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    • Recreational Fishing Rule Changes 2021 - FAQs
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Fishing rules and regulations

More topics in this section
  • Recreational Fishing Rule Changes 2021 - FAQs'.

Fishing regulation, such as freshwater and saltwater bag and size limits, apply to help ensure healthy and sustainable fisheries for future generations.

Size limits aim to allow fish to reach maturity and complete their breeding cycle, while bag limits help make sure everyone gets a fair share of the resource and species are not overfished.

Other rules apply to recreational fishing, including:

  • Saltwater permitted and prohibited methods and activities
  • Freshwater permitted and prohibited methods and activities

In this section

Saltwater bag and size limits

Freshwater bag and size limits

Permitted and prohibited saltwater fishing methods

Permitted and prohibited freshwater fishing methods

Saltwater recreational fishing guide

Freshwater recreational fishing guide

Saltwater recreational rules and regulations summary

Freshwater recreational rules and regulations summary

Recreational fishing rule definitions

How to measure fish

Photographing Fish (including large Murray Cod)

Fishing rules for Lakes Hume and Mulwala

Recreational Fishing Rule Changes 2021 - FAQs

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