Recreational Fishing
Join us to hear about recreational fisheries research being undertaken and to discuss issues affecting the Glenbawn fishery
Don’t miss your chance to have your photo among the twelve to be featured in the freshwater fishing calendar
When you're fishing in NSW waters you're required by law to pay the NSW Recreational Fishing Licence Fee
FADs are installed to provide better fishing for sport and game anglers
A series of small artificial reefs have been deployed in identified barren areas in three Recreational fishing havens
The program is used to obtain information on the biology (distribution, movement, growth, exploitation) of billfish, tunas, sharks and sport fish
Report illegal or suspect fishing activities to your nearest Fisheries Office or use the Fishers Watch Phoneline on 1800 043 536.
Popular items
- Fishing event management
- Fishing workshops
- Fishing safety
- Charter fishing in NSW
- Saltwater bag & size limits
- Freshwater bag & size limits
- Catch & release
- Fishcare volunteers
- Fish stocking
- Newscast magazine
- Recreational fishing havens
- Fishing clubs
- Catch and Release Mats available to recreational fishers
- Apply for Recreational Fishing Trust funds
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
- Fishers for fish habitat forum, Ballina NSW 18-19 June 2009
- 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
- 30 Jun 2009Fishcare volunteers needed for Western Region
- 05 Jun 2009$4800 fine for fishing offences
- 29 May 2009Zero bag limit for Australian bass and estuary perch from 1 June 2009
- 28 May 2009Trout season closes after June Long Weekend
- 19 May 2009Fish seized after men caught red handed in Bermagui Recreational Fishing Haven
- 08 May 2009Fisheries officers net man fishing illegally in Riverina
