Fishing limits
Size limit: Maximum size limit of 100 cm disc
| Fishing zone | Daily bag limit | Daily boat limit |
|---|---|---|
| Spencer Gulf | 2 | 6 |
| Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island | 1 | 3 |
| All other waters | 2 | 6 |
Species with combined daily fishing limits
- Gummy Shark
- Port Jackson Shark
- Southern Eagle Ray
- Southern Fiddler Ray
- Western Shovelnose Ray
- Wobbegong – Cobbler, Banded, Spotted
- any other species of shark, ray, or skate that are not protected and do not have a bag limit of 1
Learn about the rules and handling guidelines for fishing for sharks and rays.
Identification
Southern Eagle Rays have:
- brown, mustard to olive coloured skin on top
- a white underside
- pointed wings
- blue to grey spots
- a long thin tail with 1 or 2 small serrated poisonous barbs behind the small dorsal fin
- slimy skin
- large spiracles (holes that take in water to the gills when the ray is stationary).
This species feeds on crabs, molluscs, fish, and squid.
Habitat
Southern Eagle Rays live in:
- saline rivers
- mangrove habitats
- both gulfs of South Australia
- continental shelf waters.
They mostly inhabit mud flats, patchy seagrass, and sand habitats. They regularly bury themselves in sand to camouflage.
Southern Eagle Rays are highly mobile and move from shallow reefs and intertidal areas out to 100 m depths.