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Species Guide

30 Most Caught Fish

A selection from our extensive fish guide. From size and bag limits to cooking methods.

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Guide to symbols

Bag Limit

Possession Limit

Boat Limit

Licence required

Abalone - Blacklip

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Regional size limits apply

Barracouta

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Bream - Black

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size25cm

Cod - Bearded Rock

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Flathead - Sand

Season: Open all year

Regional size and possession limits apply

Flathead - Tiger

Season: Open all year

20

30 -

Minimum size32cm

Flounder - Greenback

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Garfish - Southern

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Gurnard - Common

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Leatherjacket

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Mackerel - Jack

Season: Open all year

30

60 -

Minimum sizeNone

Morwong - Jackass

Season: Open all year

10

20

30

Minimum size25cm

Mullet - Yelloweye

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size25cm

Pike - Longfin

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Licence required

Rock Lobster - Southern

Season: Rules apply

Regional size and possession limits apply

Salmon - Atlantic

Season: Open all year

12

24 -

Minimum sizeNone

Salmon - Australian

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum size20cm

Licence required

Scallop - Commercial

Season: Rules apply

50

100

250

Minimum size100mm

Shark - Gummy

Season: Open all year

2

5

Minimum size75cm

Snapper

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

Squid - Calamari

Season: Rules apply

10

20 -

Minimum sizeNone

Squid - Goulds

Season: Rules apply

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Trevally - Silver

Season: Open all year

10

20 -

Minimum size20cm

Trumpeter - Striped

Season: Rules apply

Regional size and possession limits apply

Tuna - Albacore

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum sizeNone

Tuna Southern Bluefin

Season: Open all year

2

4

Minimum sizeNone

Warehou - Blue

Season: Open all year

10

20

30

Minimum size25cm

Whiting - King George

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size35cm

Whiting - School

Season: Open all year

15

30 -

Minimum sizeNone

Wrasse - Bluethroat

Season: Open all year

5

10 -

Minimum size30cm

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