Recreational saltwater location closures
Note: Other saltwater recreational fishing closures and restrictions exist throughout NSW. Please visit the general closures page and the spearfishing closures page for further information.
North Coast
- Tweed River and Cook Island
- Richmond River and Wilsons River
- Evans River
- Clarence River and Iluka
- Lake Arragan
- Coffs Harbour, Arrawarra Creek and Solitary Islands
- Boambee Creek, Bonville Creek and Pine Creek
- Bellinger River
- Kalang River
- Nambucca River
- Deep Creek
- Macleay River, South West Rocks, Green Island and Yarrahappinni Wetlands National Park
- Korogoro Creek
- Killick Creek
- Camden Haven
- Crowdy Head
- Manning River
- Wallis Lake
- Port Stephens
- Hunter River & Tributaries
Central Coast
- Lake Macquarie
- Lake Munmorah and Budgewoi Lake
- Tuggerah Lakes
- Wamberal Lagoon and Terrigal Lagoon
- Avoca Lake and Cockrone Lake
- Hawkesbury River, Brisbane Waters, Bouddi and Pittwater
- Longneck Lagoon
- Bungan head and Mona Vale headland
- Narrabeen Lake
- Dee Why, Curl Curl and Manly
- Fishing Closure - Ex-HMAS Adelaide Reserve
224.5 KB - Shelly Beach Headland
- Sydney Harbour - Port Jackson
- Bondi - Mackenzies Point
- Clovelly Bay and Gordons Bay
- Long Bay
- Botany Bay & Georges River
- Port Hacking
- Wattamolla Lagoon
South Coast
- Bellambi Point
- Para or Fairy Creek
- Port Kembla
- Lake Illawarra
- Minnamurra River
- Shoalhaven and Crookhaven River
- St Georges basin and Swan Lake
- Lake Conjola and Berringer Lake - Caulerpa taxifolia
- Narrawallee Inlet - Caulerpa taxifolia
- Canal Lagoon or Berrara Creek
- Burrill Lake - Caulerpa taxifolia
- Tabourie Lake
- Butlers Creek
- Willinga Lake
- Willija (or ‘Y’) Swamp
- Moruya River
- Wagonga Inlet
- Wapengo Lake
- Bega River
- Wallagoot Lake - Caulerpa taxifolia
- Sandy Beach Creek and Bournda Lagoon
- Merimbula Lake
- Wonboyn River
- Nadgee River