Snapper (also known as Pink Snapper, Squire) 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 Snapper is 38 cm and the daily bag limit is 3 per person (boat limit 9 with 3 or more aboard), with a possession limit of 3 per person. Season note: MAJOR CLOSURE: the West Coast, Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent / Kangaroo Island Fishing Zones are closed to snapper fishing, now extended to 30 June 2027 (the SA Government algal-bloom guide supersedes the older "30 June 2026" wording). Catch-and-release is prohibited in closed areas and you must not transit them with snapper aboard. Snapper may currently be taken only in the South-East Fishing Zone.
MAJOR CLOSURE: the West Coast, Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent / Kangaroo Island Fishing Zones are closed to snapper fishing, now extended to 30 June 2027 (the SA Government algal-bloom guide supersedes the older "30 June 2026" wording). Catch-and-release is prohibited in closed areas and you must not transit them with snapper aboard. Snapper may currently be taken only in the South-East Fishing Zone.
SA snapper minimum is 38 cm with a bag of 3 (boat 9). Most of the state is closed to snapper fishing until 30 June 2027 — only the South-East Fishing Zone is open. (Note: an early web snippet claiming bag 2 / boat 6 is incorrect; official PIRSA is bag 3 / boat 9.)
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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