What is the legal size for whiting in WA?
This magnificent whiting can live for up to 15 years and achieve a length of 72cm. It’s worth noting that maturity size is between 32cm and 36cm – well above the 28cm legal limit. So this means that few female fish caught between the minimum length and minimum maturity size of 32cm have had a chance to breed.
Is there a size limit for sand whiting?
Whilst Trumpeter whiting have no size limit, sand whiting have a minimum legal length of 27cm. The bag limit for all whiting species is 20 in total, whether a single species or a mix of species.
How do you get sand whiting in WA?
Yellowfin whiting are caught by recreational fishers using line fishing (bait or lure) and commercial fishers using haul nets in estuaries and along ocean beaches, mainly in summer. In WA, the main commercial fishing areas are Shark Bay and the Peel- Harvey Estuary.
Where can I find big whiting?
The edges of weed beds, sand and mud banks are perfect locations. Whiting live in the shallows and will forage the sea bed in waters a few inches to 6 meters deep (up to 12 meters for King George), they’re looking for worms, yabbies, pipis and other invertebrates uncovered by wave and current action.
What is the best bait for yellowfin whiting?
Preferences for baits are as personalised as the anglers chasing them. For most, blood worms are the best bet, while other anglers will swear by using only shrimp, pieces of prawn, squid or tube worms and the list goes on. Light gear is recommended, preferably a 1000 or 2500 size reel on a 6ft6”, 4kg rod.
What is the best tide to catch whiting?
Big whiting do not like moving onto the clear shallows if there is a lot of noise and activity. As the tide makes, whiting move from the deeper water up over the shallows with the tide. On the run out tide, you will still catch them over the bank but the best bite is when they are coming up to feed.
Can you catch whiting on soft plastics?
The popper craze all started when whiting were taken as by-catch by anglers targeting bream and flathead on the surface, and it has really taken off. You can catch these fish on surface stickbaits, sinking stickbaits, floating hardbodied lures, flies, blades, soft plastics and poppers.
Do I need a fishing licence to fish yellowfin whiting?
Currently there are no minimum size limits for yellowfin whiting and those fishing from shore will not need a licence, however there are daily bag limits in place and boat fishers are required to hold a Recreational Fishing Licence.
How big does a yellowfin whiting get?
However, the yellowfin whiting is one of the slower growing sillaginids, but reaches a much larger maximum size than most of its relatives, with a known maximum length of 42 cm.
What is the legal length of a Whiting?
Yellowfin Whiting Minimum legal length: 24 cm measured from tip of snout to tip of tail Personal daily bag limit: 20 Daily boat limit when 3 or more people are fishing on board: 60
Why are yellowfin whiting so popular in South Australia?
Yellowfin whiting have become a major target for anglers in both South and Western Australia for a number of reasons: they are very good table fish, they provide good sport on light line, and are easily accessible from beaches and jetties, with a boat not necessary for their capture.