Over the years, the Pirtek Fishing Challenge has strived to provide the best opportunities for competitors to fish their local area.
The Challenge provides state-based and non-state-based categories, and this can become a little confusing when boundaries overlap. So here is a summary of where you can fish in each state.
Just click on the name of the state in which you will be fishing on the day of the Challenge.
NSW / ACT
There are 11 species in total.
Five saltwater species: Flathead, Bream, Whiting, Tailor and Luderick.
You may also fish for freshwater species in the Murray-Darling Basin, Mountain Trout and East Coast Freshwater categories.
Murray-Darling Basin: Golden Perch, Redfin, European Carp, Murray Cod. Murray Cod can only be targeted with artificial lures. Strictly no bait fishing allowed for Murray Cod.
Mountain Trout: Rainbow or Brown Trout
East Coast Freshwater: Australian Bass
Queensland
There are 10 species in total.
Three saltwater species and one salt/fresh species: Whiting, Trevally (all species), Flathead, Barramundi (saltwater/freshwater)
You may also fish for freshwater species in the Murray-Darling Basin, Mountain Trout and East Coast Freshwater categories.
Murray-Darling Basin: Golden Perch, Redfin, European Carp, Murray Cod. Murray Cod can only be targeted with artificial lures. Strictly no bait fishing allowed for Murray Cod.
Mountain Trout: Rainbow or Brown Trout
East Coast Freshwater: Australian Bass
Northern Territory
There are two target species: Barramundi (saltwater/freshwater), Trevally (all species)
Tasmania
There are two target species in total.
One is a saltwater: Australian Salmon
The other is part of the Mountain Trout category: Rainbow or Brown Trout
South Australia
There are five species in total. This year we have combined the South Australian saltwater fish with southern Western Australia to form the SASWA (South Australia / South Western Australia) category.
Saltwater: Whiting (all species), Bream (Yellowfin, Black and Pikey)
You may also fish for freshwater species in the Murray-Darling Basin: Golden Perch, Redfin, European Carp.
* – Due to state regulations Murray Cod is excluded for South Australian competitors.
Victoria
There are eight target species.
Saltwater: Bream (all species), Flathead.
You may also fish for freshwater species in the Murray-Darling Basin, Mountain Trout and East Coast Freshwater categories.
Murray-Darling Basin: Golden Perch, Redfin, European Carp, Murray Cod. Murray Cod can only be targeted with artificial lures. Strictly no bait fishing allowed for Murray Cod.
Mountain Trout: Rainbow or Brown Trout
East Coast Freshwater: Australian Bass
Western Australia
Western Australia is divided into two categories.
North from Kalbarri is the Top End category which includes two target species, one saltwater and one salt/fresh water: Barramundi, Trevally (all species).
South from Kalbarri is the Southern WA / SA category, two saltwater species: Whiting (all species), Bream (Yellowfin, Black and Pikey).