As of 1 September 2001 the use or possession of yabby pots is prohibited in, on or next to all Victorian inland public waters.

A maximum of 10 hoop nets may be used in inland waters except in the following waters where only 5 hoop nets are permitted:

• Carrol’s Creek,
• Glenelg River system (excluding Rocklands Reservoir),
• Goulburn River system (excluding Lake Eildon)
• Kiewa River system,
• Latrobe River system,
• Mitta Mitta River system (excluding Lake Dartmouth),
• Ovens River system,
• Ryans Creek,
• Tarra River system,
• Waranga Basin, and
• Wodonga Creek

including any tributary stream flowing into those waters and any impoundment on those waters. Maximum dimensions of hoop nets are the same as those specified for marine waters, except that a minimum mesh net size does not apply to the use of recreational hoop nets in inland waters.

• Curdies River between the 'Narrows' and the bridge on the Great Ocean Road at Peterborough;
• Fitzroy River downstream from the boat ramp;
• Glenelg River downstream from the southern boundary of the lower Glenelg National Park;
• Hopkins River downstream from Rowans Lane to within 200 metres of the mouth of the river;
• Merri River downstream from the Princes Highway, except within 400 metres in any direction from the footbridge at Pickering Point;
• Snowy River downstream from the Government Wharf at Marlo;
• Surrey River downstream from the Princes Highway;
• Wimmera River downstream from the bridge on the Stawell - Marnoo Road to Lake Hindmarsh.
• Any lake, swamp, marsh or lagoon.

Maximum dimensions of a recreational bait net are the same as those specified for marine waters.

A dip net may be used to take a variety of fish or invertebrate species with or without a light except within 30 metres of the mouth of a river or creek.