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All other waters (including inland) fishing limits

* Indicates limits apply to combinations of species – check species page for details. Combined limits apply to all shark and ray species, including those not listed – learn more about fishing for sharks and rays.

SpeciesSize (cm) Daily bag limit Daily boat limit
Abalone (Blacklip) 13 5 10
Abalone (Greenlip, western zone)14.5510
Abalone (Greenlip, other waters)13510
Abalone (other species)13510
Albacore 2 6
Australian Herring 40 120
Bight Redfish30 1030
Black Cowrie1
Blue Morwong 38 5 15
Blue Swimmer Crab11 20* 60*
Bream30 10 30
Catfish (Hyrtl's and Silver Tandan)1030
Congolli26
Cuttlefish 15* 45*
Flathead 30 10 30
Flounder 20 60
Garfish23 30 90
Golden Perch (reservoir)332
Golden Perch (other waters)33515
Grunter (Barcoo, Welch's and Banded)515
Gummy Shark45 2* 6*
Harlequin Fish 2 6
King George Whiting (east of longitude 136°E)32 10 30
King George Whiting (west of longitude 136°E)301030
Lake Eyre Golden Perch33515
Mullet 21 60 180
Mulloway (within Coorong)46 to 82 10 30
Mulloway (within Coorong)more than 8226
Mulloway (other waters)8226
Murray CodCatch and release only
Pipi (east of longitude 136°E)3.5330990
Pipi (west of longitude 136°E)3.5100300
Razorfish2575
Redfish (Red Snapper)301030
Salmon21 to 35 20 60
Salmonmore than 351030
Samsonfish 88 1 3
Sand Crab10 20* 60*
Scallop6.550150
School Shark45 1* 3*
Sea Urchin2060
Silver Perch (reservoirs)332
Snook 45 20 60
Southern Bluefin Tuna 2 6
Southern Calamari 12* 36*
Southern Rock Lobster (northern zone)10.5 4 8
Southern Rock Lobster (southern zone)9.8548
Spangled Perch1545
Swallowtail 30 10 30
Sweep 24 20 60
Trevally24 20 60
Trout (Brown and Rainbow)28
Trout (Rainbow, reservoirs)282
Vongole (Coffin Bay)3.8300
Vongole (other waters)3300
Western Blue Groper (outside gulf waters)60 to 10013
Whaler Shark (Bronze and Dusky) 1* 3*
Wrasse (other than Western Blue Groper)25 5 15
Yabby200600
Yellowfin Whiting 24 20 60
Yellowtail Kingfish 60 1 3
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