63 Species in Database

Australian Species Guide

Comprehensive information on Australian fish species — habitat, best baits, seasonal patterns, bag limits, and legal sizes. Everything you need to target the right fish.

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🟢 Beginner
Yellowfin Bream
🌿 Estuary

Yellowfin Bream

Acanthopagrus australis

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.80kg

Record

4.50kg

Best Baits

prawnswormspilchards+2 more
🟡 Intermediate
Dusky Flathead
🌿 Estuary

Dusky Flathead

Platycephalus fuscus

Legal

36cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

1.50kg

Record

10.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid+2 more
🟢 Beginner
Sand Whiting
🌿 Estuary

Sand Whiting

Sillago ciliata

Legal

27cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.40kg

Record

1.50kg

Best Baits

beach wormsyabbiespipis+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Mangrove Jack
🌿 Estuary

Mangrove Jack

Lutjanus argentimaculatus

Legal

35cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

2.00kg

Record

13.00kg

Best Baits

live baitprawnscrabs+1 more
🔴 Advanced
Giant Trevally - caught by a FishIQ angler
📸 Angler Photo
🌊 Mixed

Giant Trevally

Caranx ignobilis

Legal

40cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

5.00kg

Record

50.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid

Best Lures

poppersstickbaitsmetal jigs+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Barramundi
🌿 Estuary

Barramundi

Lates calcarifer

Legal

58cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

4.00kg

Record

44.00kg

Best Baits

live baitprawnsmullet+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Moses Perch
🌿 Estuary

Moses Perch

Lutjanus russellii

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

1.20kg

Record

4.00kg

Best Baits

prawnssquidpilchards+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Stingray
🌊 Mixed

Stingray

Dasyatidae spp.

Bag

20/day

Avg

8.00kg

Record

50.00kg

Best Baits

squidpilchardsprawns+1 more
🔴 Advanced
Mulloway
🌿 Estuary

Mulloway

Argyrosomus japonicus

Legal

45cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

8.00kg

Record

47.00kg

Best Baits

live baitsquidpilchards+2 more
🟡 Intermediate
Snapper
⚓ Offshore

Snapper

Chrysophrys auratus

Legal

30cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

2.00kg

Record

15.00kg

Best Baits

pilchardssquidprawns+2 more
🔴 Advanced
Yellowtail Kingfish
⚓ Offshore

Yellowtail Kingfish

Seriola lalandi

Legal

60cm

Bag

2/day

Avg

8.00kg

Record

52.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid+1 more

Best Lures

metal jigsstickbaitspoppers+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Tailor
🌊 Mixed

Tailor

Pomatomus saltatrix

Legal

30cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

1.50kg

Record

9.00kg

Best Baits

pilchardsmulletsquid+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Squid
🌊 Mixed

Squid

Sepioteuthis australis

Legal

15cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.50kg

Record

2.00kg

Best Baits

live prawnssmall fish
🟡 Intermediate
Tuskfish
⚓ Offshore

Tuskfish

Choerodon schoenleinii

Legal

30cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

2.00kg

Record

8.00kg

Best Baits

crabsprawnssquid+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Estuary Cod
🌿 Estuary

Estuary Cod

Epinephelus coioides

Legal

35cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

3.00kg

Record

20.00kg

Best Baits

live baitsquidpilchards+1 more
🔴 Advanced
Spanish Mackerel
⚓ Offshore

Spanish Mackerel

Scomberomorus commerson

Legal

75cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

8.00kg

Record

45.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Pearl Perch
⚓ Offshore

Pearl Perch

Glaucosoma scapulare

Legal

25cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

2.00kg

Record

8.00kg

Best Baits

squidpilchardsprawns+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Coral Trout
⚓ Offshore

Coral Trout

Plectropomus leopardus

Legal

38cm

Bag

8/day

Avg

3.00kg

Record

15.00kg

Best Baits

pilchardssquidlive bait
🔴 Advanced
Longtail Tuna
⚓ Offshore

Longtail Tuna

Thunnus tonggol

Legal

45cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

8.00kg

Record

35.00kg

Best Baits

pilchardssquidlive bait

Best Lures

metal jigspoppersstickbaits+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Queenfish
🌊 Mixed

Queenfish

Scomberoides commersonnianus

Legal

50cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

3.00kg

Record

15.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid

Best Lures

poppersstickbaitsmetal jigs+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
King Threadfin Salmon
🌿 Estuary

King Threadfin Salmon

Polydactylus macrochir

Legal

60cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

4.00kg

Record

20.00kg

Best Baits

live baitprawnsmullet+1 more
🔴 Advanced
Mahi Mahi
⚓ Offshore

Mahi Mahi

Coryphaena hippurus

Legal

50cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

5.00kg

Record

40.00kg

Best Baits

live baitpilchardssquid+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
Gummy Shark
⚓ Offshore

Gummy Shark

Mustelus antarcticus

Legal

45cm

Bag

3/day

Avg

5.00kg

Record

25.00kg

Best Baits

squidpilchardsfish pieces+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Garfish
🌿 Estuary

Garfish

Hyporhamphus melanochir

Legal

20cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.10kg

Record

0.40kg

Best Baits

breadsmall pieces of prawnworms
🟢 Beginner
Tarwhine
🌿 Estuary

Tarwhine

Rhabdosargus sarba

Legal

20cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.60kg

Record

2.50kg

Best Baits

prawnswormspilchards+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Leatherjacket
⚓ Offshore

Leatherjacket

Monacanthidae spp.

Legal

20cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.50kg

Record

2.00kg

Best Baits

prawnssquidpilchards+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Flounder
🌿 Estuary

Flounder

Platichthys flesus

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.50kg

Record

2.00kg

Best Baits

prawnswormspilchards+1 more
🟡 Intermediate
School Shark
⚓ Offshore

School Shark

Galeorhinus galeus

Legal

45cm

Bag

2/day

Best Baits

squidpilchardsmullet
🟢 Beginner
Silver Trevally
🌊 Mixed

Silver Trevally

Pseudocaranx georgianus

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

pilchardssquidprawns
🟡 Intermediate
King George Whiting
🌿 Estuary

King George Whiting

Sillaginodes punctatus

Legal

27cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

squidcocklesworms

Best Lures

soft plastics
🔴 Advanced
Samson Fish
⚓ Offshore

Samson Fish

Seriola hippos

Legal

50cm

Bag

5/day

Best Baits

live fishsquid
🟡 Intermediate
Pink Snapper
⚓ Offshore

Pink Snapper

Chrysophrys auratus

Legal

35cm

Bag

8/day

Best Baits

squidpilchardsprawns
🟡 Intermediate
Nannygai
⚓ Offshore

Nannygai

Centroberyx affinis

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

squidpilchards

Best Lures

slow jigs
🟡 Intermediate
Morwong
⚓ Offshore

Morwong

Nemadactylus spp.

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

squidprawnscunjevoi

Best Lures

soft plastics
🟡 Intermediate
Trumpeter
⚓ Offshore

Trumpeter

Latris lineata

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

squidpilchardsoctopus
🟡 Intermediate
Spotted Mackerel
⚓ Offshore

Spotted Mackerel

Scomberomorus munroi

Legal

50cm

Bag

5/day

Best Baits

pilchardsgarfish
🔴 Advanced
Wahoo
⚓ Offshore

Wahoo

Acanthocybium solandri

Legal

50cm

Bag

5/day

Best Baits

live baitsquid
🔴 Advanced
Yellowfin Tuna
⚓ Offshore

Yellowfin Tuna

Thunnus albacares

Legal

45cm

Bag

3/day

Best Baits

live baitsquid
🟡 Intermediate
Golden Snapper
🌿 Estuary

Golden Snapper

Lutjanus johnii

Legal

35cm

Bag

10/day

🟡 Intermediate
Grey Mackerel
🌊 Mixed

Grey Mackerel

Scomberomorus semifasciatus

Legal

60cm

Bag

5/day

🟡 Intermediate
School Mackerel
🌊 Mixed

School Mackerel

Scomberomorus queenslandicus

Legal

50cm

Bag

10/day

🟢 Beginner
Black Bream
🌊 Mixed

Black Bream

Acanthopagrus butcheri

Legal

26cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

0.70kg

Record

3.20kg

Best Baits

prawnswormsyabbies+2 more
🟢 Beginner
Pikey Bream
🌊 Mixed

Pikey Bream

Acanthopagrus pacificus

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.60kg

Record

2.80kg

Best Baits

prawnswormspilchards+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Australian Salmon
🌊 Mixed

Australian Salmon

Arripis trutta

Legal

30cm

Bag

10/day

Best Baits

PilchardsWhitebaitPrawns

Best Season

AprilMayJuneJulyAugust

🔴 Advanced
Cobia
⚓ Offshore

Cobia

Rachycentron canadum

Legal

75cm

Bag

5/day

Best Baits

Live baitCrabSquid

Best Season

SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

🟢 Beginner
Blackfish
🌊 Mixed

Blackfish

Girella tricuspidata

Legal

27cm

Bag

10/day

Best Baits

Green weedCabbage weedSea lettuce

Best Lures

Float rigs

Best Season

JuneJulyAugustSeptember

🔴 Advanced
Bonito
⚓ Offshore

Bonito

Sarda australis

Legal

30cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

PilchardsWhitebaitLive bait

Best Season

SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch

🔴 Advanced
Barracuda
⚓ Offshore

Barracuda

Sphyraena barracuda

Legal

50cm

Bag

10/day

Best Baits

Live baitCut fish

Best Season

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

🟡 Intermediate
Blue Mackerel
⚓ Offshore

Blue Mackerel

Scomber australasicus

Legal

20cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

BreadPilchardsPrawns

Best Season

SeptemberOctoberNovemberDecemberJanuaryFebruaryMarch

🔴 Advanced
Blue-eye Trevally
⚓ Offshore

Blue-eye Trevally

Hyperoglyphe antarctica

Legal

25cm

Bag

20/day

Best Baits

Whole fish baitsLarge cut baitsSquid

Best Season

JanuaryFebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember

🔴 Advanced
Albacore Tuna
⚓ Offshore

Albacore Tuna

Thunnus alalunga

Legal

45cm

Bag

10/day

Best Baits

Live baitSquidPilchards

Best Season

JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober

🔴 Advanced
Murray Cod
🌊 Mixed

Murray Cod

Maccullochella peelii

Legal

55cm

Bag

2/day

Avg

20.00kg

Record

113.50kg

Best Baits

ShrimpYabbiesWorms+2 more

Best Season

October to April (spring/summer)

🟡 Intermediate
Golden Perch
🌊 Mixed

Golden Perch

Macquaria ambigua

Legal

30cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

2.50kg

Record

7.60kg

Best Baits

ShrimpYabbiesWorms+2 more

Best Season

September to March (spring/summer)

🟡 Intermediate
Rainbow Trout
🌊 Mixed

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Legal

25cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

1.50kg

Record

9.00kg

Best Baits

WormsPowerbaitInsects+2 more

Best Season

April to October (autumn/winter/spring)

🟢 Beginner
Silver Perch
🌊 Mixed

Silver Perch

Bidyanus bidyanus

Legal

25cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

0.80kg

Record

3.00kg

Best Baits

WormsShrimpBread+2 more

Best Season

October to March (spring/summer)

🟢 Beginner
Redfin Perch
🌊 Mixed

Redfin Perch

Perca fluviatilis

Legal

20cm

Bag

20/day

Avg

0.50kg

Record

2.50kg

Best Baits

WormsShrimpSmall baitfish+2 more

Best Season

Year round, best in autumn and spring

🟡 Intermediate
Australian Bass
🌊 Mixed

Australian Bass

Macquaria novemaculeata

Legal

27cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

0.80kg

Record

3.50kg

Best Baits

live shrimpwormscrickets+1 more
🔴 Advanced
Saratoga
🌊 Mixed

Saratoga

Scleropages leichardtii

Legal

50cm

Bag

2/day

Avg

2.50kg

Record

7.00kg

Best Baits

live frogslive shrimplive bait fish
🟢 Beginner
Yellowbelly (Golden Perch)
🌊 Mixed

Yellowbelly (Golden Perch)

Macquaria ambigua

Legal

30cm

Bag

5/day

Avg

1.50kg

Record

8.00kg

Best Baits

yabbiesshrimpworms+2 more
🔴 Advanced
Trout Cod
🌊 Mixed

Trout Cod

Maccullochella macquariensis

0

Avg

0.80kg

Record

3.50kg

Best Baits

live shrimpwormsyabbies
🟢 Beginner
Catfish (Eel-tailed)
🌊 Mixed

Catfish (Eel-tailed)

Tandanus tandanus

Legal

25cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

0.80kg

Record

3.50kg

Best Baits

wormsscrubwormsyabbies+2 more
🟢 Beginner
Sleepy Cod
🌊 Mixed

Sleepy Cod

Oxyeleotris lineolatus

Legal

25cm

Bag

10/day

Avg

1.00kg

Record

4.50kg

Best Baits

live shrimpwormssmall bait fish+1 more
🟢 Beginner
Carp
🌊 Mixed

Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Avg

3.00kg

Record

25.00kg

Best Baits

breadcorndough balls+2 more