Game Fishing in New South Wales NSW Game Fishing Association

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About NSWGFA

"New Big Game Angling Association Formed in New South Wales", proclaimed articles in the sporting press in July 1938. The reports continued, "an important development in big game angling affairs in New South Wales took place on June 22nd 1938, when, at a Conference of game fishing clubs convened by the New South Wales Rod Fishers' Society, a new body was formed to control and foster game fishing in that State.

Established

1938

Clubs

Members

3000+

Our Mission

To govern and co-ordinate the sport of game fishing in the State of New South Wales.

To conserve the game fish and food fish resources of New South Wales waters for the recreational and economic use of present and future generations.

To encourage and further the study of game fish angling, the related species and the habitat requirements of such species and to assist in the maintenance of the ecological balance of the waters.

nswgfa interclub state championships

NSWGFA, as part of its continuing promotion of the sport, has since 1962 conducted the Interclub State Championship Tournament at Port Stephens. The event attracts anglers and boats from all over the State and, indeed, from all over Australia.

Started In

1963

Boats

100+

Anglers

500+

nswgfa game fishing records

The Association maintains state records, as laid down in the Objects of the Association, NSWGFA shall issue Record Certificates where appropriate in the following categories: Men’s, Ladies, Male & Female Juniors and Male & Female Small Fry anglers.

Records

570+

Species

41+

Categories

nswgfa junior team

The NSWGFA Junior team is made up of Juniors from all over the state and is selected by the President of NSWGFA each year, the team travel to tournaments up and down the coast each year to represent the Association and their club at that tournament.