Closed fresh waters

Line fishing

All year round

A person must not possess or use a fishing line in:

  • Obi Obi Creek: no fish can be taken from Obi Obi Creek all year round between the Baroon Pocket Dam wall and the shortest line across the creek at the downstream side of Obi Obi Creek crossing 4 (Manuel Hornibrook Bridge).

From 1 August to 31 October each year

A person must not possess or use a fishing line in:

  • Albert River (upstream from the junction of Canungra Creek and Albert River — includes Canungra Creek)
  • Christmas Creek
  • Coomera River (upstream from the junction of Guanaba Creek and Coomera River — includes Guanaba Creek)
  • Mary River and adjoining waterways (upstream of its junction with Six Mile Creek at the creek's northern bank, other than waters up to the full supply level of Baroon Pocket Dam, Borumba Dam and Lake MacDonald)
  • Running Creek
  • Stanley River (above Neurum Creek and Stanley River junction).

All forms of fishing

Fishing (including collecting) is not allowed in the following areas all year round:

  • Albert River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Luscombe Weir
  • Balonne River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Surat Weir; 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Beardmore Dam wall; and 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Jack Taylor Weir
  • Barwon River: from Mungindi Weir to 100m downstream of Mungindi Weir
  • Boyne River (Auburn River basin): from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Boondooma Dam wall
  • Boyne River (Boyne River basin): from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Awoonga Dam wall
  • Brisbane River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Old Mt Crosby Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Mt Crosby Weir; from 100m upstream to 600m downstream of the Wivenhoe Dam wall
  • Burdekin River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Clare Weir
  • Burnett Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Maroon Dam wall
  • Burnett River: from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Burnett River Barrage; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Kirar Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Ned Churchward (Walla) Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Claude Wharton Weir; and from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Paradise Dam wall
  • Condamine River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Chinchilla Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Loudon Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Lemon Tree Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Yarramalong Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Cecil Plains Weir; and from 27º02.24' south, 149º57.12' east (approximately 14km upstream from the weir) to 200m downstream of Reilly's Weir
  • Dawson River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Glebe Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Gyranda Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Orange Creek Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Theodore Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Moura Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Neville Hewitt Weir
  • Dogwood Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Gil Weir
  • Dumaresq River: from Bonshaw Weir to 100m downstream of Bonshaw Weir
  • Fitzroy River: from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of the Fitzroy River Barrage; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Eden Bann Weir; from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Wattlebank Control Weir
  • Kolan River: from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of Kolan Barrage
  • Logan River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of South Maclean Weir; and 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Cedar Grove Weir
  • Macintyre Brook: 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Coolmunda Dam spillway wall; 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Whetstone Weir; and 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Bendor Weir
  • Macintyre River: from 150m upstream to 150m downstream of Goondiwindi Weir
  • Mary River: from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of Mary River Barrage
  • Nerang River: from 100m upstream to 600m downstream of the Hinze Dam wall
  • Nogo River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Wuruma Dam wall
  • Nogoa River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Fairbairn Dam wall
  • North Pine River: from 100m upstream to 200 m downstream of the North Pine Dam wall
  • Pike Creek: from 100m upstream to 200 m downstream of the Glenlyon Dam wall
  • Pioneer River: from 100m upstream to 200 m downstream of Marian Weir; 100 m upstream to 200 m downstream of Mirani Weir; and 100m upstream to 200 m downstream of Dumbleton Weir
  • Quart Pot Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Storm King Dam wall
  • Reynolds Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Moogerah Dam wall
  • Sandy Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Leslie Dam wall
  • Severn River: the part of the Severn River commonly known as Queen Mine waterhole, about 6km west of Ballandean
  • Sideling Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Sideling Creek dam (Lake Kurwongbah)
  • Six Mile Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of the Lake Macdonald dam wall
  • Stuart River: from 750m upstream to 200m downstream of the Gordonbrook Dam wall
  • Teviot Brook: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Wyaralong Dam wall
  • Three Moon Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Cania Dam wall
  • Thomson River: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream of Fairmount Weir
  • Tinana Creek: from 400m upstream to 400m downstream of Tinana Creek Barrage
  • Tinana Creek upstream: Tinana Creek and its tributaries upstream of Teddington Weir wall
  • Yabba Creek: from 100m upstream to 200m downstream from Borumba Dam wall.

Spearfishing

You can't go spearfishing in fresh waters.

Last updated: 11 Jul 2024