ANGLING REGULATIONS APPLY DEEP WATER STRONG CURRENTS ELECTRIC FENCE SLIPPERY SURFACES FALLING TREES AND LIMBS CATTLE STEEP BANKS CONTACT DETAILS 17 Back River Road, New Norfolk, 7140 Ph: 1300 INFISH www.ifs.tas.gov.au Getting There The Mersey River rises on the Central Plateau south of Lake Rowallan and enters Bass Strait at Devonport. This brochure refers to a 55 km stretch of the river from Lake Parangana to Latrobe. Anglers may access the river at various locations, including Mersey Forest Road, Olivers Road, Liena, Union Bridge, Dynans Bridge, Kimberley, Merseylea, Warrawee Conservation Area and Latrobe. Background The Mersey River is one of the best river fisheries in Tasmania. Anglers will particularly enjoy fishing the fastwater sections downstream from Lake Parangana to Dynans Bridge, the rural flats at Kimberley and Merseylea and the estuary at Latrobe. While brown trout are dominant, rainbow trout are common in the middle reaches, and sea run trout are a feature at Latrobe and the estuary. At Croesus Cave (Olivers Road), the river flows through the pristine Mole Creek Karst National Park for a distance of around 2 km. Bait fishing is not permitted within National Parks. A valid pass is required for entry to Tasmania’s National Parks and must be displayed on vehicles and boats. Park Passes are available for purchase from the Mole Creek Visitors Centre. Recreational Fishery Management The Mersey River is managed as a wild trout fishery. The Mersey River is also managed as a recreational whitebait fishery. Separate rules and regulations apply to whitebait- check the IFS website for details. Code of Conduct • Be aware of and comply with fishing regulations. • Respect the rights of other anglers and users. • Protect the environment. • Carefully return undersized, protected or unwanted catch back to the water. • Fish species and other organisms must not be relocated or transferred into other water bodies. Angling Notes Like many Tasmanian rivers, the Mersey boasts deep, slow-flowing pools and shallow fast sections of water that produce good quality trout. Locals prefer to fish the more challenging fast water sections which are reliably productive areas for brown and rainbow trout. Favoured methods include bait fishing (where permitted); lure casting with blade spinners, hard bodied lures and soft plastics; and fly fishing the prolific hatches of duns, caenids and caddis during spring and summer. Sea run trout are a feature in spring, particularly around Latrobe and the estuary. The Mersey River offers easy access combined with the convenience of ample parking. Sit back, relax, and drift a lightly-weighted worm or grasshopper down the river’s deep pools. Actively fish the long stretches of river that are wadeable with fly or lure. Here the trout average around 400 g, with some specimens over 1 kg, providing excellent sport on light tackle, especially in fast water. Care should be taken when wading in most sections of the river due to slippery, round rocks covering the river bed. Access Rules Foot Access for anglers has been provided by the goodwill of landowners and is a privilege not a right. If access is not specifically identified then you must ask for permission or you may be trespassing which is a criminal offence. Please respect private property and abide by the access rules and code of conduct to ensure the continued use of these areas. • Do not stray into paddocks or trample crops • Avoid disturbing stock • Do not climb on fences • Leave gates as you find them • Report any unusual fish captures or algal sightings to the Inland Fisheries Service • Report illegal activities to Bushwatch 1800 333 000 Angling Regulations To fish in any open public inland water inTasmania you must hold a current Inland Angling Licence unless you are under 14 years of age. A summary of the regulations are contained within theTasmanian Inland Fishing Code. *Bait fishing is not permitted within National Parks. Note: The use of fish and fish products as bait is prohibited in all inland waters other than sections of rivers subject to tidal movement. Bag and Size Limits: *Total daily bag limit of 12 fish is for all species combined. Seaward Limit Inland angling regulations and licensing requirements apply upstream from the Seaward Limit on the Mersey River (A straight line running from the junction of the B19 Road and C146 Tarleton Road on the Western shore to the boat ramp on the Eastern shore of the river. Native Fish Management Australian grayling and giant freshwater lobster are present in the Mersey River and are wholly protected species. River blackfish are also present. Protect our Waters Recreational anglers have a responsibility to look after fisheries resources for the benefit of the environment and future generations. • Do not bring live or dead fish, fish products, animals or aquatic plants into Tasmania. • Do not bring any used fishing gear or any other freshwater recreational equipment that may be damp, wet or contain water into Tasmania. Check, clean and dry your fishing equipment before entering Tasmania. • Do not transfer any freshwater fish, frogs, tadpoles, invertebrates or plants between inland waters. • Check your boat, trailer, waders and fishing gear for weed and other pests that should not be transferred before moving between waters. • Do not use willow (which is a plant pest) as a rod support as it has the ability to propagate from a cutting. Warning Caution: Environmental water releases from Lake Parangana may cause the river to rise suddenly. Mersey River Anglers Access REGION: NORTH WEST Inland Fisheries Service BL11111 EDITION 3 Species Minimum size Bag limit Brown trout, Rainbow trout, River blackfish 220 mm 12* Method Season Fly fishing Artificial lures Bait fishing * Dowstream of Lake Rowallan to the Seaward Limit: From the first Saturday in August to the Sunday nearest the 30th April. Upstream of Lake Rowallan: From the Saturday nearest to the 1st October to the Sunday nearest the 31st May.
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ANGLINGREGULATIONS
APPLY
DEEPWATER
STRONGCURRENTS
ELECTRICFENCE
SLIPPERYSURFACES
FALLINGTREES AND
LIMBS
CATTLESTEEP BANKS
CONTACT DETAILS17 Back River Road,New Norfolk, 7140Ph: 1300 INFISHwww.ifs .tas .gov.au
Gett ing There The Mersey River rises on the Central Plateau south of Lake Rowallan and enters Bass Strait at Devonport. This brochure refers to a 55 km stretch of the river from Lake Parangana to Latrobe. Anglers may access the river at various locations, including Mersey Forest Road, Olivers Road, Liena, Union Bridge, Dynans Bridge, Kimberley, Merseylea, Warrawee Conservation Area and Latrobe.
Background The Mersey River is one of the best river fisheries in Tasmania. Anglers will particularly enjoy fishing the fastwater sections downstream from Lake Parangana to Dynans Bridge, the rural flats at Kimberley and Merseylea and the estuary at Latrobe.
While brown trout are dominant, rainbow trout are common in the middle reaches, and sea run trout are a feature at Latrobe and the estuary. At Croesus Cave (Olivers Road), the river flows through the pristine Mole Creek Karst National Park for a distance of around 2 km. Bait fishing is not permitted within National Parks. A valid pass is required for entry to Tasmania’s National Parks and must be displayed on vehicles and boats. Park Passes are available for purchase from the Mole Creek Visitors Centre.
Recreational Fisher y Management The Mersey River is managed as a wild trout fishery. The Mersey River is also managed as a recreational whitebait fishery. Separate rules and regulations apply to whitebait- check the IFS website for details.
Code of Conduct • Beawareofandcomplywithfishingregulations.• Respecttherightsofotheranglersandusers.• Protecttheenvironment.• Carefullyreturnundersized,protectedorunwanted
catchbacktothewater.• Fishspeciesandotherorganismsmustnotbe
relocatedortransferredintootherwaterbodies.
Angl ing Notes Like many Tasmanian rivers, the Mersey boasts deep, slow-flowing pools and shallow fast sections of water that produce good quality trout. Locals prefer to fish the more challenging fast water sections which are reliably productive areas for brown and rainbow trout.
Favoured methods include bait fishing (where permitted); lure casting with blade spinners, hard bodied lures and soft plastics; and fly fishing the prolific hatches of duns, caenids and caddis during spring and summer. Sea run trout are a feature in spring, particularly around Latrobe and the estuary.
The Mersey River offers easy access combined with the convenience of ample parking. Sit back, relax, and drift a lightly-weighted worm or grasshopper down the river’s deep pools. Actively fish the long stretches of river that are wadeable with fly or lure. Here the trout average around 400 g, with some specimens over 1 kg, providing excellent sport on light tackle, especially in fast water.
Care should be taken when wading in most sections of the river due to slippery, round rocks covering the river bed.
Access Rules FootAccessforanglershasbeenprovidedbythegoodwilloflandownersandisaprivilegenotaright.Ifaccessisnotspecificallyidentifiedthenyoumustaskforpermissionoryoumaybetrespassingwhichisacriminaloffence.Pleaserespectprivatepropertyandabidebytheaccessrulesandcodeofconducttoensurethecontinueduseoftheseareas.
• Donotstrayintopaddocksortramplecrops• Avoiddisturbingstock• Donotclimbonfences• Leavegatesasyoufindthem• Reportanyunusualfishcapturesoralgalsightings
totheInlandFisheriesService• ReportillegalactivitiestoBushwatch1800333000
Angl ing Regulat ions TofishinanyopenpublicinlandwaterinTasmaniayoumustholdacurrentInlandAnglingLicenceunlessyouareunder14yearsofage.AsummaryoftheregulationsarecontainedwithintheTasmanianInlandFishingCode.
*BaitfishingisnotpermittedwithinNationalParks.Note: Theuseoffishandfishproductsasbaitisprohibitedinallinlandwatersotherthansectionsofriverssubjecttotidalmovement.
BagandSizeLimits:
*Totaldailybaglimitof12fishisforallspeciescombined.
Seaward Limit Inland angling regulations and licensing requirements apply upstream from the Seaward Limit on the Mersey River (A straight line running from the junction of the B19 Road and C146 Tarleton Road on the Western shore to the boat ramp on the Eastern shore of the river.
Native Fish Management Australian grayling and giant freshwater lobster are present in the Mersey River and are wholly protected species. River blackfish are also present.
Protect our Waters Recreational anglers have a responsibility to look after fisheries resources for the benefit of the environment and future generations. • Do not bring live or dead fish, fish products, animals
or aquatic plants into Tasmania.• Do not bring any used fishing gear or any other
freshwater recreational equipment that may be damp, wet or contain water into Tasmania. Check,clean and dry your fishing equipment before entering Tasmania.
• Do not transfer any freshwater fish, frogs, tadpoles, invertebrates or plants between inland waters.
• Check your boat, trailer, waders and fishing gear for weed and other pests that should not be transferred before moving between waters.
• Do not use willow (which is a plant pest) as a rod support as it has the ability to propagate from a cutting.
Warning
Caution: Environmental water releases from Lake Parangana may cause the river to rise suddenly.
MerseyRiverAnglersAccess
REGION: NORTH WEST
Inland Fisher ies Ser viceBL11
111
EDITION3
Species Minimumsize Baglimit
Browntrout,Rainbowtrout,Riverblackfish
220mm 12*
Method Season
Flyfishing
Artificiallures
Baitfishing*
DowstreamofLakeRowallantothe Seaward Limit: FromthefirstSaturdayinAugusttotheSundaynearestthe30thApril.UpstreamofLakeRowallan:FromtheSaturdaynearesttothe1stOctobertotheSundaynearestthe31stMay.
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GREAT WESTERN TIERSCONSERVATION AREA
GREAT WESTERN TIERSCONSERVATION AREA
CENTRAL PLATEAUCONSERVATION AREA
LOBSTERRIVULET
REGIONALRESERVE
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WARNINGMining operations
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www.tasmap.tas.gov.au
To Devonport
See Enlargement 1
See Enlargement 2
Enlargement 2
Enlargement 1
To Deloraine
To Devonport
Design and layout by Land Tasmania Design Unit, DPIPWE.Brown and Rainbow trout illustrations Kristii Melaine. Blackfish illustration by W.Fulton.
BL11
111
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MOLE CREEK KARSTNATIONAL
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FORESTRESERVE
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C157
C157
C156
C159
C159
C160
C161
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B13
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B14
B14
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B12
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Merseylea
Sunnyside
Latrobe
Sheffield
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Weegana
DynansBridge
MerseyleaBridge
HoggsBridge
Union Bridge
Seaw
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Limit
WARNINGMining operations
4WD ONLY
LienaMoleCreek
N
0 1 2 3 4 5
For access contactGeoff Hazelwood0408 771 242
For access contactPhillip Cook0409 124 651
For access contactPhillip Loane0418 104 422
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FORESTRESERVE
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FORESTRESERVE
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PRIVATEPROPERTY
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PRIVATEPROPERTY
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STATEFOREST
STATEFOREST
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FOREST
STATEFOREST
STATEFOREST
STATEFOREST DOGS HEAD HILL
FOREST RESERVE
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BONNEYSTIER
FORESTRESERVE
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LIZARDHILL
FORESTRESERVE
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PERMANENTTIMBER
PRODUCTIONZONELAND
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CONSERVATIONAREA
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C154
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C157
C156
C159
C159
C160
C161
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B14
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B13
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Merseylea
Sunnyside
Latrobe
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Weegana
DynansBridge
MerseyleaBridge
HoggsBridge
Union Bridge
Seaw
ard
Limit
WARNINGMining operations
4WD ONLY
LienaMoleCreek
N
0 1 2 3 4 5
For access contactGeoff Hazelwood0408 771 242
For access contactPhillip Cook0409 124 651
For access contactPhillip Loane0418 104 422
NO FIRES NO SHOOTING
NO DOGS NO LITTERING
NO CAMPING
LEGEND
Anglers Access
Access only with prior permission
No access beyond this point
Boat ramp
Toilets
Parking
Foot access only
4WD track
Sealed road
Unsealed road
• ReportanyunusualfishcapturesoralgalsightingsimmediatelytotheInlandFisheriesService
• Reportillegalactivitiesto;Bushwatch1800333000
Please Observe
River blackfish
Brown trout Rainbow trout
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