King George Whiting (also known as KGW, Spotted Whiting) in South Australia. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the PIRSA Fisheries guide, 2026.
In South Australia, the minimum legal size for King George Whiting is 32 cm and the daily bag limit is 10 (Spencer Gulf); 5 (Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island); 10 elsewhere, with a possession limit of 72 per person (or 10 kg of fillets). Season note: A spawning closure applies in Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf from 1 April to 31 July — targeting, taking and possessing King George whiting is prohibited there in that period. Open in other waters and outside those dates.
A spawning closure applies in Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf from 1 April to 31 July — targeting, taking and possessing King George whiting is prohibited there in that period. Open in other waters and outside those dates.
Minimum size is longitude-based: 32 cm east of 136°E (including all gulf waters) and 30 cm to the west. The daily bag is zone-based — 10 in Spencer Gulf, 5 in Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island, 10 in all other waters — with matching boat limits of 30/15/30. King George whiting are slow-growing southern table fish; the gulf spawning closure protects breeding aggregations.
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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