Recreational fishers must comply with the daily fishing limits for marine and freshwater species caught in South Australian waters.
Use this page's search to check each species' daily fishing limits. Size, bag, and boat limits may vary for charter boat fishing.
You can also refer to the fishing limits quick-lookup for basic information.
All limits apply for 24-hours from midnight to midnight. Once you catch the limit for a species, you're not allowed to take any more. For more information, see fishing limits explained.
Unlisted species don't have fishing restrictions in SA, but you should take only what you need for personal use.
Abalone
(Haliotis spp.)Also known as Blacklip Abalone, Greenlip Abalone, Brownlip Abalone, Roe's abalone
Albacore
(Thunnus alalunga)Also known as albacore tuna
Australian Herring – Tommy Ruff
(Arripis georgianus)Also known as tommy rough, ruffie
Bigeye Thresher
(Alopias superciliosus)
Black Cowrie
(Zoila friendii thersites)Also known as Black Cowry, Black Cowries, humpbacked cowry
Black Stingray
(Dasyatis thetidis)
Bloodworm
(Marphysa spp.)
Blue Morwong – Queen Snapper
(Nemadactylus valenciennesi)Also known as queen snapper
Blue Swimmer Crab
(Portunus armatus)
Bream (all species)
(Acanthopagrus spp)
Broadnose Sevengill Shark
(Notorynchus cepedianus & Heptranchias perlo)Also known as Broadnose Shark, Sharpnose Sevengill Shark
Bronze Whaler Shark
(Carcharhinus brachyurus)Also known as Whaler Sharks
