VIC · REGULATIONS

VIC saltwater bag limits.

Per-species minimum sizes, daily bag limits, possession limits and slot rules for Victoria recreational saltwater fishing. Verified against the VFA guide.

All VIC species

Click any species for the full per-species rule.

Snapper Min 28 cm Bag 10 Dusky Flathead Min 30 cm Bag 5 Bream Min 28 cm Bag 10 Australian Salmon Min 21 cm Bag 20 Mulloway Min 60 cm Bag 5 Tailor Min 23 cm Bag 20 Silver Trevally Min 20 cm Bag 20 Sand Whiting No min Bag 20 Yellowtail Kingfish Min 60 cm Bag 2 Murray Cod Min 55 cm Bag 1 Golden Perch Min 30 cm Bag 5 Redfin No min Bag No Brown Trout No min Bag 5 Rainbow Trout No min Bag 5

Source & verification

All limits sourced from the VFA Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide — size and bag limits. Per-species verification dates are shown on each detail page.

Always check the official guide before keeping any fish.

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Olli-Mikael Vaittinen

Olli-Mikael Vaittinen has fished his whole life. Fifteen years of fly fishing, guiding seasons on Norway's Lakselva — his favourite Atlantic salmon river — and a blue marlin landed in Vava'u, Tonga. Founder of Fishare — the app that puts the data behind the decisions every angler makes on the water.

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