Barramundi (also known as Barra) in Western Australia. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit, slot rule — verified against the DPIRD WA guide, 2026.
In Western Australia, the minimum legal size for Barramundi is 55 cm and the daily bag limit is 2 (individual cap within the nearshore/estuarine finfish mixed bag of 16 per fisher, statewide), with a possession limit of 2 whole barramundi, or 4 fillets, when away from your principal place of residence (an explicit per-species possession limit). A slot limit applies: Barramundi must be within a 550–800 mm slot: release any fish under 55 cm, and any fish over 80 cm must be landed as a whole fish. There is no closed season in WA.
Barramundi must be within a 550–800 mm slot: release any fish under 55 cm, and any fish over 80 cm must be landed as a whole fish.
No closed season
WA barramundi runs a 55–80 cm slot and is one of the few WA finfish with an explicit per-species possession count (2 whole or 4 fillets away from home). It counts toward the nearshore/estuarine finfish "total mixed species" daily bag of 16.
These limits are pulled from the DPIRD WA Recreational fishing guide 2026. Last verified June 2026.
Always check the official guide before keeping any fish. Regulations change. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Western Australia) updates its guide annually and occasionally mid-year. Fines for over-bag or undersized fish are significant.
Western Australia does not require a general licence to fish from the shore. A licence is needed only for specific activities — fishing from a powered boat (Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence), rock lobster, abalone, marron, south-west freshwater angling, and net fishing. Check WA licence requirements.
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