Fishing Report – 15th May 2020
Fishing Reports
Southern Bluefin Tuna
Still plentiful and available in Storm Bay and right around the east and southern coastlines. Last weekend saw 2 100kg fish landed in the Eaglehawk Neck area.
Broadbill Swordfish
Action was experienced last week with 2 to 3 fish landed by those anglers that could go. 205kg was the best we heard of.
Sand Flathead
Are available although tapering off a little for winter.
Australian Salmon
Are available but patchy for this time of the year … be prepared to try a few spots in order to catch fish.
Flounder
Calm nights have seen many flounder taken in the last week, with the evenings cooling lately it seems to be just a matter of if anglers are keen enough to go rather than limited fish.
Sea Trout
Are still moving all throughout the estuary these fish preferring the rougher windier and drizzly days.
Snapper No reports this week.
COVID-19 and Fishing in Tasmania
On Monday changes were made to fishing restrictions in Tasmania, below is a summary of what changed and how these changes may affect you as a fisher or hunter. From what we can see the changes mainly relate to freshwater fishing. See below….
Saltwater Fishing
As of Monday 11th May:
NO CHANGE
No Camping or Shack stays
Form of exercise
Two person bubble (or family bubbles)
Back in the same day you leave
Social distancing when in public 1.5m Rule.
Plenty of hand sanitiser
Boat Launching
As of Monday 11th May :
NO CHANGE
No camping or shack stays
Back in the same day
Launch within your own Municipality of primary residence.
No more than 2 persons (or family bubbles)
Social distancing while on board.
Plenty of sanitiser onboard.
Freshwater Fishing
Prior to Monday 11th May:
NO Freshwater Fishing via Public Land.
(All Hydro, Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Permanent Timber Holdings, National Parks and Public Reserves were closed).
As of Monday 11th May :
Freshwater Fishing on / via Public Land – Re Opens
Be a current licensed Freshwater Angler
Can fish Including Hydro, Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Permanent Timber Holdings, National Parks and Public Reserves
Within 30km of primary residence
No camping or staying at shacks
Must return to primary residence the same day you leave.
Form of exercise
Please Remember:
Trout season is generally closed due to the annual closure of the Brown Trout Season (including most of our freshwater rivers), Sun 3rd May
Rainbow Waters remain open for a fortnight (until Sun 31st May)
12 Month Open Waters remain open until July 31st
Hunting
As of Monday 11th May:
No Change
No Public Land hunting (Hydro, Sustainable Timber Tasmania and Permanent Timber Holdings, and Public Reserves are closed)
Private Property only (via arrangement with the property owner)
No more than 2 persons (or family bubbles)
No camping or overnight stays at Shacks or on properties.
Must return to primary residence the same day you leave.
Crop protection is allowed via arrangement with the property owner.
Social distancing wherever possible.
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