Spanish Mackerel (also known as Narrow-barred Mackerel, Spaniard) 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 Spanish Mackerel is 90 cm and the daily bag limit is Up to 3 within the large pelagic finfish mixed bag of 3 per fisher (e.g. 3 Spanish mackerel, or 2 Spanish mackerel + 1 mahi mahi), with a possession limit of Governed by WA's general weight/days-based finfish possession limit (large pelagic fillets must keep skin attached for ID), not a fixed per-species count. There is no closed season in WA.
No closed season
WA Spanish mackerel minimum is 90 cm. There is no separate individual cap — it counts toward the large pelagic finfish "total mixed species" daily bag of 3 per fisher (shared with mahi mahi, tuna, kingfish, cobia, giant/golden trevally). Possession is governed by a weight/days rule, not a fish count.
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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