COMPETITION POINTS
ALLOCATION SYSTEM
Note: Junior competitor minimum sizes match the current Qld Fisheries legal limits, i.e., Sand Whiting 23cm
Amberjack
1 Point: 75 – 85cm
2 Point: 86 – 96cm
3 Point: 97cm +
Total Allowed = 2
Barracuda
1 Point: 50 – 65cm
2 Point: 66 – 77cm
3 Point: 78cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Barramundi
1 Point: 60 – 75cm
2 Point: 76 – 90cm
3 Point: 91 – 120cm (Max)
Total Allowed = 5
Blue Salmon
1 Point: 42 – 46cm
2 Point: 47 – 55cm
3 Point: 56cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Bone Fish
1 Point: 40 – 55cm
2 Point: 56 – 70cm
3 Point: 71cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Bonito
1 Point: 30 – 40cm
2 Point: 41 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Bream (Iodine)
1 Point: 27 – 30cm
2 Point: 31 – 36cm
3 Point: 37cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Bream (Silver)
1 Point: 26 – 30cm
2 Point: 31 – 35cm
3 Point: 36cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Cobia
1 Point: 77 – 87cm
2 Point: 88 – 98cm
3 Point: 99cm +
Total Allowed = 2
Cod (Estuary)
1 Point: 40 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 49cm
3 Point: 50cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Cod (Gold Spot)
1 Point: 40 – 55cm
2 Point: 56 – 85cm
3 Point: 86 – 120cm (Max)
Total Allowed = 5
Cod (Maori)
1 Point: 47 – 52cm
2 Point: 53 – 59cm
3 Point: 60cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Cod (other reef cod offshore)
1 Point: 40 – 50cm
2 Point: 51 – 65cm
3 Point: 66cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Dart (Snub Nose)
1 Point: 35 – 48cm
2 Point: 49 – 65cm
3 Point: 66cm+
Total Allowed = 2
Dart (Swallow Tail)
1 Point: 32 – 35cm
2 Point: 36 – 39cm
3 Point: 40cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Dolphin Fish
1 Point: 52 – 65cm
2 Point: 66 – 85cm
3 Point: 86cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Flathead
1 Point: 42 – 52cm
2 Point: 53 – 63cm
3 Point: 64 – 75cm (Max)
Total Allowed = 5
Flounder
1 Point: 27 – 32cm
2 Point: 33 – 37cm
3 Point: 38cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Garfish
1 Point: 24 – 28cm
2 Point: 29 – 33cm
3 Point: 34cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Grassy Sweetlip (inshore)
1 Point: 32 – 38cm
2 Point: 39 – 47cm
3 Point: 48cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Grassy Sweetlip (offshore)
1 Point: 38 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 55cm
3 Point: 56cm+
Total Allowed = 5
Green Job Fish
1 Point: 40 – 49cm
2 Point: 50 – 60cm
3 Point: 61cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Grunter
1 Point: 42 – 46cm
2 Point: 47 – 51cm
3 Point: 52cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Hussar
1 Point: 27 – 33cm
2 Point: 34 – 40cm
3 Point: 41cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Iron Jaw
1 Point: 40 – 55cm
2 Point: 56 – 65cm
3 Point: 66cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Jew (Silver)
1 Point: 77 – 87cm
2 Point: 88 – 99cm
3 Point: 100cm +
Total Allowed = 2
Jew (Trag)
1 Point: 40 – 47cm
2 Point: 48 – 59cm
3 Point: 60cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Long Nose Emperor
1 Point: 40 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 56cm
3 Point: 57cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Long Tom
1 Point: 42 – 46cm
2 Point: 47 – 55cm
3 Point: 56cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mackerel (School)
1 Point: 52 – 60cm
2 Point: 61 – 75cm
3 Point: 76cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mackerel (Spanish)
1 Point: 77 – 90cm
2 Point: 91 – 135cm
3 Point: 136cm +
Total Allowed = 1
Mackerel (Spotty)
1 Point: 62 – 69cm
2 Point: 70 – 90cm
3 Point: 91cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mangrove Jack
1 Point: 36 – 43cm
2 Point: 44 – 48cm
3 Point: 49cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mangrove Jack (Reef Jack)
1 Point: 40 – 55cm
2 Point: 56 – 70cm
3 Point: 71cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Morwong (inshore)
1 Point: 30 – 38cm
2 Point: 39 – 47cm
3 Point: 48cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Morwong (offshore)
1 Point: 40 – 47cm
2 Point: 48 – 59cm
3 Point: 60cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mosses Perch
1 Point: 27 – 32cm
2 Point: 33 – 38cm
3 Point: 39cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mullet (Diamond Scale)
1 Point: 35 – 40cm
2 Point: 41 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Mullet (Sea)
1 Point: 32 – 35cm
2 Point: 36 – 44cm
3 Point: 45cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Nannygai (Large Mouth)
1 Point: 42 – 47cm
2 Point: 48 – 53cm
3 Point: 54cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Nannygai (Small Mouth)
1 Point: 42 – 47cm
2 Point: 48 – 53cm
3 Point: 54cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Parrot
1 Point: 27 – 35cm
2 Point: 36 – 44cm
3 Point: 45cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Pearl Perch
1 Point: 40 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 49cm
3 Point: 50cm +
Total Allowed = 4
Queenfish
1 Point: 50 – 60cm
2 Point: 61 – 75cm
3 Point: 75cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Red Emperor
1 Point: 55 – 62cm
2 Point: 63 – 69cm
3 Point: 70cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Red Throat Emperor
1 Point: 40 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 49cm
3 Point: 50cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Rosy Job Fish
1 Point: 40 – 49cm
2 Point: 50 – 60cm
3 Point: 61cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Samson Fish
1 Point: 55 – 80cm
2 Point: 81 – 110cm
3 Point: 111cm +
Total Allowed = 2
Sea Bream (Japanese)
1 Point: 27 – 40cm
2 Point: 18 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Sea Bream (Robinson)
1 Point: 27 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 55cm
3 Point: 56cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Snapper
1 Point: 37 – 47cm
2 Point: 48 – 59cm
3 Point: 60cm +
Total Allowed = 1 over 70cm (4 in total)
Snapper (Frying Pan)
1 Point: 30 – 38cm
2 Point: 39 – 43cm
3 Point: 44cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Snapper (Gold Band)
1 Point: 40 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Spangled Emperor
1 Point: 47 – 52cm
2 Point: 53 – 59cm
3 Point: 60cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Squid/ Cuttle Fish
1 Point: 14 – 18cm
2 Point: 19 – 25cm
3 Point: 26cm +
Total Allowed = 5
** Hood Measurement **
Star Gazer
1 Point: 35 – 40cm
2 Point: 41 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Tailor
1 Point: 35 – 40cm
2 Point: 41 – 50cm
3 Point: 51cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Tarwhine
1 Point: 26 – 30cm
2 Point: 31 – 35cm
3 Point: 36cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Thread Fin Salmon
1 Point: 67 – 75cm
2 Point: 76 – 84cm
3 Point: 85cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Trevally (Golden)
1 Point: 35 – 45cm
2 Point: 46 – 56cm
3 Point: 57cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Trevally (Inshore)
1 Point: 30 – 35cm
2 Point: 36- 42cm
3 Point: 43cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Trevally (Offshore)
1 Point: 37 – 46cm
2 Point: 47 – 55cm
3 Point: 56cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Trout
1 Point: 40 – 46cm
2 Point: 47 – 54cm
3 Point: 55cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Tuna
1 Point: 50 – 65cm
2 Point: 66 – 80cm
3 Point: 81cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Tusk fish
1 Point: 32 – 35cm
2 Point: 36 – 42cm
3 Point: 43cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Wahoo
1 Point: 80 – 120cm
2 Point: 121 – 150cm
3 Point: 151cm +
Total Allowed = 2
Whiting (Sand)
1 Point: 25 – 29cm
2 Point: 30 – 35cm
3 Point: 36cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Wrasse
1 Point: 32 – 35cm
2 Point: 36 – 42cm
3 Point: 43cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Yellow Tail Pike
1 Point: 27 – 32cm
2 Point: 33 – 37cm
3 Point: 38cm +
Total Allowed = 5
Crab (Stand Alone Competition)
A Grade Crab only
1 Point: 0.70 – 1.10kg
2 Point: 1.101 – 1.50kg
3 Point: 1.501kg +
Total Allowed = 5
Waste Collection
1 Point: Shopping Bag
Total Allowed = 1
Closed seasons apply to some species, for closed season information refer to the website:
https://www.qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/rules/limits-tidal
Considerable care is taken to avoid errors, however legal sizes, possession limits and onboard boat limits are constantly subject to change. Regularly check with QLD Fisheries for up-to-date sizes and bag limits.
Coral reef fin fish – A combined possession limit of 20 in total applies
Crab Trail Competition – Points are for a Crab only Competition and do not accumulate for Club Champion, Inshore or Offshore Champion