This raises the issue of accessing those lands that are held under private ownership for the purpose of fishing. That is land vested in the crown excluding dedicated or previously lawfully sold by the Crown.
The act states that the public has no common law right to fish in non-tidal waters, However, the public may fish in non-tidal waters if the soil under those waters is Crown land. With sustainability in mind, key objectives under the act, are to promote quality recreational fishing opportunities, to appropriately share fisheries resources between the users of those resources and to provide social and economic benefits for the wider community of New South Wales. The NSW fishery is managed under the Fisheries Management Act 1994 (the act) and its associated regulation. In its simplest form NSW legislation has given anglers the right to be within any bed of a river or stream for the purposes of fishing. We ask that anglers respect landholder rights and look after these sites for future generations.Ĭlick on individual site markers for Angler access information. For mobile phone or smart devices please view the map here.Īnglers Right to fish in NSW (Freshwater) Access sites are added almost weekly and will increase over time as they are assessed and verified. All data is presented with the interest of the broader community in mind. The sites shown are a starting point for an angler’s adventure and offer anglers basic information. Information on this map is put together through spatial analysis and in many cases, sites have been field verified by DPI Staff. These spots are managed by a variety of organisations such as local councils, LLS and other government departments. While new sites are being loaded on a weekly basis, they are based on the vast network of the NSW Public land system. The NSW Angler Access Project with supporting funding from the Recreational Freshwater Fishing Trust has employed 2 staff to assist in identifying and protecting essential access locations in perpetuity for generations of anglers to come.Īs part of this project Access staff have developed an online map showing where some of the states Public Fishing spots are located. The job of identifying these fishing spots and securing them for current and future generations represents an enormous but vital task that not only benefits anglers but also regional businesses that that rely on anglers visiting regional areas. It is estimated that only 1 in 4 public access sites that lead to waterways are actively used by anglers. In inland NSW, there are over 200,000 locations where rivers, streams and lakes can be legally accessed for fishing.
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