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Freshwater fishing

Freshwater fishing in Tasmania

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Size and bag limits

Check your catch limits

Rebuilding sand flathead stocks - how you can help

Freshwater fishing in Tasmania

Become a Fishcare volunteer

Check your catch limits

Buy your licence and check the recreational rules

Species Guide

30 Most Caught Fish

A selection from our extensive fish guide. From size and bag limits to cooking methods.

See complete Species Guide

Guide to symbols

Bag Limit

Possession Limit

Boat Limit

Licence required

Abalone - Blacklip

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Regional size limits apply

Barracouta

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Bream - Black

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size25cm

Cod - Bearded Rock

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Flathead - Sand

Season: Open all year

20

30 -

Minimum size32cm

Flathead - Tiger

Season: Open all year

20

30 -

Minimum size32cm

Flounder - Greenback

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Garfish - Southern

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Gurnard - Common

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Leatherjacket

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Mackerel - Jack

Season: Open all year

30

60 -

Minimum sizeNone

Morwong - Jackass

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size25cm

Mullet - Yelloweye

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Pike - Longfin

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Licence required

Rock Lobster - Southern

Season: Rules apply

Regional size and possession limits apply

Salmon - Atlantic

Season: Open all year

12

24 -

Minimum sizeNone

Salmon - Australian

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size20cm

Licence required

Scallop - Commercial

Season: Rules apply

50

100 -

Minimum size100mm

Shark - Gummy

Season: Open all year

2

5

Minimum size75cm

Snapper

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

Squid - Calamari

Season: Rules apply

10

20 -

Minimum sizeNone

Squid - Goulds

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Trevally - Silver

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Trumpeter - Striped

Season: Rules apply

4

8

20

Minimum size55cm

Tuna - Albacore

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum sizeNone

Tuna Southern Bluefin

Season: Open all year

2

4

Minimum sizeNone

Warehou - Blue

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size25cm

Whiting - King George

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size35cm

Whiting - School

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Wrasse - Bluethroat

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

Where to fish

Fishing spot suggestion and area restrictions

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News and Events

Catch up on the fishing news.

20/3/2023

Public consultation opens for Harvest Strategy Policy

The draft Harvest Strategy Policy for Tasmanian Wild Fisheries and Implementation Guidelines are now available for public consultation.

15/3/2023

A "Paua-ful" event: The 11th International Abalone Symposium

The International Abalone Symposium in Auckland, supported by the Tasmanian Government, brought together abalone industry, research, and government delegates from across the world.

6/3/2023

Sustainable research agreement renewed

The sustainable research agreement between NRE Tas, IMAS and the University of Tasmania has been renewed for another 10 years.