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WA saltwater bag limits.

Per-species minimum sizes, daily bag limits, possession limits and slot rules for Western Australia recreational saltwater fishing. Verified against the DPIRD WA guide.

All WA species

Click any species for the full per-species rule.

Snapper (Pink Snapper) No min Bag 2 Spanish Mackerel Min 90 cm Bag Up Mangrove Jack Min 30 cm Bag 2 Barramundi Min 55 cm Bag 2 Coral Trout Min 45 cm Bag 1 Red Emperor Min 45 cm Bag 2 Cobia Min 75 cm Bag Counts Mulloway Min 50 cm Bag 2 Tailor Min 30 cm Bag 8 Sand Whiting No min Bag 30 Silver Trevally Min 25 cm Bag 8 Yellowfin Tuna No min Bag Counts Yellowtail Kingfish Min 60 cm Bag Counts Australian Salmon (Western Australian Salmon) Min 30 cm Bag 4

Source & verification

All limits sourced from the DPIRD WA Recreational fishing guide 2026. 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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