Fishing Rules

Hi everyone, November on the Gold Coast is when some of our favourite fish start to fire up, and that includes sand or summer whiting. These incredibly prolific fish are distributed along the east coast of Australia, from Cape York south to Tasmania. They spawn two to three times at river mouths and surf zones during September to April and …

Do you know the rules regarding closed waters near dam walls and weirs? 🤔 Fisheries Queensland has noticed an increase in anglers fishing near the Mt Crosby Weir over the past couple of months. Fishing within 100m upstream and 200m downstream of the Mt Crosby Weir is illegal. These closures are in place for your safety and the safety of …

There are regulations for marking and using crab pots.  Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol officers found several incorrectly marked crab pots in Weipa. The pots were removed from the water and seized. Crabbing can be a great experience when you follow the regulations. Remember:  A person must not possess more than 4 pots.  Pots must be marked with the name …

📢 New arrangements for the east coast Spanish mackerel fishery are set to begin from October 2022. 📢 These changes have been made following significant consultation and aim to rebuild stocks and provide more controlled access for recreational and commercial fishers. Management changes for east coast Spanish mackerel. The management actions for the east coast Spanish mackerel include the following: …

Fishery Monitoring’s annual roving surveys are officially underway! Fishery Monitoring scientists have conducted 3 roving surveys on the northern Gold Coast beaches since the start of the tailor fishing season. Last Saturday, our scientists interviewed 37 fishers and measured 161 tailor! The largest tailor on the night measured a respectable 53 cm. You can help with this important work by …

Newly recruited Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol (QBFP) Officer Craig spent 2 days over low tide removing 24 derelict and unlawful crab pots from Constant and Victor Creek, Mackay. Crabbing Before you go out, make sure you check the crab pot requirements on fisheries.qld.gov.au or fishing app ‘Qld fishing 2.0’. Here’s some crabbing tips: ✔ Check the tide range before …

As the saying goes, “To be forewarned is to be forearmed,” and this will be the case at this gathering of like-minded anglers and fish stockers. Freshwater workshops There are many points to be dragged through the coals, which will also include ‘actions’ and ‘results’. Freshwater biologists – ‘a total lack of’ Research into the results of fish restocking on …

NSW Fisheries officers are pleading with fishos to do the right thing at the Cape Byron MP Bream Hole. Every year officers at Cape Byron Marine Park (CBMP) receive numerous reports of alleged illegal fishing activity taking place within the small area that is declared ‘Sanctuary Zone’ at Lennox Head – also known as the Bream Hole. The CBMP is …

As you may be aware both the stocked impoundment permit and freshwater working groups occurred in mid-May, with a number of discussion topics. Fisheries Queensland Communiques will have been released for your information. Fisheries Queensland is also on the lookout for opportunities to promote fishing and stocking around Queensland. You may have noticed more of our articles appearing in fishing …

NSW introduces new dusky flathead and lobster recreational fishing rules – effective 1 August 2022. From 1 August 2022 there are new recreational fishing rules for dusky flathead and lobster in NSW. This follows a comprehensive community consultation process which showed strong community support for the proposed changes. The new changes for recreational fishers (line fishers and spear fishers) are: …