Fishing regulations in Australia

Bag and size limits, seasons, and licence requirements for fishing in Australia, across 41 spots tracked by FishRadar. Informational only — confirm the current rules with the official authority before you fish.

Australia
SpeciesBag limitMin sizeOpen season
Black Marlin0/day
Yellowtail Kingfish5/daymin 65 cm
Barramundi5/day58–120 cmFeb 1 – Oct 31; Feb 1 – Oct 6

Licensing:

Fishing spots in Australia

Cairns Great Barrier Reef
97 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally
Gold Coast Seaway
97 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Jervis Bay NSW
97 Good
NSW
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Mahi-Mahi
Ningaloo Reef WA
97 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Port Stephens Gamefish
97 Good
NSW
Atlantic Blue Marlin · Yellowfin Tuna · Yellowtail Kingfish
Port Stephens NSW
97 Good
Tasman Sea
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Yellowfin Bream
Port Stephens NSW Australia
97 Good
NSW Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi
Rottnest Island Perth
97 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Merimbula NSW South
96 Good
NSW South Coast
Yellowtail Kingfish · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Mutton Snapper
Noosa Queensland
96 Good
Queensland
Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo · Yellowfin Tuna
Port Macquarie NSW
96 Good
New South Wales
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi · Wahoo
Townsville Reef Access
96 Good
North Queensland
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Mahi-Mahi
Broome WA Offshore
95 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Coffin Bay SA
95 Good
South Australia
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper
Esperance WA
95 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna
Lakes Entrance Victoria
94 Good
Victoria
Mutton Snapper · Yellowtail Kingfish · Mahi-Mahi
Exmouth Ningaloo Reef Australia
93 Good
Western Australia
Yellowfin Tuna · Wahoo · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Exmouth Ningaloo WA
93 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Jurien Bay WA
90 Good
Western Australia
Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper · Mahi-Mahi
Darwin Harbour
84 Good
Northern Territory
Barramundi · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Tasmania East Coast Australia
84 Good
Tasmania Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Pacific Albacore · Yellowfin Tuna
Weipa Gulf of Carpentaria
84 Good
Queensland
Barramundi · Giant Trevally · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Coral Bay Ningaloo
83 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Wahoo · Giant Trevally
Fraser Island
83 Good
Coral Sea
Bluefish · Dusky Kob · Striped Marlin
Lizard Island
83 Good
Coral Sea
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Port Lincoln Tuna
82 Good
South Australia
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowtail Kingfish · Mutton Snapper
Exmouth Gulf
73 Good
Indian Ocean
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Striped Marlin · Wahoo
Broken River Eungella QLD
71 Good
Queensland
Murray Cod · Barramundi
Kangaroo Island South Australia
68 Good
South Australia
Pacific Bluefin Tuna · Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Yellowfin Tuna
Murray River SA/VIC
66 Good
Murray-Darling
Murray Cod · Golden Perch
Ord River WA
66 Good
Western Australia
Barramundi · Giant Trevally
Adelaide River NT
64 Good
Northern Territory
Barramundi · Giant Trevally
Lake Hume Victoria
64 Good
Murray-Darling Victoria
Murray Cod · Golden Perch
Snowy River NSW
64 Good
New South Wales
Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout
Daly River NT
60 Good
Northern Territory
Barramundi · Giant Trevally
Lake Eucumbene NSW
56 Good
Snowy Mountains NSW
Rainbow Trout · Brown Trout · Atlantic Salmon
Sydney Deep Water
56 Good
New South Wales
Yellowfin Tuna · Mahi-Mahi · Atlantic Blue Marlin
Tasmania East
55 Good
Tasman Sea
Atlantic Bluefin Tuna · Striped Trumpeter
Darwin Northern Territory
54 Good
Northern Territory Australia
Giant Trevally · Yellowfin Tuna · Indo-Pacific Sailfish
Broome Western Australia
53 Good
Western Australia
Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Yellowfin Tuna · Giant Trevally
GBR Cairns Edge
47 Good
Coral Sea
Black Marlin · Indo-Pacific Sailfish · Giant Trevally

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