North East Coast and Flinders Island

​​Where to fish​

Popular fishing spots

North East - Bridport, Waterhouse, Tomahawk, Petal Point, Little & Great Musselroe Bays, Eddystone Point, Ansons Bay.  

Flinders Island - Whitemark Wharf, Lady Barron Wharf, Settlement Point, Palana and North East River.

What will I catch from shore?

  • Sand flathead, Australian salmon, silver trevally, gummy shark, calamari and wrasse.

Local fishing facts

  • From a boat you can also catch wrasse, garfish, striped trumpeter, King George whiting, barracouta, gurnard and snapper.
  • Several species of large flathead are caught in this area.  Identify them by the size of the gill cover spines and the markings on their tail.
  • Ansons Bay is a recreational only scalefishing area valued for its bream and King George whiting.  Shellfish can also be collected from intertidal areas by hand. Follow any public health alerts relating to eating wild shellfish.
  • Large-sized limpets occur in this area, particularly on Flinders Island.  Limpets are a protected species in Tasmania and cannot be taken.


    Contact

    Recreational Fishing Enquiries
    Level 3, 134 Macquarie St
    Hobart TAS 7000
    Phone: 03 6165 3233, 1300 720 647
    Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

    Hotline

    Fishwatch Report illegal fishing

    0427 655 557

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    Contact us

    Recreational Fishing

    Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

    Hobart TAS 7000

    Phone: (03) 6165 3233, 1300 720 647

    Email: fishing.enquiries@nre.tas.gov.au

    Commercial Fisheries

    Level 3, 134 Macquarie St

    GPO Box 44

    Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

    Email: commercial.fisheries@nre.tas.gov.au

    Commercial Fisheries Licensing

    Level 1, 134 Macquarie St

    GPO Box 44

    Phone: (03) 6165 3000, 1300 368 550

    Email: fishing.licensing@nre.tas.gov.au