Mulloway (also known as Jewfish, River Kingfish) 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 Mulloway is 82 cm and the daily bag limit is 2 per person in all waters outside the Coorong (boat 6); within the Coorong: 10 per person for fish 46–82 cm and 2 per person for fish over 82 cm, with a possession limit of 2 per person outside the Coorong; tiered 10 + 2 within the Coorong. A slot limit applies: Two regimes. Outside the Lakes & Coorong: minimum 82 cm, bag 2 (boat 6). Within the Coorong: minimum 46 cm with a tiered bag — fish 46–82 cm bag 10 (boat 30), fish over 82 cm bag 2 (boat 6). There is no closed season in SA.
Two regimes. Outside the Lakes & Coorong: minimum 82 cm, bag 2 (boat 6). Within the Coorong: minimum 46 cm with a tiered bag — fish 46–82 cm bag 10 (boat 30), fish over 82 cm bag 2 (boat 6).
No closed season
SA mulloway differs inside vs outside the Lakes & Coorong: outside, 82 cm minimum and bag 2; within the Coorong, 46 cm minimum with a tiered bag (10 for 46–82 cm, 2 for over 82 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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