NT · REGULATIONS

NT saltwater bag limits.

Per-species minimum sizes, daily bag limits, possession limits and slot rules for Northern Territory recreational saltwater fishing. Verified against the NT Fisheries guide.

All NT species

Click any species for the full per-species rule.

Barramundi Min 55 cm Bag 5 Mangrove Jack Min 35 cm Bag 3 Coral Trout No min Bag 5 Red Emperor No min Bag 5 Spanish Mackerel No min Bag 2 Cobia No min Bag 5 Trevally No min Bag 5 Mahi Mahi (Dolphinfish) No min Bag 5 Yellowfin Tuna No min Bag 5 Sailfish No min Bag 1 Black Marlin No min Bag 1

Source & verification

All limits sourced from the NT Fisheries recreational fishing possession and size limits. Per-species verification dates are shown on each detail page.

Always check the official guide before keeping any fish.

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen, founder of Fishare, holding a yellowfin tuna boatside
Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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