fish types.
Submitted: Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:15
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Member - shane (SA)
While away the old man caught some whiting, nothing wrong with that a nice eating fish. But in conversation about his catch per day and the bloke camped next to him the size of fillets came up.
Dad said as all his fish were the normal 32cm or larger the bloke camped next to him were all around 150 to 250cm. on investigation he found that the other camper was targeting silver whiting. Apparently no size limit.
Now my question, I always thought here in S.A. there was only two types of whiting. King George and yellow fin. Know im being told that there are four. King George, yellow fin, silver and weed whiting.
I looked in the S.A. fisheries sight and they only list the two, K. George and yellow fin.
So my question, how many different types are there and is there a size and bag limit on the others if they exist?
These old blokes really know how to mess with your head.
cheers shane.
Reply By: Peter_n_Margaret - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:35
Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 16:35
Shane, I'm no expert, they change te rules every time I go fishing, but I reccon there are the 4 mentioned PLUS a couple of relations. Grunters/ bleep ties are related, I understand and are never targeted, although thy eat
well if skinned.
Weedy whiting are generally mottled green coloured and are not targeted either, but are OK.
The silver and yellowfin are excellent eating fish. Commonly caught in shallow water o the far west (SA) coast.
King George are by far the biggest of them all and the minimum lengh is 32cm in SA now, I think, and there are also fairly low bag limits.
If the others have size limits at all, they are much less than the KGW.
Cheers,
Peter
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Reply By: Bricky - Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 18:58
Monday, Feb 02, 2009 at 18:58
As mentioned the way I understand it there are 4 types of Whiting in SA. The reason that only KG and Yellowfin get a mention in fishing guide is that they are the only 2 subject to bag and size limits.
From all reports over here the Sand Whiting is also very good eating but is not subject to limits.
Weedy Whiting are better thrown back, taste like ####
Whiting, King George
Sillaginodes punctata
Marine
All waters east of longitude 136o (runs through
Cape Catastrophe just south of
Port Lincoln) including all waters of Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent
Minimum legal length:
31 cm measured from tip of snout to tip of tail
Personal daily bag limit: 12
Daily boat limit: 36
All waters west of longitude 136o
Minimum legal length: 30 cm measured from tip of snout to tip of tail
Personal daily bag limit: 12
Daily boat limit: 36
More information about King George whiting
Whiting, Yellowfin
Sillago schomburgkii Marine
Minimum legal length: 24 cm measured from tip of snout to tip of tail
Personal daily bag limit: 20
Daily boat limit: 60
Daryl
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Follow Up By: Member - Tony S (WA) - Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 16:12
Tuesday, Feb 03, 2009 at 16:12
Just had to poke my snoz into this one.
You are quite correct with what you say Daryl.
The sand whiting is the Southern School whiting -- Sillago bassensis.
Of which, as you say there are no restrictions and occurs in southern W.A. right through S.A.
Great discussion.
Tony
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