Fishing in Australia
Licences are issued state by state, and the rules change as you cross borders. Northern Territory and South Australia require no general recreational licence at all, while Victoria, NSW and Tasmania do.
12 researched spots — 8 Saltwater, 1 Fly Fishing, 3 Freshwater.
Species you can target
- Atlantic salmon
- Australian bass
- Australian salmon
- King George whiting
- Murray cod
- Spanish mackerel
- barramundi
- black marlin
- bonefish
- bream
- brown trout
- coral trout
- flathead
- giant trevally
- golden perch
- golden trevally
- longtail tuna
- mangrove jack
- mulloway
- queenfish
- rainbow trout
- saratoga
- snapper
- squid
- tailor
- threadfin salmon
- whiting
- yellowfin tuna
- yellowtail kingfish
Fishing spots in Australia
- Sydney Harbour Kingfish — Sydney, NSW. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: yellowtail kingfish, bream, flathead, tailor.
- Port Phillip Bay Snapper — Melbourne, VIC. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: snapper, King George whiting, flathead, squid.
- Cairns Black Marlin Grounds — Cairns, QLD. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: black marlin, Spanish mackerel, coral trout, yellowfin tuna.
- Darwin Harbour Barramundi — Darwin, NT. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: barramundi, threadfin salmon, mangrove jack, queenfish.
- Exmouth & Ningaloo Flats — Exmouth, WA. Saltwater, Advanced. Target species: bonefish, giant trevally, queenfish, golden trevally.
- Great Lake Highland Trout — Central Highlands, TAS. Fly Fishing, Intermediate. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout.
- Murray River Cod Country — Yarrawonga, VIC/NSW. Freshwater, Intermediate. Target species: Murray cod, golden perch.
- Coorong Surf Mulloway — Coorong, SA. Saltwater, Intermediate. Target species: mulloway, Australian salmon, bream, flathead.
- Lake Jindabyne Trout — Snowy Mountains, NSW. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: brown trout, rainbow trout, Atlantic salmon.
- Hervey Bay Flats & Bay — Hervey Bay, QLD. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: golden trevally, longtail tuna, whiting, flathead.
- Somerset Dam Bass — Somerset Region, QLD. Freshwater, Beginner. Target species: Australian bass, golden perch, saratoga.
- Albany & King George Sound — Albany, WA. Saltwater, Beginner. Target species: King George whiting, Australian salmon, snapper, squid.
Licence requirements and closed seasons change regularly. Always confirm with the relevant fisheries authority before you fish — each spot page links to its source.