Macleay River and tributaries (incluing Belmore River)

Area affected

Species of fish that must not be taken

Methods of fishing prohibited

Period

Macleay River - Weekend Netting

The whole of the waters of the Macleay River and its tributaries, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upstream to its source.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a net, other than the following:
(a)  a dip or scoop net (prawns),
(b)  a hand-hauled prawn net,
(c)  a hoop or lift net,
(d)  a push or scissors net (prawns),
(e)  a landing net.

The period from 6pm Friday to 6pm Sunday in each week, or to 6pm Monday if Monday is a public holiday.

Macleay River - Weekend Netting closure map

Macleay River - Nets

The whole of the waters of the Macleay River and its creeks, tributaries, billabongs and lagoons, from the Kempsey Railway Bridge upstream to its source.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a net (other than a landing net).

All year.

Macleay River - Nets closure map

Macleay River (Lower Reaches) - Set Meshing Net

The whole of the waters of the Macleay River and its tributaries, creeks, bays and inlets, lying on the northern side of a line drawn from the northern bank of Spencer’s Creek to Kemp’s Corner and from a line drawn east/west crossing the southern end of Whiskey Island.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a meshing net, unless the net is used by the method of splashing (that is, shooting the net, immediately splashing and retrieving it as a continuous operation).

All year.

Macleay River (Lower Reaches) - Set Meshing Net closure map

Macleay River (Jerseyville to Smithtown) - Set Meshing Net

The whole of the waters of the Macleay River and its tributaries downstream of Smithtown Bridge to the Jerseyville Bridge.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a meshing net, other than:
(a)  when the net is used by the method of splashing (that is, shooting the net, immediately splashing and retrieving it as a continuous operation, or
(b)  when the net is set for a period of less than 2 hours.

The period from May to August (both months inclusive) in each year.

Macleay River (Jerseyville to Smithtown) - Set Meshing Net closure map

Macleay River (Upper Reaches) - Set Meshing Net

The whole of the waters of the Macleay River and its tributaries from the Smithtown Bridge upstream to the Kempsey Railroad Bridge.

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a meshing net, unless the net is used by the method of splashing (that is, shooting the net, immediately splashing and retrieving it as a continuous operation).

The period from May to August (both months inclusive) in each year.

Macleay River (Upper Reaches) - Set Meshing Net closure map

Belmore River

The waters of that part of Belmore River and its creeks, tributaries and inlets, from the Belmore River flood gate downstream to the road bridge at Gladstone (being waters that are part of the estuarine system of the Macleay River).

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a net or a trap, other than the following:
(a)  a landing net,
(b)  an eel trap.

All year.

Belmore River - Nets and Traps closure maps

Belmore River - Upper Reaches

The waters of that part of Belmore River and its creeks, tributaries and inlets, from its source downstream to the Belmore River flood gate (being waters that are part of the estuarine system of the Macleay River).

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a net or a trap (other than a landing net).

All year.

Belmore River - Upper Reaches closure map