fish types.

I just Googled Whiting, and found there are several types,
King George, Yellow Fin, Sand Whiting, Stout Whiting, ect ect.

Cheers
Daza

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
OKA196 Motorhome

Whiting 150CM - 250CM?? You sure their wasn't a mix up with units of measurement? I've certainly never seen a whiting 2 1/2 meters long

King George, yellow fin, silver and weed whiting are the 4 i know in SA

One of the hardest things to do is identify allowable fish species, especially in FNQld. Not so easy there because as this link shows Bag Limits Spiecies
They only show 2 species. I have found you have to do lots of research and if it goes to court one day I wonder if a judge would charge you. Cheers Tony

weedy whiting ae not a whiting - just look a bit like them they are actually a wrasse

Different names in different states is confusing, but in SW of WA we get sand whiting (small, light coloured almost translucent), King George (with spots) and silver whiting. I don't think we have bag limits on the sandies (never used to be), but again, each state is different and with diminishing numbers for the rec fishers, controls are being tightened.

At least in SA on all those lovely little jetties they have a chart on display.

Motherhen

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

thanks for replies, we learn something every day.
cheers.