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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Redfin Perch

(Perca fluviatilis)
Redfin Perch
Freshwater

River Blackfish

(Gadopsis marmoratus)
River Blackfish
Fully protected
Freshwater

Roach

(Rutilus rutilus)
Roach
Freshwater

Silver Perch

(Bidyanus bidyanus)

Also known as Tcheri

Silver Perch
Fully protected
Freshwater reservoir

Smooth newt

(Lissotriton vulgaris)
Smooth newt
Report if seen
Freshwater

Snakehead

(Channidae)
Snakehead
Report if seen
Freshwater

South-east Crayfish

(Euastacus bispinosa)
South-east Crayfish
Fully protected
Freshwater

Spangled Perch

(Leiopotherapon unicolor)
Spangled Perch
Freshwater

Speckled Livebearer

(Phalloceros caudimaculatus)
Speckled Livebearer
Report if seen
Freshwater

Tench

(Tinca tinca)
Tench
Freshwater

Trout Cod

(Maccullochella macquariensis)
Trout Cod
Fully protected
Freshwater

Yabby

(Cherax destructor)
Yabby
Freshwater