While DPI Fisheries is making final preparations before the Forster and Terrigal offshore artificial reefs are deployed later this year, the Minister for Agriculture Dugald Saunders, has announced new reefs for Ballina and Coffs Harbour for completion in 2024. Once deployed and established we expect to see an abundance of fish from Mackerel, Kingfish, Mulloway and [...]

Prime river fishing spots are often perceived to belong to those that are able to access private property. Nige Webster recently explored parts of the Severn River; he explains that with a little research and a kayak, it’s easy to find solitary fishing grounds. Photos by Ben Godfrey Kayak fishing provides the best opportunity to [...]

The township of Portland is situated in south-western Victoria and is well established as Victoria’s prime game fishing port after enjoying consistent runs of southern bluefin tuna over the past six seasons. Despite its popularity as a game fishing port, the region itself provides year-round options for anglers for a variety of species. The best [...]

As fishers, we know you have special knowledge of NSW’s waterways and the environment. The NSW Department of Planning and Environment – Water would like to use that knowledge to help manage our waterways and the fish, frogs and other species which rely on them. The NSW DPIE is working with the Australian Museum to [...]

A healthy and productive marine estate is critical to the wellbeing and prosperity of NSW through the environmental, social, cultural, and economic benefits it brings. Yet, we face many threats to the health and sustainability of the marine estate and competing uses for the benefits it provides. The Marine Estate Management Authority is pleased to [...]

With summer finally here, it is likely that popular fishing locations will start to see an increase in fishing activity and in some cases, unfortunately, that means more litter and lost fishing gear. Fishing related litter and debris can have a big impact on wildlife that interact with it. Birds, turtles, seals, platypus and other aquatic animals can be [...]

A kingfish originally tagged in Victoria has recently been recaptured for the second time! Keen spear fisherman Giovanni Rettura caught the fish while fishing offshore of Sydney on 21 November 2022. Giovanni measured the fish at 117cm and a solid 14kg. A search of the Game Fish Tagging database revealed that the fish had been [...]

With the fishing in the estuaries heating up and many families going away on holidays to coastal locations, this is the perfect time to remind all recreational fishers that from 1 August 2022 new recreational fishing rules were introduced for Dusky Flathead. The rules for recreational fishers are now as follows: A maximum size limit [...]

It often seems to be a common debate amongst families that have finally decided to purchase a boat: which one should they get? Opinions usually differ greatly; the husband may want a fishing machine, with a big casting deck and plenty of space for his gear. The wife may want something a little more on [...]

Flathead are an often overlooked species in the cooler months. Andrew McGovern explains that this should not be the case as some red hot frog fishing can be had if the right techniques are implemented. For southern anglers the winter months of the year are generally restricted to kingfish on the close inshore reefs, salmon [...]