Yellowtail Kingfish (also known as Kingfish, Kingie) in Tasmania. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the NRE Tas guide, 2026.
In Tasmania, the minimum legal size for Yellowtail Kingfish is 45 cm and the daily bag limit is 5, with a possession limit of 10. There is no closed season in TAS.
No closed season
Tasmania's yellowtail kingfish minimum is 45 cm, bag 5, possession 10. Uncommon in Tasmanian waters — a warming-range visitor.
These limits are pulled from the NRE Tas Recreational Sea Fishing Guide — size and bag limits. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (Fisheries Tasmania) — and, for inland trout, the Inland Fisheries Service updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Tasmania has two licence regimes. Inland/freshwater (trout) fishing requires a recreational angling licence for anyone aged 14 or over. Sea/saltwater line fishing for scalefish needs no licence — only specific methods (rock lobster, abalone, scallop dive, nets, set lines) require a recreational sea fishing licence. Buy an inland angling licence (IFS).
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