Use this page's search to check each species' daily fishing limits.

Understand fishing limits

Recreational fishers must comply with the daily fishing limits for marine and freshwater species caught in South Australian waters.

  • Size limits: There is a minimum (and sometimes maximum) legal size for some fish species.
  • Bag limits: There are limits on the number of a particular fish species that one fisher may take each day.
  • Boat limits: If 1 or 2 people are fishing from a boat, the personal bag limit applies to each person. If 3 or more people are fishing from a boat, the boat limit (the total number of fish that can be landed on the boat) applies.
  • Bag and boat limits apply for a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight.
  • Size, bag, and boat limits may vary for charter boat fishing.

For more information, see fishing limits explained.

You can also refer to the fishing limits quick-lookup for basic information.

Species that are not listed don't have fishing restrictions in SA, but you should take only what you need for personal use.

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Alligator gar

(Atractosteus spatula)
Alligator gar
Report if seen
Freshwater

Asian black-spined toad

(Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Asian black-spined toad
Report if seen
Freshwater

Asian green mussel

(Perna viridis)

Also known as Bivalve mollusc

Asian green mussel
Report if seen
Marine

Asian paddle crab

(Charybdis japonica)
Asian paddle crab
Report if seen
Marine

Black-striped false mussel

(Mytilopsis sallei)

Also known as Bivalve mollusc

Black-striped false mussel
Report if seen
Marine

Brown mussel

(Perna perna)

Also known as Bivalve mollusc

Brown mussel
Report if seen
Marine

Cane toad

(Rhinella marina)
Cane toad
Report if seen
Freshwater

Carpet sea squirt

(Didemnum vexillum)
Carpet sea squirt
Report if seen
Marine

Caulerpa cylindracea

(Caulerpa cylindracea)
Caulerpa cylindracea
Marine

Caulerpa taxifolia

(Caulerpa taxifolia)
Caulerpa taxifolia
Marine

Chinese mitten crab

(Eriocheir sinensis)
Chinese mitten crab
Report if seen
Marine

Also known as Cichlid, Tilapia

Cichlid species
Report if seen
Freshwater