Regulations

To fish in an inland water you must hold a current Angling Licence and fish with a rod, reel and line during the angling season that applies to the water.

Fishing regulations for bag and size limits, angling season and fishing methods vary and you should refer to the Regulations Chart for details. Separate licences are required for whitebait fishing and all commercial activities, including the sale of fish and possession of certain fishing equipment such as a fish trap.

You do not need an Angling Licence to fish:

• at a Registered Private Fishery;
• when you fish for (non-protected) native fish using a bush pole, more than one metre long, without a reel and running line;
• if you are under 14 years; or
• when fishing for bream in specified bream waters listed in the Inland Fisheries Act 1995.

Purchasing a new licence

More than 120 agents sell Angling Licences around Tasmania, including major fishing tackle and sports stores and all Service Tasmania shops. Licences are also available for purchase online on this website, go to the licence section on the main menu or click on the red box top right of this page.