NSW fishing license.

[boa]

I have been to NSW with friends a number of times now. Each time I have brought a fishing license as the people I camp with fish. We go to the Deniliquin area. Now I don't fish but the am told if you are in a camp with people fishing you need one. Is this correct, it is not about the money just the fact that if an inspector comes to camp apparently my word, that I don't fish is not good enough. And it could affect the people I camp with. There reasoning is it is not worth the potential trouble.

[Grumbles]

I suggest you email the NSW DPI and ask them for a determination and then take a copy of their reply with you when camping out.

See - Contact us | NSW Department of Primary Industries

[jx2mad]

If you are not fishing you do not need a licence. The licence enables you to fish. Some years back I was cleaning my catch when the inspector arrived. He asked to see my licence. My immediate thought was to tell him to take a hike as I was not fishing and you do not need a licence to have fish in your possession. However sanity prevailed and I told him I didn't have a licence. His eyes lit up until I produced my pension card. He mumbled something and left.

[KarlB]

If you are not fishing you do not need a licence. The licence enables you to fish. Some years back I was cleaning my catch when the inspector arrived. He asked to see my licence. My immediate thought was to tell him to take a hike as I was not fishing and you do not need a licence to have fish in your possession. However sanity prevailed and I told him I didn't have a licence. His eyes lit up until I produced my pension card. He mumbled something and left.

What you say is not quite correct. Sect 34J of the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994 makes it quite clear that you only have to be in possesion of fishing gear on, in or adjacent to any waters to be presumed conclusively to be taking fish from those water (see FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 34J Offences).

Cheers
KarlB

[jx2mad]

My fishing gear was not with me. Otherwise my wife could be fined for having fish in her possession for cooking. I had fish but no tackle. Jim

[boa]

What you say is not quite correct. Sect 34J of the NSW Fisheries Management Act 1994 makes it quite clear that you only have to be in possesion of fishing gear on, in or adjacent to any waters to be presumed conclusively to be taking fish from those water (see FISHERIES MANAGEMENT ACT 1994 - SECT 34J Offences).

Cheers
KarlB

And that is the problem, as my mate travels with me and carries his gear in my vehicle I am presumably fishing even though I don't. Talk about guilty with no case. It would seem my mate and his friends are correct.

[Saitch]

Not true. I have Qld impoundment licence which also covers my spouse & when obtaining my yearly NSW licence, I enquired as to whether this included my spouse, I was told it didn't. I then asked that if I was fishing somewhere & my wife was with me how did that affect her & was told that if she wasn't fishing then no licence was required. What you're saying is that if I was travelling from home to, say Tassie for a holiday with my fishing gear, then I'd need a licence to traverse the state of NSW.
(I'd still do a personal inquiry though)
Steve

[THE BOOGER]

The act says on or adjacent to NSW waters so driving through (NSW) is ok

[boa]

The act says on or adjacent to NSW waters so driving through (NSW) is ok

Agree as such but it seems if you have fishing gear in your vehicle and traveling through NSW possibly other states and camp for the night beside a river you need a license. My vehicle has WA Rego just to confuse things. As suggested will contact nsw fishing department.
For the fishing people they did well with a very good 5 days of fishing

[Saitch]

Agree as such but it seems if you have fishing gear in your vehicle and traveling through NSW possibly other states and camp for the night beside a river you need a license. My vehicle has WA Rego just to confuse things. As suggested will contact nsw fishing department.
For the fishing people they did well with a very good 5 days of fishing

Exactly! On our way to the Vic high country in '07 we stopped at several places in NSW where I fished, my wife didn't & according to local bait shops, all was OK.
Steve