Fishing limits search
Use the search function to find the daily fishing limits for each species.
All recreational fishing limits apply for a 24-hour period from midnight to midnight. Once you have reached the limit for a particular species, you are not allowed to catch any more. Limits may vary for charter boat fishing.
Any species not listed in the search does not have size or bag limit restrictions. Take only what you need for personal use.
View explanations for size, bag and boat limits.
Devices for measuring pipi, blue swimmer crab, sand crab, abalone and rock lobster are available free to the public. To request a measuring device be sent to you, call Fishwatch on 1800 065 522.
Giant Crab
(Pseudocarcinus gigas)
Golden Perch
(Macquaria ambigua)
Also known as callop, yellowbelly, Lake Eyre Perch
Goldfish
(Carassius auratus)
Grunter
(Family Terapontidae)
Also known as Barcoo Grunter, Welch's Grunter
Gummy Shark
(Mustelus antarcticus)
Harlequin Fish
(Othos dentex)
Harris mud crab
(Rhithropanopeus harrisii)
King George Whiting
(Sillaginodes punctatus)
Fully protected
Marine mammals
(Cetacea order, Otariidae family & Phocidae family)
Also known as Whales, Dolphins, Porpoise, Seals, Sealions
Marron
(Cherax cainii)
Mosquito fish
(Gambusia holbrooki and Gambusia affinis)
Mullet