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Fish safely this trout season with lifejackets on alpine lakes
The NSW trout fishing season opens on Saturday 29 September so don’t forget that laws now require lifejackets to be worn when boating on alpine waters.
Alpine waters are defined as Lake Burrinjuck, Lake Eucumbene, Lake Jindabyne, Khancoban Pondage, Swampy Plains River, Mannus Lake, Googong Reservoir, Blowering Dam, and all navigable waters contained within the boundaries of the Kosciusko National Park as reserved under the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 – NSW.
If you go fishing in a little tinny or other boat or kayak less than 4.8m long then you need to wear a lifejacket at all times. Other times when lifejackets need to be worn on alpine waters include:
- By children under 12 years, when in an open area of a vessel 4.8m to 8m that is underway;
- When wearing waders on a vessel
- When being towed on water skis or other towing devices;
- When canoeing and kayaking;
- When in off the beach sailing vessels such as a catamaran and centreboard boats;
- When sailboarding;
- When on a PWC.
We strongly recommend that if you are wearing heavy clothing and multiple layers in any boat you should always wear a lifejacket. Swimming when wearing a lot of wet clothing is almost impossible
For more information on when to wear a lifejacket in which circumstances, go to www.lifejacketwearit.com.au
Safe fishing!
from the Recreational Fishing Alliance of NSW