Australian Salmon (also known as Salmon Trout, Bay Trout, Kahawai) in Victoria. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the VFA guide, 2026.
In Victoria, the minimum legal size for Australian Salmon is 21 cm and the daily bag limit is 20 (combined total of Australian salmon and Australian herring). There is no closed season in VIC.
No closed season
Victoria's Australian salmon minimum is 21 cm; the bag of 20 is a combined daily total with Australian herring. No separate statewide possession limit is published, so the daily bag is the operative number.
These limits are pulled from the VFA Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide — size and bag limits. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Victorian Fisheries Authority updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Victoria requires a Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL) to fish in all Victorian waters (marine, estuarine and inland fresh). Exemptions apply for anglers under 18 or aged 70 and over, qualifying concession-card holders, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Buy or learn more from the VFA.
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