Australian Salmon (also known as Salmon, Eastern Australian Salmon, Bay Trout) in South Australia. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit, slot rule — verified against the PIRSA Fisheries guide, 2026.
In South Australia, the minimum legal size for Australian Salmon is 21 cm and the daily bag limit is 20 per person for fish 21–35 cm; 10 per person for fish over 35 cm (boat limits 60 and 30 respectively), with a possession limit of 20 per person for fish 21–35 cm; 10 per person for fish over 35 cm. A slot limit applies: Two-tier limit by size: Australian salmon 21–35 cm — 20 per person (boat 60); salmon longer than 35 cm — 10 per person (boat 30). There is no closed season in SA.
Two-tier limit by size: Australian salmon 21–35 cm — 20 per person (boat 60); salmon longer than 35 cm — 10 per person (boat 30).
No closed season
SA runs a size-tiered Australian salmon bag: 20 per person for fish 21–35 cm and 10 per person for fish over 35 cm. A temporary 50% bag/boat reduction applies in the Gulf St Vincent / Kangaroo Island Fishing Zone until 30 June 2026.
These limits are pulled from the PIRSA Fisheries recreational fishing size, bag and boat limits. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Department of Primary Industries and Regions, South Australia (PIRSA) — Fisheries & Aquaculture updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
South Australia does not require a general recreational fishing licence for line fishing in open or coastal waters — fishing is unlicensed but subject to size, bag and boat limits. A permit is required only to fish the State's reservoirs. Reservoir fishing permits.
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