Bag/Size limits dusky flathead.

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Bag/Size limits dusky flathead.

Post by colnick » Tue Jun 28, 2022 8:13 pm

Good day,
Anglers visiting NSW might be interested to know that bag and size limits for dusky flathead have recently changed. Legal size slot is now 36 to 70 cm,
(previously, one fish over 70 cm allowed). Bag limit has been reduced from 10 to 5 but possession limit is 10.
Most of us here welcome these changes. Flathead are very easy to catch and are suckers for soft plastics. Most anglers are reasonable but some took many more fish than they needed and some just flouted the rules. I always liked the Victorian rules - although a 30 cm fish is bloody tiny. Unless I am really short of fish I only keep fish in the 40 to 60 cm range. Many others also release large females, even though they are within the legal range.

Cheers, Col.

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