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.
Nannygai – Bight Redfish, Red Snapper, Swallowtail
(Centroberyx gerrardi, Centroberyx affinis & Centroberyx lineatus)Also known as RedFish, Eastern Nannygai
New Zealand Green Mussel
(Perna canaliculus)Also known as Bivalve mollusc
New Zealand Screwshell
(Moaricolpus roseus)
Northern Pacific Seastar
(Asterias amurensis)
Oceanic Whitetip Shark
(Carcharhinus longimanus)
Octopus
(Octopus spp.)Also known as cephalopods
Oriental Weatherloach
(Misgurnus anfuillicaudatus)
Pearl Oyster
(Pinctada albina sugillata)Also known as Bivalve mollusc
Pipi – Goolwa cockle
(Donax deltoides)Also known as Bivalve mollusc
Port Jackson Shark
(Heterodontus portusjacksoni)
Also known as prawns
Rainbow Trout
(Oncorhynchus mykiss)