freshwater-recreational-fishing-guide-2018-19

Waters and fish species closures
Note: The phrase “and its tributaries” means all rivers,
creeks, streams, gullies, lakes, lagoons, inlets, affluents and
connecting channels of the waters listed. Areas affected at
dams and weirs are to be measured along the centreline of
the river unless otherwise stated.
Australian Bass (Macquaria novemaculeata)
and Estuary Perch (Macquaria colonorum)
Any method other than by catch and
release fishing (so that any fish caught are
immediately returned to the water unharmed)
for Australian Bass and Estuary Perch is
prohibited in all waters except the backed up
waters of any freshwater impoundments and
their tributaries, upstream from where they
enter the backed up waters of any freshwater
impoundments during the period from May to
August (inclusive) each year.
Eastern Freshwater Cod – Mann River
All fishing methods for any species of
fish prohibited in the Mann River and its
tributaries, upstream from its junction with the
Clarence River during the period from August
to October (inclusive) except the following:
(a) the Oban River and it tributaries upstream
of its junction with, but not including, the
Sara River.
(b) the Guy Fawkes River and its tributaries
upstream of its junction with, but not
including, the Aberfoyle River.
(c) the Nymboida River and its tributaries
upstream of its junction with, and
including, Wild Cattle Creek.
Freshwater Catfish (Tandanus tandanus) –
western flowing waters
All fishing methods for Freshwater Catfish
prohibited in all western flowing waters all
year including the backed waters of western
impoundments, except the backed up waters
of the following impoundments: Ben Chifley
Dam, Burrendong Dam, Chaffey Dam, Copeton
Dam, Keepit Dam, Pindari Dam, Split Rock
Dam, Windamere Dam and Wyangala Dam.
Murray Cod (Maccullochella peelii peelii)
All fishing methods for Murray Cod prohibited
in all inland waters (except Copeton and
Blowering Dams) during the period from
September to November (inclusive) in
each year.
Murray Crayfish (Euastacus armatus)
All fishing methods for Murray Crayfish
prohibited in any waters at any time other
than between June and August (inclusive) in
the following specified waters:
(a) Murrumbidgee River between the Hume
Highway road bridge, Gundagai and 100m
upstream of the weir face at Berembed
Weir near Ganmain.
(b) Murray River from 130m below Hume Weir
near Albury to the Newell Highway road
bridge at Tocumwal.
Note: The specified waters include all tributaries, lakes,
lagoons, dams, reservoirs, ponds, canals, channels or
waterways of the main channels of the above rivers, except
Old Man Creek, a tributary of the Murrumbidgee River. If
you incidentally catch Murray Crayfish, either during the
closed season or during the open season in unspecified
waters, you must immediately return any Murray Crayfish
caught to the water unharmed.
River Blackfish (Gadopsis marmoratus) and
Two-Spined Blackfish (Gadopsis bispinosus)
All fishing methods for River Blackfish and
Two-Spined Blackfish prohibited in all inland
waters all year.
Silver Perch (Bidyanus bidyanus)
All fishing methods for Silver Perch prohibited
in all inland waters all year, except the backed
up waters of the following impoundments:
Ben Chifley Dam, Blowering Dam, Burrendong
Dam, Burrinjuck Dam, Chaffey Dam, Copeton
Dam, Glenbawn Dam, Glennies Creek Dam,
Googong Dam, Hume Weir, Jounama Pondage,
Keepit Dam, Lake Albert, Lake Wyangan,
Pindari Dam, Split Rock Dam, Windamere Dam,
Wyangala Dam and Yass Weir.
Bega River (upper reaches) – nets
Any method involving the use of a net other
than a landing net is prohibited in the whole
of the non-tidal waters of the Bega River and
its tributaries upstream from the junction with
Bargo Lagoon Creek to its source, including
Bargo Lagoon and Bargo Lagoon Creek, and
the whole of the non tidal waters of Jellat Jellat
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Major fishing closures
NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide