VIC · REGULATIONS · JUNE 2026

Sand Whiting VIC legal size & bag limits.

Sand Whiting (also known as Whiting (other than King George), Summer Whiting, Yellowfin Whiting) in Victoria. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the VFA guide, 2026.

In Victoria, Sand Whiting has no minimum legal size and the daily bag limit is 20 (combined total of whiting other than King George whiting). There is no closed season in VIC.

The numbers

Minimum size
No min
Daily bag
20 (combined total of whiting other than King George whiting)
Possession
20 (combined total of whiting other than King George whiting)
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Closed season

No closed season

Why these rules exist

Victoria does not break out sand whiting individually — it sits under the "Whiting (other than King George)" category, which has no minimum size and a combined daily bag of 20 across sand, yellowfin and summer whiting. King George whiting has its own separate rules. The bag is a daily catch limit; no separate statewide possession limit is published.

Source & verification

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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