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Saturday 24 November 2012

Australian Herring

Herring are a very important recreational fish on the West and South Coasts of Western Australia. This page gives some tips on fishing for herring from the shore. Herring are great fish to catch on light gear such as a small single handed rod and 2 or 3kg line. They are speedy, acrobatic and strong, often jumping out of the water when hooked. Australian Herring (Arripis georgianus) and juvenile Australian salmon (Arripis truttaceus) in Western Australia are similar in appearance and often confused. That's not surprising, since they are related species. Both species have rows of golden or brown spots on their sides and back. Herring:- have a large yellow and black eye, black tips to the tail fins, clear pectoral fins, and rough scales. Herring size limit:- none. Bag limit (as at August 2010):- 30 per day combined in the "Low Risk" category in the West Coast Region, 40 per day combined in the "Low Risk" category in the South Coast Region. Juvenile salmon:- are very similar and are sometimes confused with herring, but have a smaller eye, no black tips on the tail, pectoral fins tending to be yellow, and smooth scales. Salmon minimum size limit:- 30 cm. Salmon Bag limit (as at August 2010):- 4 salmon per day within an overall 12 fish per day bag limit of "Medium Risk" category in the West Coast region. 4 salmon per day within an overall limit of 16 fish per day bag limit for "Medium Risk" category fish in the South Coast region. Check the Western Australian Fishing Guides, Size and Bag Limits (links below) for any changes.