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Sea Fisheries

You do need an Angling Licence to fish at any Tasmanian inland water, which includes some river mouths and estuaries.
A Recreational Sea Fishing Licence is required for any of the following types of fishing:

  • abalone
  • rock lobster dive (fisher must be over 10 years old)
  • rock lobster pot (fisher must be over 10 years old)
  • rock lobster ring (fisher must be over 10 years old)
  • graball net
  • mullet net
  • beach seine net
  • scallop
  • set line

You do not need a licence for salt water or marine fishing with a rod and line or
To fish at a Registered Private Fishery or
If you are under 14 years of age

Inland Fisheries

A current angling Licence is required to fish at any inland water in Tasmania (apart from a registered private fishery or in specified bream waters) during the open season that applies to that water, unless you are under 14 years of age.

Inland waters include all waters on the inland side of the Seaward Limit.

For detailed information, follow these links:

Before you go fishing, check here for latest weather forecasts, tides, lake levels, boat ramps and web cam shots.
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