King George Whiting (also known as KGW, Spotted Whiting) in Western Australia. Minimum legal size, daily bag limit, possession limit — verified against the DPIRD WA guide, 2026.
In Western Australia, the minimum legal size for King George Whiting is 28 cm and the daily bag limit is 12 (within a 16-fish mixed nearshore/estuarine daily bag). There is no closed season in WA.
No closed season
King George whiting is a nearshore/estuarine species: the individual daily bag of 12 counts within Western Australia's statewide 16-fish mixed nearshore/estuarine daily bag limit. A separate statewide possession limit applies away from the water (two days' bag of whole fish or trunks, or 10 kg of fillets).
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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