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Brief guide to recreational fishing rules and regulations for Queensland
The brief guide to the rules and regulations can be downloaded as a PDF document. See the Resources section at the bottom of this page.
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- QBFP officer inspecting the catch of recreational fishers in the Gold Coast seaway.
Anglers do not require a license to fish recreationally in Queensland, except if fishing in some stocked impoundments. The links below provide detailed information on anglers' responsibilities when fishing in fresh waters and tidal waters.
Freshwater and stocked impoundments/dams
- Size, take and possession limits
- Protected and no-take species
- Measuring
- Fishing gear - fresh waters
- Live bait
- Closed seasons
- Closed waters
- Stocked impoundments/dams
- Noxious fish
- Tagged fish
- Sale of fish and other prohibitions
Tidal waters
- Size, take and possession limits
- Protected and no-take species
- Measuring
- Fishing gear - tidal waters
- Spearfishing, spear guns and underwater breathing apparatus
- Collecting bait
- Skin, fillet and pectoral fin removal
- Closed seasons
- Closed waters
- Grey nurse shark protection areas
- Noxious fish
- Marine plants
- Tagged fish
- Sale of fish and other prohibitions
- Crabs, prawns and lobsters
Resources
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Guide to fishing rules and regulations - Fresh waters (PDF, 402 kB)
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Guide to fishing rules and regulations - Tidal waters (PDF, 470 kB)
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Table of size, take and possession limits (PDF, 218 kB)
Bag and size limits for Queensland fresh and tidal waters
Further information
For more information about fisheries regulations and other fisheries issues, contact:
- DPI&F Business Information Centre
- Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol
- Interstate regulations - Other states and territories may not necessarily have the same recreational fishing rules as Queensland.
Relevant legislation, regulations and management plans may be accessed from:
- Office of the Queensland Parliamentary Counsel (Fisheries Act, regulations and management plans)
- Australian Fisheries Management Authority (Commonwealth legislation)
- Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority
- Environmental Protection Agency, Queensland (Queensland marine parks)
Useful information:
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Freshwater Fishes of the Greater Brisbane Region (Queensland Museum)
Disclaimer
The Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries (DPI&F) advises that the summarised information on this website should not be relied on as a complete or accurate representation of the legislative requirements. Users may access copies of the Fisheries Act 1994, regulations and management plans via the internet at www.legislation.qld.gov.au and should seek their own legal advice. DPI&F disclaims all liability for all claims, loss, damages, cost or expense of whatever nature, howsoever occurring as a result of reliance upon the information contained on this website.
Author: Peter Tanner
Page maintained by Julie Van Melzen
Last updated 27 November 2006
