| The use of recreational mesh nets has been prohibited in ALL Victorian waters since 1 September 2000. |
| Lines & Hooks |
'Lines' engaged in fishing, whether attached to rods or hand reels, must be attended.
'Hooks'- A gang of four hooks (i.e. linked together by the eye), a treble hook or a single hook are each classed as one hook. Lures and squid jigs are also classed as one hook.
A maximum of four lines per person are permitted in marine waters with no more than two hooks or baits attached to each line. |
| Bait Pumps |
| A hand operated suction pump with a barrel diameter not exceeding 8.5cm, may be used to extract bass yabbies, sandworms and other invertebrate species. A sieve can be used in conjunction with the pump. |
Diameter not exceeding 8.5cm.
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| Bait Traps |
| Plastic or mesh bait traps must not have a funnel entrance diameter exceeding 5cm; the height of the trap must be less than 23cm. The trap must also be within the confines of 23 cm wide and 50cm long.
A maximum of two bait traps are permitted per person provided they are labelled, refer to 'Labelling Equipment'.
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| Recreational Hoop Nets |
| Rock lobster, crabs and other species may be taken with recreational hoop nets provided no hoop exceeds 77cm in diameter and the net drop is no deeper than 50cm. Regardless of whether the net consists of one or two hoops, the mesh size must be at least 10.8cm. Catch limits, size limits and closed seasons apply to rock lobster. A catch limit applies to crabs.
Closed Season for Hoop Nets:
From the 1st September to the 15th November each year you may not use a recreational hoop net in any marine water other than Port Phillip, Western Port, the Gippsland Lakes or any inlet of the sea. A maximum of two labelled (refer to 'Labelling Equipment') recreational hoop nets may be used or possessed within 400 metres of any marine water. |
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| Recreational Bait Nets (Hauling Nets) |
A recreational bait net must not exceed 6 metres in length, hauling ropes attached to each end must also not exceed 6 metres. You may use a recreational bait net to take bait in marine waters except in the following waters:
- Port Phillip & Western Port;
- the North Arm and Cunningham Arm of Gippsland Lakes;
- the Toorloo Arm and Nowa Nowa Arm of Lake Tyers;
- within 30 metres of any pier or jetty;
- within 400 metres in any direction of the mouth of any creek or river;
- within Fisheries Reserves;
- within all Marine National Parks and Sanctuaries.
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| Dip Nets |
| A recreational dip net consists of an open faced net with a width and depth not exceeding 90cm, attached to a handle.
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. |
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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)
