Fish Identification - Australian Bass

AUSTRALIAN BASS

Characteristics
Australian Bass vary in solour from silver, green and bronze.
The fish migrate downstream to the estuaries to breed between June and August and a fishing closure has been introduced at this time, to protect this species. Females are much larger than males. Adult fish are general purpose carnivores. The Bass has a back profile that is arched from above the eyes to the tail with only very slight tapering of the snout.

Size
Maximum of 4kg in weight and 65cm in length