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FISHING SNAPSHOT FROM THE WEEK:
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JULY 1 - 10, 2026
METRO WATERS: Another week of cold weather & continued rain as we run slowly through winter! My old bones creak! KG whiting is on the lips of many boat crews & shore-based fishers as they hit their favourite secret spots for a feed. Best bets are for Brighton & Seacliff, then north to West Bch, Semaphore, Nth Haven & St Kilda. Outer Harbour has smaller fish so you need to watch the size to stay legal. Fisheries inspectors have been out & about chasing illegal snapper catches - I wonder if they check the social media pages...Just asking? The metro waters blue crab run looks over for another year but sand crabs are about for those keen - Brighton, Glenelg, Semaphore jetties & for boat crews, try the northern most grounds up around St Kilda, Snapper Point, Light Bch, Port Gawler, Thompson's - all the way to Pt Wakelfield. There will be mullet & flathead in these shallows as well! Most metro jetties have tommies, salmon trout & red mullet with best results in the late afternoons, early evenings. KG whiting catches are also late in the day & some crews are fishing for 2-3 hours for nothing, then bang - the fish are on the chew for 10-15 mins. Shore-based anglers are still catching mullet & salmon trout from Marino Rocks, Hallett Cove, Seaford & Southport Bch. Soapie mulloway are just inside the Onkaparinga river mouth & then about 500m west of the Saltfleet St bridge.
FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/RESERVOIR: Large swells with clean lines rocked in late into last week from Tunk Head, Parson's and Waitpinga, Boomer, Chiton Rocks and Middleton - and the slight offshore north easterly winds made for ideal surfing conditions. Large swells and small tinnies do not go well together in my opinion and this left offshore fishing to only the brave and experienced anglers, as they occasionally launched from Victor Harbor for snapper, red nannygai, kingfish and the very odd tuna. Shore-based fishers enjoyed the dry if not cold conditions to chase salmon to 1 kilo, mullet, mulloway and flathead from aforementioned locations, with mullet and salmon trout also at Goolwa, Sugars beach on Hindmarsh Island and Tauwitchere Barrage. There's not a lot of beach along the Coorong when the tides and swells are running high so anglers had to fish and run for salmon and mullet from the 42 Mile Crossing and The Granites. Upstream anglers caught Murray Cod (catch and release), callop and redfin perch from Lyrup and Murray Bridge. Jetty-based fishing has a mix of tommy ruffs and salmon trout from The Bluff, Rapid Bay and Pt Noarlunga. Murray Cod (catch and release) are also in the Myponga reservoir. Shore-based fishing along the coastline from Pt Noarlunga, Sellicks beach, Lady Bay, Normanville and Morgan's beach has salmon trout and a few mullet, with black bream off the rocks at Triggs Point. The Onkaparinga River mouth is worth a try for night-time soapie mulloway. Here are the GPS co-ordinates of the new artificial reef off Wirrina: 35 27.225 S x 138 12.396 E 35 27.263 S x 138 12.396 E : 35 27.263 S x 138 12.443 E : 35 27.225 S x 138 12.443 E. It is shaped like a square & an initial 12 (twelve) month fishing ban applies.
SOUTH EAST/COORONG: Massive swells continue along the Coorong & South East coastline, making it difficult if not dangerous for small boats/tinnies to launch from their favourite ramp & wet a line. When conditions abate there are KG whiting, snapper to 4 kilos, kingies & snook from Kingston (Margaret Brock reef), Robe, Beachport, Carpenter Rocks & South End. Pt MacDonnell has tuna well offshore but only big boats & experienced fishers are having a crack. Garfish are in the more sheltered waters of Robe, Nora Creina Bay, Carpenter Rocks, Nene Valley & Cape Northumberland. Shore-based fishing has salmon to 2 kilos, flathead & mullet from the 32 Mile Crossing, Salt CReek, The Granites & Canunda, but you will need to take care with soft sand & high tide /swell surges if taking the 4WD on to the beach. Jetty-based fishing is a cold affair, but nice tommies, salmon & garfish are at Kingston, Beachport & Pt MacDonnell. Bream are off the break water at Beachport & there are mulloway at the back of the big surf in Lurline Bay.
YORKE PENINSULA: Wallaroo: Most boat crews are catching their bag limit of KG whiting in the late afternoons on the slow outgoing tides. Garfish and snook have been the other reports, while the jetty has tommy ruffs at night. An occasional mullet is off the marina break wall. Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: KG whiting are again in the deep water drops with good numbers from mid-afternoon to early evening. The Moonta Bay jetty was cold and deserted when I checked from Rossiter's Point on Sunday and the Pt Hughes boatramp had just two vehicles in the car park. Point Turton: A timely reminder not to leave solar chargers switched on during winter as a Hardwicke Bay shack went up in smoke over the weekend. Nice gar can be caught from Pt Rickaby, Point Souttar and The Pines while salmon trout are off the jetty. Marion/Stenhouse Bays: There are plenty of kelp seaweed lumps along the bottom of The Leg at the moment, making for a hit and miss activity for shore-based fishers as they caught salmon, mullet and flathead from several local beaches. Big boat crews battled cold northerlies and large swells as they launched for red nannygai, morwong, kingfish and snook. Edithburgh/Stansbury: Salmon up to 33cm are off the sand at Wattle Point, but there is plenty of seaweed to snag a line. Smaller fish are at Mozzie Flat, Port Giles and the main foreshore beach at Stansbury. Boat crews after whiting are catching them at dusk, well away from the no-take zone and the jetties are worth a try for tommies at dusk. Ardrossan: Salmon to 1 kilo, the odd flathead and soapie mulloway are running in the high tide shallows and the small seal colony paid another visit to the foreshore last week. Boat crews continue their lean run with snook and flathead being the main reports.
SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: There's steady run of salmon to 1 kilo from Black Point to Point Lowly/Fitzgerald Bay in Upper Spencer Gulf. KG whiting to 38cm are off Point Lowly, Cockle Spit at Pt Pirie, Whyalla, Commissariat Point (Pt Augusta), Murninnie Point (Cowell), Tumby, Venus, Coffin & Streaky Bays, with some nice fish also in Proper Bay & Sleaford (Pt Lincoln). Dashwood Channel (north of Streaky) is fishing particularly well after the storms. Kingfish & salmon to 4 kilos are off Longnose Point, then salmon from 3-4 kilos from the Elliston surf beaches (Sheringa, Talia, Convention, Lock Well etc etc) & then Nadia Landing, Point Brown, Claire Bay, Point Sinclair & Fowler's Bay to Yalata. Mulloway are also off the Dog Fence beach & the Fowler's Bay Ledge. Quite a few anglers are catching flathead as they chase salmon from the shore & whiting in their boats. The Dashwood channel at Streaky & the islands out from Murat Bay (Ceduna) in particular are producing some big flatties, KG whiting & red mullet. Offshore crews at Waldegrave, Olive & Williams Islands are catching tuna to 12 kilos, red nannygai & kingfish, but it is big boat water & care is needed - safety first!
JULY SEAFOOD RECIPE: World Cup Seafood 'Bangers' & Mash. Ingredients: prawns, crabmeat, scallops all minced, chopped chives, garlic, chilli, eggs, spuds, peas, packet gravy (mayo, tabasco, tomato sauce, lemon juice, Worcestershire), flour, oil, breadcrumbs Preparation: make small sausages of seafood, herbs, egg & breadcrumbs & set aside. Boil spuds for a fine mash & peas. Sizzle seafood sausages in pan/air fryer, plate mash/peas & serve with a 'hot' gravy/sauce.
KANGAROO IS: Big boat crews have been chasing tuna well offshore towards the Sanders Bank when weather comditions permit - this is open ocean & care is essential! Local jetties are holding salmon to 1 kilo, fat tommies & flathead at times. KG whiting are coming from local waters where crews can fish legally for a feed inc. Vivonne Bay, Penneshaw, American River & Cape de Coudi. Tommies, salmon trout & flathead are off several rocky headlands & also the many beautiful sandy beaches on KI. Big snook, tommies, flathead & salmon are currently in Nepean Bay off the back of the shipping channel. North Coast fishing also has tommies, flathead & salmon with Emu Bay & Stokes Bay all holding fish. Here are the GPS co-ordinates for the new artifical reef in Nepean Bay: 35 42.217 S x 137 42.818 E : 35 42.255 S x 137 42.818 E : 35042.255 S x 137 42.865 E : 35 42.217 S x 137 42.865 E. It is shaped like a square & an initial 12 (twelve) month fishing ban applies. TIGHT LINES!
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