 AKA: blue nose cod, rock cod.
PROTECTED SPECIES, TAKING IS PROHIBITED.
Trout cod are a fully protected species. Taking or attempting to take, including catch and release, is prohibited.
According to Native Fish Australia,
Murray cod was, since at least the mid nineteenth century, recognised
as consisting of two distinct groups by anglers and commercial
fishermen. Trout cod were formally recognised as a separate species in
the mid 1970s. When the species was recognised it was discovered that
the original specimen that had been used to describe Murray cod
(Cuvier, 1829) was, in fact, a trout cod.
Distinguishing features of Trout cod and Murray cod
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Make sure that you can tell the difference between trout cod and Murray
cod, as the two species are closely related and can easily be mistaken
by the casual observer. The penalties for being found in possession of
a trout cod are severe.
Trout
cod are often caught accidentally when fishing for Murray cod and other
species in waters where trout cod occur and in this case anglers are
advised (and are also required by law) to release the fish in as good a
condition as possible. Always employ correct handling and release procedures
when fishing in waters where trout cod are present (for example the
Murray River between Yarrawonga and the Barmah Forest) as well as at
any time when releasing a fish.
SIZE: Up to 80cm and 16kg.
Some information on this page used with permission from Native Fish Australia.
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