Lake Macquarie

Lake Macquarie - Traps and Digging

The whole of the waters of Lake Macquarie and its tributaries, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Traps and Digging closed waters (PDF, 449.13 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of the following:

(a)  a trap, other than a bait trap,

(b)  a spade or fork.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Prawn Nets

The whole of the waters of Lake Macquarie, from its confluence with the South Pacific Ocean upwards to a line drawn from the westernmost extremity of Marks Point generally south to the northern most extremity of Coon Island Nature Reserve.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Prawn Nets closed waters (PDF, 263.13 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of the following:

(a) a hand-hauled prawn net,

(b) a push or scissors net (prawns).

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Upper Reaches

The whole of the waters of Mannering Bay and its tributaries including Wyee Creek, upstream of the causeway across the entrance to Mannering Bay.

Map of Lake Macquarie (Upper Reaches) - Hoop or Lift Net closed waters (PDF, 218.86 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a hoop or lift net.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Lake Petite

The whole of the waters of Lake Petite upstream of its confluence with Bardens Bay.

Map of Lake Maquarie - Lake Petite closed waters (PDF, 216.18 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a hoop or lift net.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Whiteheads Lagoon

The whole of the waters of Whiteheads Lagoon upstream of the road bridge near its confluence with Lake Macquarie.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Whiteheads Lagoon closed waters (PDF, 164.14 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a hoop or lift net.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Muddy Lake and Lake Eraring

The whole of the waters of Muddy Lake and Lake Eraring, upstream of a line drawn from the southern extremity of Pipers Point to the most north-eastern point of the north bank of Dora Creek.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Muddy Lake and Lake Eraring closed waters (PDF, 293.03 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a hoop or lift net.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Duck Hole Lagoon

The whole of the waters of Duck Hole Lagoon.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Duck Hole Lagoon closed waters (PDF, 141.18 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method involving the use of a hoop or lift net.

All year.

Lake Macquarie - Eraring Power Station

The whole of the waters of the Eraring power station outlet canal, and the waters within 100 metres of the canal extremity.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Eraring Power Station closed waters (PDF, 139.19 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method.

6pm on each day to 6am on the following day in May to August (inclusive) in each year.

Lake Macquarie - Vales Point Power Station

The whole of the waters of the Vales Point power station outlet canal, and the waters within 100 metres of the canal extremity.

Map of Lake Macquarie - Vales Point Power Station close waters (PDF, 217.8 KB)

Any species of fish.

Any method.

6pm on each day to 6am on the following day in May to August (inclusive) in each year.