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Catch Limits and Closed Seasons -
Freshwater Scale Fish

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Measuring your catch

Scale fish: The legal size of fish must be checked at the first available opportunity. Undersize fish must be released immediately. Measure fish from tip of snout with mouth closed, to tip of tail. See carcass definition.

For each species of fish not listed a bag/possession limit of 5 applies.

Native Freshwater Scale Fish

Australian Bass

Australian bass
Scientific name: Macquaria novemaculeata

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Greyling

Australian grayling
Scientific name: Prototroctes maraena

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Eel

Eel (long and short-finned)
Scientific name: Anguilla spp.

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 Flathead

Flathead gudgeon
Scientific name: Philypnodon grandiceps

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 Catfish

Freshwater catfish
Scientific name: Tandanus tandanus

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 Australian Smelt

Galaxiids (broadfinned; flat-headed; mountain; spotted; common jollytail or minnow; and Australian smelt)
Scientific name: Galaxiidae and Retropinnidae

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 Golden Perch

Golden perch (yellowbelly)
Scientific name: Macquaria ambigua

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 Macquarie Perch

Macquarie perch
Scientific name: Macquaria australasica

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 Murray Cod

Murray cod
Scientific name: Maccullochella peelii

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 Black Fish

River blackfish
Scientific names: Gadopsis marmoratus and Gadopsis bispinosus

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Silver Perch

Silver perch
Scientific name: Bidyanus bidyanus

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Trout Cod

Trout cod
Scientific name: Maccullochella macquariensis

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Introduced Freshwater Scale Fish

Brown Trout

Brown trout
Scientific name: Salmo trutta

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Chinook Salmon

Chinook Salmon
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus tschawytscha

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European Carp

European carp
Scientific name: Cyprinus carpio

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Rainbow Trout

Rainbow trout
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus mykiss

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Red Fin Perch

Redfin (English perch)
Scientific name: Perca fluviatilis

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