Snapper (also known as Pink Snapper, Squire, Reddie) in Victoria. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the VFA guide, 2026.
In Victoria, the minimum legal size for Snapper is 28 cm and the daily bag limit is 10 (of which no more than 3 fish may be 40 cm or longer). There is no closed season in VIC.
No closed season
Victoria's snapper minimum is 28 cm with a bag of 10, but no more than 3 of those fish may be 40 cm or longer — a big-fish sub-limit unique to Victoria. The bag is a daily catch limit; Victoria publishes no separate statewide possession limit for snapper, 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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