Bag and Size Limits for Freshwater Species
Bag limit is the maximum number of fish per person per day. The possession limit is the maximum number of fish per person if you have been fishing for more than one day. This is equal to twice the bag limit unless otherwise stated. A maximum daily bag limit of 10 applies to any fish or invertebrate not included in the tables bag & size limit tables.
* a bag limit comprised of any single species or a combination of listed grouped species.
Native finfish bag and size limits
| Species | Fishing closure | Legal length (cm) | Bag limits ( per day) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Closed season in rivers June - August incl. | - |
2* (only 1 over 35 cm in rivers) |
|
Blackfish - river |
Fishing prohibited in all waters | 0 | 0 |
Catfish, freshwater or eel-tailed |
Western waters: Closed to fishing in all western flowing waters incl. unlisted western dams. |
30 cm (in listed western dams) 30 cm (in eastern dams) 30 cm (in eastern rivers) |
5 (in eastern dams) 2 (in eastern rivers) |
| All other waters | 30 cm | 2 | |
Murray crayfish + |
Closed season September – April inclusive. Fishing prohibited in notified trout waters and Blowering Dam. | 9 cm |
5 (only 1 over 12cm). |
| Crayfish - Spiny or eastern freshwater + |
N/A | 9 cm |
5 * (only 1 over 12cm). |
Eels (short finned) |
N/A | 30 cm | 10 in total |
| Eels (long finned) |
N/A | 58 cm | 10 in total |
Golden perch |
N/A | 30 cm | 5 |
Murray cod |
Closed season September - November incl. |
50 cm before 30/11/07 55 cm from 1/12/07 to 1/12/08 60 cm after 1/12/08. |
2 (only 1 over 100 cm in total) |
Silver perch |
Fishing prohibited in rivers. |
25 cm (in listed stocked dams) |
5 0 in rivers |
|
|
Various | 50 cm (trout spawning streams (no bait fishing)) | 1* |
| 25 cm (artificial fly and lure) | 2* | ||
| 25 cm (general trout waters) | 5* | ||
| 25 cm (all other waters) | 10* | ||
Yabbies - freshwater + |
N/A | - | 200 in total |
| Unlisted native species | N/A | N/A | 10 in total |
* a bag limit comprised of any single species or a combination of listed grouped species.
+ All crayfish, including yabbies carrying eggs must be returned to the water.