NSW DPI supervising Fisheries officer North West Zone Jason Baldwin said good flows had led to increased fishing activity, but unfortunately some fishers were not sticking to the rules.

“Compliance issues persist in the western rivers with some fishers checked over the three-day operation found to be not following the rules,’’ Mr Baldwin said.

“We seized a number of fish traps discovered in rivers with one very large heavily constructed illegal trap brought back to base.

“These traps are banned in our freshwater rivers and creeks because they excerpt excess fishing pressure and are indiscriminate killers that can kill native fish as well as platypus, turtles and birds,’’ Mr Baldwin said.