Recreational Fishing
Recreational fishing licence fee
When you're fishing in NSW waters you're required by law to pay the NSW Recreational Fishing Licence Fee
Freshwater fishing guide 2010
All you need to know about freshwater fishing in NSW; a must for all recreational freshwater fishers
Saltwater fishing guide 2010
All you need to know about saltwater fishing in NSW; a must for all recreational saltwater fishers
Fish Aggregating Devices - FADs
FADs are installed to provide better fishing for sport and game anglers
Artificial reefs
A series of small artificial reefs have been deployed in identified barren areas in three Recreational fishing havens
Gamefish tagging program
The program is used to obtain information on the biology (distribution, movement, growth, exploitation) of billfish, tunas, sharks and sport fish
Help line
Report illegal or suspect fishing activities to your nearest Fisheries Office or use the Fishers Watch Phoneline on 1800 043 536.
Popular items
- Charter fishing in NSW
- Fishing workshops
- Fishing photo competition
- Fishing safety
- Get hooked it's fun to fish
- Saltwater bag & size limits
- Freshwater bag & size limits
- Fish stocking
- Catch & release
- Fishcare volunteers
- Newscast magazine
- Catch and Release Mats available to recreational fishers
- Apply for Recreational Fishing Trust funds
- Fishing competition and event management"
- Recreational fishing survey
See NSW Maritime website (www.maritime.nsw.gov.au) for boating maps showing navigational aids, boating restrictions, boating facilities and general information.
Food safety
Whats new
- The Tag Times is born - Issue 1, February 2010
- Apply for funding from the Recreational Fishing Trusts
- Billfish identification and tagging guide
- Tuna identification and tagging guide
- Humane harvesting of fish
- Monitoring and Research on Landed Fish at Game Fishing Tournaments in NSW 2006-2007
- Historic insights into NSW coastal fish populations and their fisheries
- Magazine articles on DPI Catch & Release research
Recent News Releases
- 08 Feb 2010Hands up to snag recreational fishing funding [39.7 kb PDF]
- 31 Dec 20092010 fishing guides released for summer fishing season
- 15 Dec 2009Community Open Day for Gaden Trout Hatchery
- 07 Dec 2009Local fishers strike a pose for 2011 fishing calendar
- 30 Nov 2009Fun, friendship and fish order of the day for Wilcannia workshop
- 30 Nov 2009‘Get Hooked’ fishing workshops head south