Spring signals the start of the snapper migration into the bays and oceans of Victoria and while the fish are there, they will likely be finicky. Jarrod day shares some proven tips and techniques to help you convert more pickers into buckles and runs. When spring begins, your neighbourhood takes on the transformation of a [...]
A recreational fisher who was caught red handed with a bag of prohibited sized fish in possession whilst fishing at The Entrance North in December 2020 recently had an expensive day in court. On the evening of 12 December 2020, the defendant who was fishing at The Entrance channel adjacent to Karagi Carpark, was seen [...]
Recently the Fishcare and Get Hooked teams visited the north coast for a few days by the river and some fishing fun. The area is still undergoing major recovery from the recent floods and many families across the region are doing it tough, so it has been great to be able to bring some smiles [...]
The latest edition of the “RAP Report” (DPI’s Research Angler Program newsletter) has been released and in this issue we look at all things mulloway. Ageing, growth rates, tagging and even some exceptional recaptures are all covered in this edition. You can also find out about the great catches from our monthly winners, as well as [...]
There are 21 amazing fishing experiences in some of the state’s most scenic National Parks just waiting to be booked for your next adventure! Both freshwater and saltwater Eco Hut stays are available covering a vast array of species such as Brown and Rainbow Trout, Murray Cod, Golden Perch, Bream, Flathead, Mulloway, Australian Salmon, Tailor [...]
A great day was enjoyed on Minjungbal country fishing with children and family from the Tweed Aboriginal community to celebrate National NAIDOC Week 2022. Community Elders along with the DPI Fisheries Aboriginal Fisheries team, Community Programs team and Fishcare volunteers Peter and Paul, all participating to make the day an outstanding success. The day commenced [...]
Since 2006, an annual report on the NSW DPI game fish tagging program has been prepared by gamfishing guru, Julian Pepperell. These annual reports summarise the tagging and recapture efforts for each season, highlighting significant recaptures, trends and biology of some of our favourite species. Some of the key highlights of the 2020/21 season include; [...]
DPI’s latest reef installed off the Eurobodalla coastline last summer is already home to a number of fish including huge schools of juvenile yakkas and Eastern Nannygai. In really exciting news for anglers, large schools of Kingfish have also recently been encountered! The Eurobodalla reef is located 3.5 km north-east of Moruya heads in a depth [...]
July saw the completion of the 2021-22 stocking season which resulted in more than 5.3 million fish released across NSW. Our DPI Narrandera Fisheries Centre produced and released a record 1.26 million Murray cod along with Golden Perch, Silver Perch and the endangered Trout Cod during the successful season. Other species produced and released by [...]
A reminder to all recreational fishers that the new recreational fishing rules for Dusky Flathead and Lobster in NSW are now in effect. The new rules for recreational fishers are: Lobster – increase in combined bag limit from 2 to 3 per person (comprised wholly of any single species or a combination of species of Eastern [...]
