Pipi – Goolwa cockle

Fishing limits

• Minimum legal length: 3.5 cm measures across the widest part of the shell
• Personal daily bag limit:
  • West of longitude 136°E (includes Gunyah): 100
  • East of longitude 136°E (includes Goolwa): 330
• Daily vehicle limit when 3 or more people in the vehicle are taking pipi:
  • West of longitude 136°E (includes Gunyah): 300
  • East of longitude 136°E (includes Goolwa): 990
• Possession limit: 1,320 per person

See fishing limits explained for more information.

Closures

Annual seasonal closure

You must not take pipis from any area or waters within South Australia from 1 June to 31 October.

Closed areas

Recreational fishing for pipi cockles is prohibited on the Younghusband Peninsula (Coorong Beach) between the Murray Mouth and 28 Mile Crossing.

See closure information