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.
Alligator gar
(Atractosteus spatula)
Fully protected
Ambassis, Mogurnda and Nannoperca genus
Also known as Agassiz's glassfish, chanda perch, gudgeon, pygmy perch sp.
Report if seen
Asian black-spined toad
(Duttaphrynus melanostictus)
Bream (all species)
(Acanthopagrus spp)
Brown Trout
(Salmo trutta)
Report if seen
Cane toad
(Rhinella marina)
Catfish - Hyrtl's & Silver Tandan
(Neosilurus hyrtlii & Porochilus argenteus)
Also known as Hyrtl's Catfish & Silver Catfish
Cichlid species
Also known as Cichlid, Tilapia
Congolli
(Pseudaphritis urvillii)
Fully protected
Cooper Creek Catfish
(Neosiluroides cooperensis)
European carp (includes koi carp)
(Cyprinus carpio)
Fully protected
Freshwater Catfish
(Tandanus tandanus)