The Coorong
Mesh net use restrictions
You can only use mesh nets with an existing registration in the Coorong. New registrations are no longer available for mesh net use in:
- the Coorong
- Lake Albert
- Lake Alexandrina.
You can apply to register or renew registration for mesh net use in Lake George only.
Mesh net closures
There are restrictions on the use of mesh nets in some areas of the Coorong.
The waters of the Coorong are divided into Area 1 and Area 2 – see the Lakes and Coorong recreational fishing mesh net areas map ( ).
Area 1
Seasonal closure: 1 November to 31 March inclusive – you cannot use a mesh net between the closure dates each year.
All netting within 300 m of barrages located in the Coorong Area 1 is not permitted for Black Bream fishing.
Area 2
Mesh net use permitted – you can use a registered mesh net in Area 2 at all times of the year.
Goolwa channel
You cannot use a mesh net from midnight Friday to midnight Sunday, between Goolwa barrage and the Goolwa channel.
The Goolwa channel extends from:
- A.G.A. light on Mundoo Island across to Hindmarsh Island
- upstream to the south east corner of Allotment 109, section 601 Hundred of Nangkita
- across the Murray Mouth to Younghusband Peninsula then back to the A.G.A. light.
Permanent closures
You cannot use a mesh net within:
- 150 m of all barrages
- 100 m of any jetty, pier or wharf.