Murray Cod (also known as Cod, Greenfish, Goodoo) in Victoria. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit, slot rule — verified against the VFA guide, 2026.
In Victoria, the minimum legal size for Murray Cod is 55 cm and the daily bag limit is 1 in rivers (2 in specified lakes, impoundments and listed urban lakes), with a possession limit of 5 (or less than 30 kg in any other form) — a statewide possession limit, the maximum you may hold anywhere in Victoria including at home. A slot limit applies: Murray cod must be within a 55–75 cm slot: release any fish under 55 cm or over 75 cm. The 75 cm maximum protects large breeders. Season note: Closed 1 September to 30 November inclusive. The closure does NOT apply in certain waters, including Lake Eildon, Eildon Pondage, Arcadia Pondage, waters south of the Great Dividing Range (except the Yarra River), the Wimmera and Millicent basins (except the Wimmera River), Lake Eppalock, Cairn Curran Reservoir, Lake Nillahcootie, Lake Lascelles, Willow Lake and Ouyen Lake.
Murray cod must be within a 55–75 cm slot: release any fish under 55 cm or over 75 cm. The 75 cm maximum protects large breeders.
Closed 1 September to 30 November inclusive. The closure does NOT apply in certain waters, including Lake Eildon, Eildon Pondage, Arcadia Pondage, waters south of the Great Dividing Range (except the Yarra River), the Wimmera and Millicent basins (except the Wimmera River), Lake Eppalock, Cairn Curran Reservoir, Lake Nillahcootie, Lake Lascelles, Willow Lake and Ouyen Lake.
Murray cod has a true 55–75 cm slot, a spawning closure (1 September–30 November) with a long list of exception waters, and — unlike most Victorian species — an explicit statewide possession limit of 5 fish (or under 30 kg in any other form) that applies everywhere, including at home. The river bag is 1; specified lakes, impoundments and listed urban lakes allow 2.
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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