tributaries, from its
junction with and including Seven Mile Creek
and its tributaries to the Tintaldra Road Bridge.
Murray River – Torrumbarry Weir
All fishing methods prohibited in that part
of the Murray River within 100m upstream
and 100m downstream from the weir face at
Torrumbarry Weir.
Murray River (Wangumma)
– Weir and Lock No. 8
All fishing methods prohibited in that part
of the Murray River at Weir 8 (at Wangumma)
within 50m upstream from the centre of the
weir wall and from the downstream end of the
inner wall of the lock chamber in a straight
line across the river to a point on the Victorian
bank, 150m downstream of where the weir
wall adjoins the Victorian bank.
Murray River (Wentworth)
– Weir and Lock No. 10
All fishing methods prohibited in that part of
the Murray River at Weir 10 (at Wentworth)
within 50m upstream from the centre of the
weir wall and from the downstream end of
the lock training wall in a straight line across
the river to a point on the Victorian bank, 65m
downstream from where the weir wall adjoins
the Victorian bank.
Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir
All fishing methods prohibited in that
part of the Murray River, from within 50m
upstream of the weir wall at Yarrawonga Weir
and from a point on the NSW bank 150m
downstream from where the weir wall adjoins
the NSW bank, in a straight line across the
river to a point on the Victorian bank, 130m
downstream from where the weir wall adjoins
the Victorian bank.
Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir to
Tocumwal
All fishing methods for any species of fish
prohibited from September to November
(inclusive) in the whole of the waters of the
Murray River and its tributaries from the
Yarrawonga Weir downstream to the Newell
Highway Bridge at Tocumwal.
Murray River – Yarrawonga Weir to
Tocumwal – nets and traps
Any method involving the use of a net or trap,
other than a hoop net, landing net or shrimp
trap, is prohibited in the whole of the waters
of the Murray River and its tributaries, from
Yarrawonga Weir downstream to the Newell
Highway Bridge at Tocumwal.
Murrumbidgee River – Balranald Weir
All fishing methods prohibited in that part of
the Murrumbidgee River within 94m upstream
and 63m downstream from the weir face at
Balranald Weir.