Australian grayling
Scientific name: Protoroctes maraena
Protected species. Taking or attempting to take, including catch and release, is prohibited. |
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Blackfish
Scientific name: Gadopis marmoratarus
(Bag and size limits and closed season only apply in waters south of the Great Dividing Range.)
Minimum legal size: 22cm.
Bag/possession limit: 5.
Closed season: 1 Sept - 31 Dec inclusive. |
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Catfish (freshwater)
Scientific name: Tandanus tandanus
Minimum legal size: 30cm.
Bag/possession limit: 2.
Freshwater catfish can only be taken from waters within the Wimmera Basin. Taking of freshwater catfish is prohibited in all other Victorian waters.
Landed whole or as a carcass |
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Eel (long and short-finned)
Scientific name: Anguilla species
Minimum legal size: no minimum.
Bag/possession limit: 10. |
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Golden perch
Scientific name: Macquaria australasica
Minimum legal size: 30cm.
Bag/possession limit: 5 in all rivers and streams. 10 in all lakes and impoundments. Landed whole or as a carcass. |
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Macquarie perch
Scientific name: Macquaria australasica
Macquarie perch can only be taken from Lake Dartmouth, the Yarra River and the Upper Coliban Reservoir and their tributaries. The taking of Macquarie perch in all other waters is prohibited.
LAKE DARTMOUTH AND ITS TRIBUTARIES
Minimum legal size: 35cm.
Bag/possession limit: 1.
Closed season: 1 Oct - 31 Dec inclusive.
Landed whole or as a carcass.
YARRA RIVER AND UPPER COLIBAN RESERVOIR AND THEIR TRIBUTARIES
Minimum legal size: 30cm.
Bag/possession limit: 2.
Closed season: 1 Oct - 31 Dec inclusive.
Landed whole or as a carcass. |
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Murray cod
Scientific name: Maccullachella peelii
Minimum legal size: 50cm.
Bag/possession limit: 2 (of which no more than one fish may be equal to or exceed 75cm in length).
Closed season: 1 Sept - 30 Nov inclusive.
Landed whole or as a carcass. |
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Silver perch
Scientific name: Bidyanus bidyanus
NORTH OF THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE EXCLUDING WIMMERA BASIN:
May only be taken from lakes and impoundments.
Minimum legal size: 25cm.
Bag/possession limit: 5.
Landed whole or as a carcass.
SOUTH OF THE GREAT DIVIDING RANGE INCLUDING WIMMERA BASIN:
May be taken from all waters.
Minimum legal size: 25cm.
Bag/possession limit: 5.
Landed whole or as a carcass. |
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Trout cod
Scientific name: Maccullochella macquariensis
Trout cod are a fully protected species. Taking or attempting to take, including catch and release, is prohibited.
Fish inadvertently caught must be immediately returned to the water with the least possible damage or injury.
Trout cod are commonly confused with Murray cod. See diagram for some distinguishing features. |
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