The 2024/25 NSW FAD season is concluding after one of the most productive years in over two decades, with strong dolphinfish catches reported from Tweed Heads all the way to Eden. All FADs will be removed for annual maintenance during the cooler months and redeployed before the next season. Removals from Port Stephens to Eden have [...]
Anglers in the central west have an exciting new spot to fish! DPIRD Fisheries has worked with Orange City Council to open pedestrian access and recreational fishing for certain species on the bank of the eastern shoreline of Spring Creek Reservoir. Recreational fishers can now use artificial flies and lures to target Murray Cod, Golden [...]
In late March 2025 Charles Purdie was fishing aboard the charter vessel Wingman, off the coast of Costa Rica and managed to land an impressive Black Marlin (pictured) estimated at 130kg. While processing the fish, the crew managed to find part of a tag that was embedded in the flesh. The report of this tag found [...]
We have received some great feedback so far about the Draft NSW Mulloway Harvest Strategy and we want it to keep coming! Submissions can be made using the online submission form until midnight, Thursday 31 July 2025. Link to submission form can be found here. Our culturally and linguistically diverse fishing community are encouraged to visit [...]
We have had a fantastic response to our new high school program, Get Hooked… Fish for Life, with 66 NSW high schools already registered! NSW DPIRD recently launched this innovative, state-wide initiative to empower students to become champions of sustainable fishing and environmental stewardship. The new high school program includes curriculum-aligned units - Fishing in NSW; Understanding [...]
Applications are now open for fishing packages or grants to help run community fishing events and activities on or around NSW Gone Fishing Day – 19 October 2025. Recreational fishing clubs and associated organisations can apply for either: a fishing package consisting of rod and reel sets, bags, giveaways and advisory information for participants attending [...]
Exciting news for the Northern Tablelands, with the visitor facilities at the Government’s Dutton Trout Hatchery at Ebor reopening. The re-opening of the site provides an opportunity for locals and visitors to see the important work conducted by NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) Fisheries. The hatchery produces over two million trout [...]
Scott Gray hits the surface for bluefin tuna with great success. He details the best times and methods to search for the fish as well as visual factors that determine whether or not surface approaches will be effective. Photos by Scott & Tracey Gray The 2012 tuna season provided excellent fishing for recreational anglers though [...]
Freedom Boat Club, the world’s largest boat club and a Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) business and brand, today announced its expansion into the Middle East market with the upcoming launch of Freedom Boat Club of Dubai, set to open in Fall 2025. Strategically located in Dubai Harbour, the new club marks a significant milestone in [...]
Simrad Yachting, a leader in marine electronics and navigation, today introduced the new AutoTrack™ feature for its HALO® 2000 and HALO 3000 Radars. The new feature brings automated tracking to the world’s most intuitive and easy-to-use radar system. AutoTrack* automatically detects, tracks, and prioritizes moving vessels and other targets, enhancing situational awareness and improving on-water [...]
