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EQUIPMENT REGULATIONS
Equipment Summary
Permitted Recreational Equipment:
Marine Waters Maximum:
Inland Waters Maximum:
Lines Per Person
4
2
Hooks Per Line
2
2
Set Lines
0
0
Bait Traps - Labelled
2
2
Hoop Nets - Labelled
2
Closed Season Applies
10 (5*)
Yabby Pots
Opera/Folding Frame
0
0
(Excluding private waters)
Bait Net (Hauling Net)
Specific Waters Only
Specific Waters Only
Dip/Landing Net
1
Restricted in National Parks
Recreational Mesh Net
0
0
Cast Net
0
0

* No more than 5 hoop nets can be used in some waters, see Hoop Net Limits.

FIREARMS: The use of a firearm to take fish in any Victorian waters is prohibited.
LABELLING EQUIPMENT: The use of hoop nets and bait traps is permitted ONLY if each piece of equipment is tagged and labelled. The tag must remain on or above the waters surface when the device is in use.
RECREATIONAL MESH NETTING: The use of recreational mesh nets has been prohibited in all Victorian waters since 1 September 2000.

Information on this page used with permission from the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide, 2002-2003, produced by Fisheries Victoria, Department of Natural Resources and Environment (NRE).
NRE Customer Service Centre, telephone 136 186 (8am-8pm).


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