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Salmon - Australian
Abalone - Blacklip
Abalone - Greenlip
Barracouta
Boarfish - Longsnout 
Bream - Black 
Cod - Bearded Rock
Flathead - Dusky
Flathead - Rock
Flathead - Sand
Flathead - Southern Bluespotted
Flathead - Tiger
Greenback Flounder
Longsnout Flounder
Garfish - Southern 
Gurnard Perch
Leatherjacket - Brownstriped
Morwong - Banded 
Morwong - Jackass 

Other names: Black back, blackback salmon, 

cocky salmon, Australian salmon

Scientific name: Arripis trutta

Minimum size: 20 cm

Bag limit: 15

Possession limit: 30

Grows to: Up to 90 cm and 4 kg.

Fishing information: Australian salmon are caught

using trolled lures, flies, soft plastics and a variety

of baits.  Taken all year round in Tasmania with 

January to April the most popular season.  

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