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Sch 26Minimum and maximum sizes, catch limits and closed seasons for salmonids
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Schedule 26—Minimum and maximum sizes, catch limits and closed seasons for salmonids
Regulations 157(3), 158(2), 161(2) and 163(2)
| Column 1<br>Item No. | Column 2<br>Area where catch limit, possession limit and size limits apply | Column 3<br>Daily limit for fish that may be taken or limit for fish that may be possessed | Column 4<br>Minimum size | Column 5<br>Maximum size | Column 6<br>Closed season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea-run trout rivers | 5 | — | No more than 2 can exceed 35 | — |
| 2 | Mount Emu Creek | 5 | — | No more than 2 can exceed 35 | — |
| 3 | Priority rivers and streams | 3 | 25 cm | No more than 2 can exceed 35 | From midnight on the Monday of the Queen's birthday weekend in June each year, to midnight on the Friday before the first Saturday in September each year |
| 4 | All other rivers and streams of inland waters | 5 | — | No more than 2 can exceed 35 | From midnight on the Monday of the Queen's birthday weekend in June each year, to midnight on the Friday before the first Saturday in September each year |
| 5 | Family fishing lakes | 5 | — | No more than 2 can exceed 35 | — |
| 6 | Lake Toolondo | 3 | 30 cm (rainbow trout)<br>45 cm (brown trout) | — | — |
| 7 | Hepburn Lagoon | 3 | 45 cm | — | — |
| 8 | All other lakes and impoundments of inland waters | 5 | — | — | — |
Regulation 129 provides that it is an offence to use or possess a line and hook or handline in certain inland waters during the salmonid closed season.
Sch. 27 amended by S.R. No. 161/2021 reg. 45.