FISHERIES
Gordon Stephenson House
140 William Street, Perth WA 6000
T: (08) 6551 4444
customerser[email protected].au
ALBANY DISTRICT OFFICE
(AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE)
444 Albany Highway
Albany WA 6330
(08) 9845 7400
BUNBURY DISTRICT OFFICE
96 Stirling Street
Bunbury WA 6230
(08) 9721 2688
BUSSELTON DISTRICT OFFICE
48A Bussell Highway
Busselton WA 6280
(08) 9752 2152
MANDURAH DISTRICT OFFICE
107 Breakwater Parade
Mandurah Ocean Marina
Mandurah WA 6210
(08) 9583 7800
A licence is required to fish for
freshwater fish south of Greenough
Please note:
NEW
South-west freshwater angling
season is now open all-year round.
Recfishwest
Love your fishing? So do we!
As the peak body for rec fishing,
our purpose is to ensure great
fishing experiences for all in the
WA community forever.
See what we do to make your fishing better.
www.recfishwest.org.au
5025/16
PUBLISHED MARCH 2018
Important disclaimer
The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of
Primary Industries and Regional Development and
the State of Western Australia accept no liability
whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise
arising from the use or release of this information
or any part of it.
Copyright © Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development, 2018
www.fish.wa.gov.au
ABN: 18 951 343 745
821/18
Department of
Primary Industries and
Regional Development
South-west
freshwater angling
Recreational fishing guide 2017/18
HELP KEEP EVERYONE SAFE
SHARKSMART.COM.AU
9442 8600
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Fishing licences
A Freshwater Angling Licence is required to fish
for freshwater fish in waters south of Greenough
(29°S) and above the tidal influence, including
all lakes, dams, rivers and their tributaries.
The licence fee is $45 per year or $22.50
concession and covers a 12-month period from
the date of issue. Anglers under the age of 16
do not require a Freshwater Angling Licence.
Fishers wishing to fish for marron need a
marron licence.
Apply for a new licence, or renew an
existing licence online at our website.
Alternatively, application forms are available
from our offices and the website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au
Closed waters
No fishing is permitted in the Shannon River at
any time.
All drinking water supply dams managed by the
Water Corporation are closed to fishing. Please
contact the Water Corporation for details or visit
www.watercorporation.com.au
Fishing methods
Anglers fishing for freshwater fish (including
brown and rainbow trout, freshwater cobbler and
redfin perch) may only use a fishing rod and line
or a hand-held line.
The use of both lures and bait is permitted.
Landing net restrictions apply. Anglers may
possess only a short-handled (maximum
500 mm) net within 50 m of the waterline of
most dams and rivers all year round. This is to
protect marron, which may only be taken from
8 January to 5 February annually using specific
gear. Refer to the marron recreational fishing
guide for permitted fishing methods.
Bag and size limits
Daily mixed species bag limit, per angler
You may take four fish (combined) of
the following species:
• rainbow trout;
• brown trout; and
• freshwater cobbler.
‘Daily’ means from midnight to midnight.
Minimum size
• Trout, rainbow and brown: 300 mm
• Other species (redfin perch): no size limit
Fish smaller than the minimum size must be
gently returned to the water immediately.
There are no bag or size limits for other
freshwater fish.
To help keep WA waters pest free, please
thoroughly clean and dry all fishing and wading
gear before fishing in another waterway. Pest
species such as carp, goldfish, tilapia and other
cichlids and redfin perch destroy habitat and prey
on juvenile marron and native freshwater fish.
It is recommended that they are not returned
to the water and are humanely euthanised, with
dead fish NOT left on the shore.
For more information visit our website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au or download our recreational
fishing guide at www.fish.wa.gov.au/guide
Follow the rules
All fishing may be subject to surveillance by
Fisheries and Marine Officers. If you break
recreational fishing rules you may be given
an infringement notice or have legal action
taken against you. Fines may be as high as
$5,000 plus up to 10 times the prescribed value
of the species.
About this guide
This publication is to provide assistance or
information. It is only a guide and does not
replace the Fish Resources Management Act
1994 or the Fish Resources Management
Regulations 1995. It cannot be used as a
defence in a court of law. The information
provided is current at the date of printing but
may be subject to change.
For the most up-to-date information on fishing
and full details of legislation contact your local
Fisheries office or visit www.fish.wa.gov.au
4
Fishing licences
A Freshwater Angling Licence is required to fish
for freshwater fish in waters south of Greenough
(29°S) and above the tidal influence, including
all lakes, dams, rivers and their tributaries.
The licence fee is $45 per year or $22.50
concession and covers a 12-month period from
the date of issue. Anglers under the age of 16
do not require a Freshwater Angling Licence.
Fishers wishing to fish for marron need a
marron licence.
Apply for a new licence, or renew an
existing licence online at our website.
Alternatively, application forms are available
from our offices and the website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au
Closed waters
No fishing is permitted in the Shannon River at
any time.
All drinking water supply dams managed by the
Water Corporation are closed to fishing. Please
contact the Water Corporation for details or visit
www.watercorporation.com.au
Fishing methods
Anglers fishing for freshwater fish (including
brown and rainbow trout, freshwater cobbler and
redfin perch) may only use a fishing rod and line
or a hand-held line.
The use of both lures and bait is permitted.
Landing net restrictions apply. Anglers may
possess only a short-handled (maximum
500 mm) net within 50 m of the waterline of
most dams and rivers all year round. This is to
protect marron, which may only be taken from
8 January to 5 February annually using specific
gear. Refer to the marron recreational fishing
guide for permitted fishing methods.
Bag and size limits
Daily mixed species bag limit, per angler
You may take four fish (combined) of
the following species:
• rainbow trout;
• brown trout; and
• freshwater cobbler.
‘Daily’ means from midnight to midnight.
Minimum size
• Trout, rainbow and brown: 300 mm
• Other species (redfin perch): no size limit
Fish smaller than the minimum size must be
gently returned to the water immediately.
There are no bag or size limits for other
freshwater fish.
To help keep WA waters pest free, please
thoroughly clean and dry all fishing and wading
gear before fishing in another waterway. Pest
species such as carp, goldfish, tilapia and other
cichlids and redfin perch destroy habitat and prey
on juvenile marron and native freshwater fish.
It is recommended that they are not returned
to the water and are humanely euthanised, with
dead fish NOT left on the shore.
For more information visit our website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au or download our recreational
fishing guide at www.fish.wa.gov.au/guide
Follow the rules
All fishing may be subject to surveillance by
Fisheries and Marine Officers. If you break
recreational fishing rules you may be given
an infringement notice or have legal action
taken against you. Fines may be as high as
$5,000 plus up to 10 times the prescribed value
of the species.
About this guide
This publication is to provide assistance or
information. It is only a guide and does not
replace the Fish Resources Management Act
1994 or the Fish Resources Management
Regulations 1995. It cannot be used as a
defence in a court of law. The information
provided is current at the date of printing but
may be subject to change.
For the most up-to-date information on fishing
and full details of legislation contact your local
Fisheries office or visit www.fish.wa.gov.au
4
Fishing licences
A Freshwater Angling Licence is required to fish
for freshwater fish in waters south of Greenough
(29°S) and above the tidal influence, including
all lakes, dams, rivers and their tributaries.
The licence fee is $45 per year or $22.50
concession and covers a 12-month period from
the date of issue. Anglers under the age of 16
do not require a Freshwater Angling Licence.
Fishers wishing to fish for marron need a
marron licence.
Apply for a new licence, or renew an
existing licence online at our website.
Alternatively, application forms are available
from our offices and the website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au
Closed waters
No fishing is permitted in the Shannon River at
any time.
All drinking water supply dams managed by the
Water Corporation are closed to fishing. Please
contact the Water Corporation for details or visit
www.watercorporation.com.au
Fishing methods
Anglers fishing for freshwater fish (including
brown and rainbow trout, freshwater cobbler and
redfin perch) may only use a fishing rod and line
or a hand-held line.
The use of both lures and bait is permitted.
Landing net restrictions apply. Anglers may
possess only a short-handled (maximum
500 mm) net within 50 m of the waterline of
most dams and rivers all year round. This is to
protect marron, which may only be taken from
8 January to 5 February annually using specific
gear. Refer to the marron recreational fishing
guide for permitted fishing methods.
Bag and size limits
Daily mixed species bag limit, per angler
You may take four fish (combined) of
the following species:
• rainbow trout;
• brown trout; and
• freshwater cobbler.
‘Daily’ means from midnight to midnight.
Minimum size
• Trout, rainbow and brown: 300 mm
• Other species (redfin perch): no size limit
Fish smaller than the minimum size must be
gently returned to the water immediately.
There are no bag or size limits for other
freshwater fish.
To help keep WA waters pest free, please
thoroughly clean and dry all fishing and wading
gear before fishing in another waterway. Pest
species such as carp, goldfish, tilapia and other
cichlids and redfin perch destroy habitat and prey
on juvenile marron and native freshwater fish.
It is recommended that they are not returned
to the water and are humanely euthanised, with
dead fish NOT left on the shore.
For more information visit our website at
www.fish.wa.gov.au or download our recreational
fishing guide at www.fish.wa.gov.au/guide
Follow the rules
All fishing may be subject to surveillance by
Fisheries and Marine Officers. If you break
recreational fishing rules you may be given
an infringement notice or have legal action
taken against you. Fines may be as high as
$5,000 plus up to 10 times the prescribed value
of the species.
About this guide
This publication is to provide assistance or
information. It is only a guide and does not
replace the Fish Resources Management Act
1994 or the Fish Resources Management
Regulations 1995. It cannot be used as a
defence in a court of law. The information
provided is current at the date of printing but
may be subject to change.
For the most up-to-date information on fishing
and full details of legislation contact your local
Fisheries office or visit www.fish.wa.gov.au
4
FISHERIES
Gordon Stephenson House
140 William Street, Perth WA 6000
T: (08) 6551 4444
customerser[email protected].au
ALBANY DISTRICT OFFICE
(AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE)
444 Albany Highway
Albany WA 6330
(08) 9845 7400
BUNBURY DISTRICT OFFICE
96 Stirling Street
Bunbury WA 6230
(08) 9721 2688
BUSSELTON DISTRICT OFFICE
48A Bussell Highway
Busselton WA 6280
(08) 9752 2152
MANDURAH DISTRICT OFFICE
107 Breakwater Parade
Mandurah Ocean Marina
Mandurah WA 6210
(08) 9583 7800
A licence is required to fish for
freshwater fish south of Greenough
Please note:
NEW
South-west freshwater angling
season is now open all-year round.
Recfishwest
Love your fishing? So do we!
As the peak body for rec fishing,
our purpose is to ensure great
fishing experiences for all in the
WA community forever.
See what we do to make your fishing better.
www.recfishwest.org.au
5025/16
PUBLISHED MARCH 2018
Important disclaimer
The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of
Primary Industries and Regional Development and
the State of Western Australia accept no liability
whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise
arising from the use or release of this information
or any part of it.
Copyright © Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development, 2018
www.fish.wa.gov.au
ABN: 18 951 343 745
821/18
Department of
Primary Industries and
Regional Development
South-west
freshwater angling
Recreational fishing guide 2017/18
HELP KEEP EVERYONE SAFE
SHARKSMART.COM.AU
9442 8600
Report shark sightings
to Water Police on
FISHERIES
Gordon Stephenson House
140 William Street, Perth WA 6000
T: (08) 6551 4444
customerser[email protected].au
ALBANY DISTRICT OFFICE
(AND SOUTHERN REGIONAL OFFICE)
444 Albany Highway
Albany WA 6330
(08) 9845 7400
BUNBURY DISTRICT OFFICE
96 Stirling Street
Bunbury WA 6230
(08) 9721 2688
BUSSELTON DISTRICT OFFICE
48A Bussell Highway
Busselton WA 6280
(08) 9752 2152
MANDURAH DISTRICT OFFICE
107 Breakwater Parade
Mandurah Ocean Marina
Mandurah WA 6210
(08) 9583 7800
A licence is required to fish for
freshwater fish south of Greenough
Please note:
NEW
South-west freshwater angling
season is now open all-year round.
Recfishwest
Love your fishing? So do we!
As the peak body for rec fishing,
our purpose is to ensure great
fishing experiences for all in the
WA community forever.
See what we do to make your fishing better.
www.recfishwest.org.au
5025/16
PUBLISHED MARCH 2018
Important disclaimer
The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of
Primary Industries and Regional Development and
the State of Western Australia accept no liability
whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise
arising from the use or release of this information
or any part of it.
Copyright © Department of Primary Industries and
Regional Development, 2018
www.fish.wa.gov.au
ABN: 18 951 343 745
821/18
Department of
Primary Industries and
Regional Development
South-west
freshwater angling
Recreational fishing guide 2017/18
HELP KEEP EVERYONE SAFE
SHARKSMART.COM.AU
9442 8600
Report shark sightings
to Water Police on
