12-02-2009, 03:37 PM
Glen,
I'm certain that you cant bowfish in any inland waters in victoria (or even be in possesion of a bow for the purpose of fishing whilst at or near the river). same as the spear rules. You might get away with it for floundering, or basically anywhere that a spear is allowed. (ie not within 30m of a river mouth, not from a jetty or wharf, etc, etc)
Whether you could use it from a boat i'm not sure. Depends whether they class it as a firearm as well. Its illegal to take any fish anywhere in victoria (including open ocean) with a firearm.
Certainly means no spearing huge carp up on the murray..
I think the water is just to murky (so to speak), and i wouldn't do it. Its murky enough about being able to use a handspear for floundering (if the ranger wants to be an asshole about it).
Maybe we should all move to wisconsin.
I'm certain that you cant bowfish in any inland waters in victoria (or even be in possesion of a bow for the purpose of fishing whilst at or near the river). same as the spear rules. You might get away with it for floundering, or basically anywhere that a spear is allowed. (ie not within 30m of a river mouth, not from a jetty or wharf, etc, etc)
Whether you could use it from a boat i'm not sure. Depends whether they class it as a firearm as well. Its illegal to take any fish anywhere in victoria (including open ocean) with a firearm.
Certainly means no spearing huge carp up on the murray..
I think the water is just to murky (so to speak), and i wouldn't do it. Its murky enough about being able to use a handspear for floundering (if the ranger wants to be an asshole about it).
Maybe we should all move to wisconsin.