New Zealand is considering placing significant restrictions on non-residents fishing. Consultation closes 27 Mar.

The issue is examined in detail in the April 2023 edition of the NSWCFA newsletter. Here.

A must-read for those who fish, or intend to fish, in NZ. Consider putting in a personal submission.

Update: Greg advised that all beds are allocated. He said he may keep a ‘wait list’.

Just in from organiser Greg W.

Have now been able to confirm that the weekend of the 14-16 APR 23 has been allocated to CAA for April’s outing.

Please note that numbers are limited to 8 (eight), which includes the organizer, Greg W.

Accommodation is in 2 huts accommodating 4 people in each.

No camping, no electricity, bring your own bedding, food. Toilet is available but no showers.

Cost for Accommodation is $55 PP, CASH ONLY PLEASE payable to the Organiser on the weekend.

“First in Best Dressed”

Just seen on NSWCFA Facebook page:

Updated trout and salmon fishing regulations for NSW were published in the NSW Government Gazette on 2 March 2023. They cover all rules and regulations for NSW. You can read or download at this link. http://www.freshwateranglers.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Government-Gazette-No-105-of-Thursday-2-March-2023-Trout-and-Salmon-Fishing.pdf

Our colleagues in MAS have just created their Facebook page. You might care to ‘like’ it to hear as news is uploaded.

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100090717978709&mibextid=ZbWKwL

Folks, we are going to receive a special presentation from Neil Nelson of Illawarra Fly Fishers. This will be on Zoom and being Zoomed in to Raiders also. 7:30.

Neil described his talk thus:

I met up with a mate (David Screen who was President of Lakeside FFC) who is doing a stint in Doha, Qatar and spent a couple of days there before we flew to Zagreb and then onto a small town on the North West of Slovenia called Tolmin – we fished for marble trout and rainbows in some very spectacular country, so the presentation will show a little bit of Qatar and more of Slovenia.

Available here. Key points:

• NSW state elections – party policies and statements
• National Social and Economic Survey of Recreational Fishers
• Lake Tuggeranong Family Fishing Day 19 Mar
• NSW Fisheries queried by NSW CFA about action on carp
• NSWCFA Interclub Fly and Lure Fishing Meet 2023
• 2023 PIRTEK Fishing Challenge
• Native Fish Forum, 3-5 May 2023, Dubbo Zoo
• The next quarterly general meeting of the NSWCFA will be on Saturday 20 May at 10.00 am via Zoom

Available here. Ke points:

• Political parties start to reveal policies before NSW state elections
• National Social and Economic Survey of Recreational Fishers. The Fisheries Research and Development Corporation has released the National Social and Economic Survey of Recreational Fishers, jointly conducted by ABARES, the University of Canberra and the Australian Recreational Fishing Foundation. It is the first national survey of its type in over 20 years.
• Changes to NSW rigged rods regulations
• Concerns over increase in Narooma seals
• Freshwater fish stocking update
• Lake Tuggeranong Family Fishing Day – Canberra Fishos

Annual report by MAS President, Steve Samuels, makes interesting reading showing how active and successful the organisation has been.

The latest news is available. Hot topics:

• Track repairs on Snowy lakes – well done MAS
• Changes to rigged rods regulations – trout fishers can now use two rods and lines in general trout streams, consistent with the rules for general trout dams and the number of lines permitted for use in general inland waters
• Fish stocking update
• Rainbows stocked in Googong Dam
• Politics interferes with science as KNP feral horse cull fails
• NSWCFA Interclub Fly and Lure Fishing Meet 2023
• Next meeting of NSW CFA. The next quarterly general meeting of the NSWCFA will be on Saturday 18 February via Zoom.

Available here:

Message from Stefan:

Hello fellow club members

Welcome to the new year! Time to get competitive!

This season still holds opportunity for some good club fishing, still time to get out and bag some fish and provide great interaction with other Canberra Anglers’ members. There is however an event on the horizon which would allow us to interact with some new people from further afield in a friendly competitive fishing meet.

I would like to promote this new event, or in any case a resurected event, that will encompasses fishers of the greater NSW region, to be held at the Glenbawn Dam environs, near Scone in the Hunter Valley.

The event has in the past been seen as quite prestigeous, there are trophies on offer. Have a look at the website for further details in order to decide to join me and participate.

The event is the annual INTERCLUB MEET as organised by the CFA in years past. I would like to “captain” a team from our club to participate in the event being held in mid MARCH.

So I am asking for a show of interest to form a group of representatives from our club to be involved and join me.

The 2023 Fly and Lure Fishing Interclub Meet is being run by the CentralCoastFlyRodders on behalf of the NSWCouncil of FreshwaterAnglers. The Meet will be at Lake Glenbawn and surrounding streams from Friday17-Sunday19 March 2023.

Full details of the Interclub Meet 2023 are available on the CCFR web site:-

http://www.centralcoastflyrodders.com.au/

Go to the CCFR website, click on the Interclub banner heading where you will find links for General Info, Program and the competition rules for Fishing, Skish (Plug) Casting and Fly Casting.

Although this is a fundraising event for the NSWCFA, the costs have been held to a minimum. There is a registration fee of $50pp to cover the major cost, that of providing the two meals, Saturday BBQ lunch and Sunday brunch.

Accomodation is on an individual basis however.

Please get back to me with an indication of interest or any relevant querries.

Hope to hear from you.

Stefan