Lakes Albert And Alexandrina
Permitted devices
Marking of devices
Device specifications
Netting closures
Permitted Devices
Each person can use:- up to two rods; or
- two handlines; or
- one of each.
Each line can have:
- up to three hooks attached; or
- up to five hooks joined eye to shank or threaded together (this will be considered as one hook).
In addition to a rod and handline, a person can only use at any one time no more than:
- 1 mesh net (registered in your name) and either 1 hand net or 1 shrimp trap; or
- 1 hand net and 1 shrimp trap; or
- 3 yabbie pots; or
- 3 drop nets; or
- 10 hoop nets; or
- 3 hoop nets and 1 mesh net and either 1 hand net or 1 shrimp trap; or
- 3 hoop nets and 1 hand net and 1 shrimp trap.
A person cannot use a combination of yabbie pots and drop nets at the same time.
Marking devices
All permitted devices (other than those designed to be held in the hand, for example rod and line or handlines) which are left unattended must be marked with a tag and, in some cases, a buoy.Tags
All registered devices must be marked with a tag showing the registered owner’s name and registration number.Devices designed to be held in the hand and drop nets set from the shore do not need a tag if the person responsible is in attendance. This means that the person responsible for the device is no more than 50 metres away from any part of it at all times.
If a permitted device is left unattended at any time it must be marked with a tag showing the name and address of the owner of the device.
Tags must:
- show the name and address of the owner of the device
- be made of a material that is durable in water
- be 10 cm x 5 cm in size.
A buoy with a name and address correctly inscribed is considered to be a tag.
Buoys
Many devices must be marked with buoys.Buoys must:
- be durable
- have a volume not less than two litres (15 to 20 cm diameter) if used in the waters of the Lakes and Coorong
- be of the correct colour for a particular permitted device and particular waters.
Device specifications
Check that any device you already have, or that you intend buying or constructing, conforms to legal specifications. Devices that do not conform might be seized and subsequently forfeited.Drop net
Hand net
Hoop net
Mesh net
Shrimp trap
Yabbie pot
Drop net
A drop net consists of two hoops joined by a cylindrical or cone-shaped net bag. Note that drop nets are not the same as hoop nets and regulations vary. Drop nets do not need to be registered.Specifications
| Maximum hoop diameter: | 107 cm |
| Maximum depth: | 92 cm |
| Maximum number allowed: | 3 drop nets per person |
| Marking required: | 1 white buoy, 2 litres in volume |
| 1 tag with name and address of owner if unattended |
Hand net
A hand net consists of conical-shaped netting joined to a hoop that is attached to a rigid handle. It can be a dab net, dip net or shrimp net. Only one hand net per person can be used. Hand nets do not need to be registered.Specifications
| Maximum hoop diameter: | 100 cm (1 metre) |
| Maximum depth of net: | 100 cm (1 metre) |
Hoop net
This consists of one hoop holding a cone-shaped net bag. Note that hoop nets are not the same as drop nets and regulations vary. Hoop nets do not need to be registered but must be buoyed and tagged correctly.Link to marking devices page
Specifications
| Maximum hoop diameter: | 107 cm |
| Maximum depth of net bag: | 92 cm |
| Maximum number permitted: | Up to 10 hoop nets if no other device is being used |
| Up to 3 hoop nets if other fishing gear |
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| Marking: | 1 white buoy, 2 litres in volume |
| 1 tag with name and address of owner if unattended |
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| Note: | The use of hoop nets is prohibited in the main stream section of commercial fishing reaches of the River Murray. |
Mesh nets
The use of mesh nets is not permitted in marine coastal waters of South Australia.
Mesh nets can be used in some circumstances in the Coorong region, but all recreational mesh nets must be registered. Contact your local Fisheries Office for more information.
Specifications
| Maximum length: | 75 m |
| Minimum mesh size: | 110 mm |
| Maximum mesh size: | 150 mm |
| Mesh panel: | Have a mesh panel so that it floats with no part of the net more than 2 metres below the surface of the water |
| Marking: | 2 black buoys at one end, one yellow buoy at the other |
| If the net exceeds 50 metres in length it must be marked with floating red buoys at intervals not exceeding 50 metres | |
| Setting: | The net must only be set from the water’s edge |
| The net must float when set | |
| The operator must be within at least 50 metres of the net at all times | |
| The net must not be set within 200 metres of any other net |
Note that the specifications for mesh nets used in the waters of the Coorong and in Lake George (when permitted) differ.
Shrimp trap
Shrimp traps used within a commercial fishing reach must be set from the waters edge.Specifications
| Maximum dimension: | 40 cm |
| Maximum height: | 20 cm |
| Minimum mesh hole size: | 5 mm |
| Maximum number permitted: | 1 per person |
| Marking: | 1 white buoy (if not set from shore) |
| 1 tag with name and address of owner |
Yabbie pot (including Opera House)
Yabbie pots do not need to be registered, but do need to be buoyed (if not set from shore) and tagged.If used within a commercial fishing reach yabbie pots must be set from shore.
Specifications
| Maximum dimension: | 100 cm (1 metre) |
| Maximum funnel diameter: | 7.5 cm |
| Maximum number permitted: | 3 per person |
| Structure: | No more than 2 fixed entrance funnels allowed |
| Marking: | 1 white buoy (if not set from shore) |
| 1 tag with name and address of owner |
Netting Closures
The following netting closures apply to the Murray Lakes region, including Lakes Albert and Alexandrina:- nets are prohibited within 150 m of all barrages
- nets cannot be set within 100 m of any jetty, pier or wharf.
- Page URL: http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing/lakes_and_coorong/lakes_albert_and_alexandrina
- Page Last Modified: November 7, 2007