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Inland Fisher ies Ser vice

Gett ing There The Huon River can be accessed at Huonville, approximately 40 km south of Hobart via the A6.

Background Flowing 100 kilometres from Lake Pedder to the D’Entrecasteaux Channel in south-east Tasmania, the Huon River threads through country ranging from wilderness to cultivated orchards and pasture. In 1887 Governor Sir Robert Hamilton landed a brown trout in the Huon River that weighed 13 kg and measured over 900 mm in length. This is still the largest brown trout landed in Tasmania.

Recreational Fisher y Management The Huon River is managed as a wild trout fishery. The Huon River is also recognised as a recreational whitebait fishery. Separate rules and regulations apply to whitebait- check the IFS website for details.

Seaward Limit Inland angling regulations and licensing requirements apply upstream from the seaward limit on the Huon River (A straight line drawn between white posts on the southern side of Castle Forbes Bay and the eastern bank of the river).

Boat Ramps Boat ramps are located at the Huonville Esplanade, Ferry Rd (Approx 8 km from Huonville via the B68), Franklin and Shipwrights Point, Port Huon.

Code of Conduct • Beawareofandcomplywithfishingregulations.• Respecttherightsofotheranglersandusers.• Protecttheenvironment.• Carefullyreturnundersized,protectedorunwanted

catchbacktothewater.• Fishspeciesandotherorganismsmustnotbe

relocatedortransferredintootherwaterbodies.

Angl ing Regulat ions TofishinanyopenpublicinlandwaterinTasmaniayoumustholdacurrentInlandAnglingLicenceunlessyouareunder14yearsofage.AsummaryoftheregulationsarecontainedwithintheTasmanianInlandRecreationalFishingCode.

Note:BaitfishingisnotpermittedinNationalParks.Theuseoffishandfishproductsasbaitisprohibitedinallinlandwatersotherthansectionsofriverssubjecttotidalmovement.RefertotheTasmanianInlandRecreationalFishingCodefordetailsonthecaptureoflivebait.

BagandSizeLimits:

*Totaldailybaglimitof12fishisforallspeciescombined.

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,cleananddry 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 strike.

Responsible Boating Practice minimal impact boating by accelerating gently in shallow water to avoid the underwater wash from the propeller jet stirring up silt and mud. This sediment clouds the water, disturbs sensitive weed beds, smothers aquatic plants and degrades fish habitat.

Remember • Checkyourwash-‘ifit’swhiteit’sallright-ifit’s

brownslowdown’.• Fishingfromaboatwithin100metresofanangler

fishingfromtheshoreisprohibitedunlesstheboatissecurelymoored.

• Donotparkonorobstructboatramps.

Access Rules FootAccessforanglershasbeenprovidedbythegoodwilloflandownersandisaprivilegenotaright.Ifaccessisnotspecificallyidentifiedthenyoumustaskforpermissionoryoumaybetrespassingwhichisacriminaloffence.Pleaserespectprivatepropertyandabidebytheaccessrulesandcodeofconducttoensurethecontinueduseoftheseareas.

• Donotstrayintopaddocksortramplecrops• Avoiddisturbingstock• Donotclimbonfences• Leavegatesasyoufindthem• Reportanyunusualfishcapturesoralgalsightings

totheInlandFisheriesService• ReportillegalactivitiestoBushwatch1800333000

Warning

HuonRiverAnglersAccess

REGION:SOUTH

BL10

972

EDITION2

Species Minimumsize Baglimit

Browntrout,Rainbowtrout,Atlanticsalmon,Riverblackfish

220mm 12*

Method Season

Flyfishing

Artificiallures

Baitfishing

DownstreamfromtheHuonvilleBridgetotheseawardlimit:Openallyearround.UpstreamfromtheHuonvilleBridge:FromthefirstSaturdayinAugusttotheSundaynearestthe30thApril.

01

23km

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C621

C639

C639

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.

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r tro

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e ha

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be

prod

uctiv

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feed

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arly

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als

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and

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ring

the

sum

mer

m

onth

s whe

n th

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er is

low.

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d m

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ade

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cess

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nts a

t the

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the

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nglin

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sum

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l Par

ks.

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es in

the

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tz M

ount

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nal P

ark.

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eeve

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rs A

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rgem

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rgem

ent 2

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n tro

utAt

lant

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lmon

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bow

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C619

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Huon

ville

HUON HWY

MAIN STREET

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ROAD

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ST

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COOL

STOR

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AD

C619

C620

A6

A6

B68