Yellowtail Kingfish (also known as Kingfish, YTK) in Queensland. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the Fisheries Queensland guide, 2026.
In Queensland, the minimum legal size for Yellowtail Kingfish is 60 cm and the possession limit is 2. There is no closed season in QLD.
No closed season
QLD yellowtail kingfish minimum is 60 cm (NSW is 65 cm), with a limit of 2. Listed as an exception within the trevally group. No maximum/slot size and no closed season. Not the same as cobia (black kingfish).
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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