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Freshwater species bag and size limits summary
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Freshwater species bag and size limits summary
Species Legal length Bag limit Possession limit
Australian Bass and
Estuary Perch
Eels: Southern
Shortfin or Longfin
Freshwater Catfish
(Eel-tailed)
None
Closed season applies in
rivers, excluding rivers
above impoundments
30cm Southern Shortfin
58cm Longfin
30cm in eastern dams,
listed western dams and
eastern rivers
Cannot be taken in any
other waters
2 in total (one or more
species of Bass or
Perch, only 1 over 35cm
in rivers)*
10 10
5 in eastern dams and
listed western dams, 2 in
eastern rivers
Golden Perch 30cm 5 10
Murray Cod
Silver Perch
Min. 55cm, Max. 75cm
Closed season applies
(except Copeton and
Blowering Dams)
25cm in listed stocked
dams. Cannot be taken
in any other waters
2 4
Other native finfish – A maximum limit of 10
in total applies
Murray Crayfish
Other Spiny Crayfish
Min. 10cm, Max. 12cm
Cannot be taken other
than between June
and August in parts
of the Murray and
Murrumbidgee Rivers
9cm
Cannot be taken in
trout waters**
4 in total (one or more
species of Bass or Perch,
only 1 over 35cm in
rivers)*
10 in eastern dams and
listed western dams, 4
in eastern rivers
5 in listed stocked dams 10 in listed stocked
dams
2 4
(one or more species)
5 (only 1 over 12cm)
A maximum limit of 10
in total applies
(one or more species)
10 (only 1 over 12cm)
Yabbies: freshwater None 200 in total 200 in total
Trout and Atlantic
Salmon
Explanation of terms
Trout spawning
streams 50cm
All other waters 25cm
Closed season applies in
artificial fly and lure and
general trout streams
Legal length: The minimum length of a fish unless otherwise
stated. A fish which does not reach this minimum length must
be immediately returned to the water with minimal possible
harm. Some species have maximum length restrictions to
protect larger breeding males or females.
Bag limit: The maximum number of fish taken per person
per day.
Possession limit: the maximum number of fish per person
if you have been fishing for more than one day. One day
is equal to the 24 hour period from midnight to midnight.
For freshwater fishing it is equal to twice the daily bag limit
(one or more species of
Trout or Salmon) 1 in
Trout spawning streams;
2 in artificial fly and
lure streams; 5 in all
other waters
(one or more species
of Trout or Salmon)
2 in Trout spawning
streams; 4 in artificial fly
and lure streams; 10 in
all other waters
unless otherwise stated. The possession limit also applies
to the transport and storage of fish but does not apply to
the purchase of fish from a registered fish receiver such as
a fish shop.
Closures: Closures apply to certain species or waters at
various times to protect fish during their breeding period.
* Note: Catch and release fishing is permitted only in the
Snowy River Endangered and Ecological Community.
** Note: The Fitzroy Falls Spiny Crayfish is totally protected
and cannot be taken from any waters.
Freshwater species bag and size limits summary
NSW Recreational Freshwater Fishing Guide