Fishing

Ensure an enjoyable experience for everyone by:

• Respecting one another
  
  • Select a fishing spot that is a distance away from boats, other anglers or visitors engaged in water activities.
  • Be mindful of your surroundings when casting your fishing line.
  • Avoid stringing your fishing line across the path as the transparent fishing line may not be visible to others.
  • Be considerate to other anglers.
• Minimising your impact on the environment
  • Take note of the protected species that you must release if caught.
  • Practise catch-and-release fishing. If you are not planning to eat the fish, release it back into the water as quickly as possible.
  • Dispose of trash such as fishing lines, old hooks and bait into litter bins.
  • Otters may be spotted. Do not harm them.
  • Use only artificial bait and carbon steel micro barb or barbless hooks when fishing at reservoirs and waterways.
    • You may be fined up to $3,000 if you are caught violating fishing regulations.
• Being safe and responsible
  • Fish only in designated fishing areas.
  • Learn about how to fish sustainably in our waters. (PDF, 3.38MB)
  • Check the weather forecast and be prepared for different conditions. Stop fishing and seek shelter in inclement weather.