The 2015 whitebait season opens for fishing on Thursday October 1 and remains open till Sunday 11 November 2015.

The season is open on the following waters:

• Little Forester River
• Brid River
• River Tamar including the Trevallyn Tailrace
• River Derwent
• Huon River
• Rubicon River (except 50 m above or below the weir)
• Don River
• River Forth
• River Leven
• Inglis River
• Black River
• Duck River (except 50 m above or below the weir)
• Pieman River
• Henty (Big) River.

The daily catch limit is now 2 kg but the total season catch limit is still 10 kg and the maximum possession limit still 10 kg.

To fish for whitebait you must purchase a whitebait season licence which cost $30 and can be bought online from www.ifs.tas.gov.au/ols/purchase-transaction, Service Tasmania shops or selected tackle stores.

For more information on the white bait regulations or fishery information go to

www.ifs.tas.gov.au/fishery-management/recreational-fishery/copy_of_whitebait-regulations

www.ifs.tas.gov.au/publications/whitebait-fishery-management-plan-2011-2015