Murray cod

Common name/s	Murray cod
Scientific name	Maccullochella peelii
Legal size	Minimum: 55cm Maximum: 75cm
Bag limit	Rivers: 1 In specified lakes and impoundments (see below): 2 Urban lakes (see below, and a full list of urban lakes here): 2
Closed season	1 September to 30 November inclusive. The closed season does not apply in the following waters: Lake Eildon Eildon Pondage Arcadia Pondage Waters south of the Great Dividing Range, except the Yarra River Waters of the Wimmera and Millicent basins, except the Wimmera River Lake Eppalock, Cairn Curran Reservoir and Lake Nillahcootie
Possession limit	There is a statewide possession limit for Murray cod of 5 fish or less than 30kg in any other form. This is the maximum number/amount of a particular type of fish that a person can possess at any one time anywhere in Victoria (including your home)
Additional information	These fish can't be filleted in or on Victorian waters. They must be kept whole or in carcass form until you're away from the water. It's okay to fillet your fish on the cleaning tables at the boat ramp. Murray cod are often mistaken for trout cod. See the differences in the images below.

Trout cod

Murray cod

Specified lakes and impoundments

Barkers Creek Reservoir
Benalla Lake
Big Meran Lake
Booroopki Swamp
Boga Lake
Buffalo Lake
Cairn Curran Reservoir
Charlegrark Lake
Charm Lake
Cullulleraine Lake
Eildon Lake
Eppalock Lake
First Reedy Lake
Greens Lake
Hume Lake
Kangaroo Lake
Kow Swamp
Laanecoorie Reservoir
Lascelles Lake
Lauriston Reservoir
Moodemere Lake
Nagambie Weir (Defined as all impounded waters upstream of Magambie Weir to Chinamans Bridge on the Goulburn River and inclusive of Lake Nagambie)
Nillahcootie Lake
Numurkah Lake
Rocklands Reservoir
Taylors Lake
Victoria Lake (Shepparton)
Upper Coliban Reservoir
Walkers Lake
Waranga Basin