Dusky Flathead (also known as Flathead, Mud Flathead) in Queensland. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit, slot rule — verified against the Fisheries Queensland guide, 2026.
In Queensland, the minimum legal size for Dusky Flathead is 40 cm and the possession limit is 5. A slot limit applies: Dusky flathead must be within a 40–75 cm slot: release any fish under 40 cm or over 75 cm. There is no closed season in QLD.
Dusky flathead must be within a 40–75 cm slot: release any fish under 40 cm or over 75 cm.
No closed season
QLD differs from NSW (36/70 cm) — a 40–75 cm slot. Dusky flathead has its own limit of 5, separate from the combined limit of 5 for all other flathead species (min 30 cm), so you can keep 5 dusky and 5 other flathead.
These limits are pulled from the Fisheries Queensland recreational fishing rules. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Fisheries Queensland (Queensland Department of Primary Industries) updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Queensland does not require a recreational fishing licence to fish in tidal (salt) waters. A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is needed only to fish certain stocked freshwater dams.
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