Common Name: Eastern Australian Salmon – Western Australian Salmon
Species Name: Arripis trutta – Arripis truttaceus
Australian Salmon
Courtesy of South Suburban Angling Club Inc. Description
The Australian Salmon is also known as Black Back, Sambo, New Fish, Bay Trout, Buck Salmon, Cocky Salmon, Colonial Salmon and Kahawai. The Australian Salmons Body Colour is a uniform silvery blue to olive green along the back and flanks with dark spots. The colour fades to silvery white belly. Juveniles are silvery coloured with a number of brown spots that appear as rows down the flanks. Other distinguishing features are the small yellow pectoral fins and a deeply forked caudal fin. Australian Salmon have an elongated body with smallish eyes and large mouth. They can grow to 6kg in weight however more commonly caught up to 2kg.
Distribution
Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and Tasmania
Tackle
Light Tackle to Medium Tackle
Lures
Chrome Lures, Poppers, Minnows, Jigs and Saltwater Fly
Baits
Pilchards, White Pilchards, Garfish, Mullet, Yellowtail, Frogmouth Pilchards, Herring, Squid and Worms
Images of Australian Salmon
Relevant Websites about Australian Salmon
Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry
Wikipedia
Fishbase East Australian Salmon
Fishbase West Australian Salmon
Game Fishing Association of Australia – Australian Salmon Records
Australian Salmon Size and Bag Limits
Please Note: Bag limits, minimum and maximum lengths are subject to change and review by your State Fisheries Department.
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