Australian salmon fishing
The Australian salmon, Arripis trutta, is also known as kahawai in New Zealand. The species can be caught in colder waters around the southeast and southwest coasts of Australia and the New Zealand coast. Although known as salmon, this species is not related to salmon.
Species similar to Australian salmon
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The Barramundi (Lates calcarifer) is one of Australia's most iconic and exciting species. They live in the northern regions of Queensland, Northern Territory and Western Australia. Barramundi can weigh up to 60 kg.
MORE INFO >Barramundi
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The Flathead is a member of the Platycephalidae family. It is a common species in Australia, popular with fishing enthusiasts and is a very good eating fish.
MORE INFO >Flathead
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The mangrove snapper or yellowtail snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus), also known as mangrove jack in Australia, belongs to the snapper family. It lives in the Indian Ocean and western Pacific Ocean from the African coast to Samoa and from Japan in the north to Australia in the south. It can weigh up to 9kg and measure 1.5m.
MORE INFO >Mangrove snapper
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Nannygai is a species of snapper. In Australia there are several species called Nannygai.
MORE INFO >Nannygai
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The species protonibea diacanthus is found off the Gulf of Oman, India, Sri Lanka, Japan, New Guinea and northern Australia. This fish can weigh up to 45 kg. In English it is called black jewfish or also blackspotted croaker.
MORE INFO >Protonibea diacanthus
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The yellowtail kingfish (Seriola lalandi) is a type of amberjack found in the southern hemisphere. They can grow up to 180 cm. Yellowtail kingfish can be fished from New Zealand, Australia to Chile.
MORE INFO >Yellowtail Kingfish
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The best fishing charters for Australian salmon
Freetime Adventure Charters
Portarlington, Melbourne, Australia
34,45 ft
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