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Over about 45 years I fished most of the Aussie mainland and Tasmania. I mapped Top End river rockbars, reefs and wrecks using early sonar mapping software. I published the North Australian Fishing and Outdoors Magazine (closed it when COVID took off), and still publish the biennial FISH FINDER book of fishing maps. I was Sunday Territorian fishing columnist for two decades. Perhaps more importantly, I have caught 20lb+ snapper off Adelaide's metro jetties :) Great memories of catching tommies, chow and slimies at Port Giles and Edithburgh with my dad, and fishing in England for everything from carp and grayling to cod and plaice. This site is pretty much a love job, so be patient with site issues. Fishos can help by posting useful comments, fishing reports and feedback. Fish on!

Tassie trout rivers take a hit

WFS Admin

Dry weather, growing demands on water and seasonal cormorant plagues hit Tassie trout rivers hard in 2024.

The good news is that many of the lakes still fish well.

The secret is to do some research before choosing a location, as it is usually easy enough to find out which places are fishing well, and which are a waste of time.

Do you fish Tassie waters? How are you finding the year so far?

New Kenbi Land Claim rules

WFS Admin

On December 5, 2024, land parcels in the northern part of the Cox Peninsula near Darwin were granted as Aboriginal Freehold to the Larrakia Development Corporation and Kenbi Land Trust, under the long-running Kenbi land claim.

Here are some links to clarify the new arrangements. There is a degree of complexity, so well worth a look …
https://www.nlc.org.au/permits#COXPENINSULAANDBYNOEHARBOUR
https://irp.cdn-website.com/98b48721/files/uploaded/2024_1308_V1_A3_December_2024.pdf

Attached graphic is from NT Govt.