Greg James
Fishing Reports and Hotspots

 


Reports:





FISHING SNAPSHOT FROM THE WEEK:

  1. METRO: KG whiting will be closer to shore after the storms - West Bch, Semaphore, St Kilda. Mullet & salmon trout from local jetties, beaches & breakwaters inc. Marino Rocks, Seacliff, Brighton, Nth Haven & Semaphore.
  2. FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/FRESHWATER: Salmon, mullet & mulloway from Morgan's, Waitpinga, Parson's beaches & Goolwa river mouth., Whiting, snook & snapper from Victor plus mullet & tommies from Rapid Bay & Pt Noarlunga jetties., Callop & Murray Cod from Berri & Nildottie.
  3. YORKE PEN: Salmon trout & mullet from Troubridge Point, Pt Vincent/Ardrossan, Point Riley & Brown's Bch., KG whiting from Pt Hughes, Pt Vic & Wallaroo.
  4. SOUTH EAST/COORONG: Offshore tuna, snapper & KG whiting from Pt MacDonnell, Robe, Beachport & Kingston., salmon & mullet from The Granites & 32 Mile Crossing.
  5. SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: Salmon trout from Point Lowly area., KG whiting from Whyalla, Cowell, Waterloo & Coffin Bays., salmon from Point Brown, Fowler's Bay & Elliston.
  6. KANGAROO ISLAND: Big tuna off southern KI., Flathead, salmon & mullet from Kingscote, Penneshaw & Vivonne Bay.
  7. SA RESERVOIR FISHING: Here's the link: www.sawater.com.au/reservoir-reserves/activities/fishing.
  8. SA FISH SIZE & BAG LIMITS: www.pir.sa.gov.au/recreational_fishing/rules/species_limits.
STORIES OF US - AUSTRALIANS AT WAR: The first week of June 1917 (World War 1) saw continued heavy fighting during the Battle of Messines (Belgium). Our determined young Australian soldiers were pitted against the German Army. Capt R.C. Grieve won the Victoria Cross for his bravery - here is the link: www.awm.gov.au/collection/P11013252. LEST WE FORGET.

JUNE 5 - 20, 2026

METRO WATERS: June fishing started with a brace of squally, wild weather, rain & totally rough on-water conditions! What a storm. KG whiting will be on from pretty much all Metro locations as these fish will use the stormy weather & dirty water to come in close to shore for feeding. Local blue lines are well worth a try early on, esp Brighton, Tennyson, West Bch, Semaphore, Glenelg & Grange. Good catches should also be found off Nth Haven, St Kilda & Outer Harbour. Tommy ruffs are at local jetties with salmon trout also reported from Pt Noarlunga, Brighton, Glenelg, Grange & Semaphore. The St Kilda break-water also has salmon trout & black bream, with overnight soapie mulloway in The Pat & over at West Lakes & the Port River. Flathead are still in the shallows although they won't be around for long. Give the West Bch, Nth Haven & Outer Harbour breakwalls a try. Big snook are trawling the waters from St Kilda all the way up to Lower Light & Thompson's Bch.

FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/RESERVOIR: Wild and woolly weather with strong to gale force winds, some road and jetty access closed off and plenty of visibly high tides were right round The Fleurieu coastline last week. Naturally, this limited fishing opportunities as the seas were generally way too rough and dangerous to even think about wetting a line. Freshwater anglers tried for soapie mulloway, salmon to 1 kilo, mullet around the Goolwa and Scab channels, while upstream crews patiently waited until the winds dropped off to fish their favourite part of the river for callop, Murray Cod (catch and release) and redfin perch. Upper Coorong surf casters found beach access to many of their favourite spots cut off by the unusually high tides, so competition for a surf casting location was high. Locals reported salmon to 2 kilos, mullet and soapie mulloway from the 28 Mile Crossing and Salt Creek. Victor Harbor boat crews really had to wait out their times for a launch as dangerously big seas and swells cracked in right along this part of the coast. KG whiting, snapper, kingfish and even snook are out the back of West Island and also over at Broady's Patch when conditions calmed. Local jetty-based fishing was left to a hardy few (when access was allowed) to chase tommy ruffs, mullet and salmon trout in the surging waters out near The Bluff. Waitpinga and Parson's beaches produced some nice mullet and a few salmon later in the week. The onshore storms kept boats in their sheds from Cape Jervis to Port Noarlunga as a few shore and jetty-based fishers tried their luck at Rapid Bay and Port Noarlunga when conditions eased. They reported tommy ruffs and salmon trout, but it was often like fishing in a washing machine! There have been reports of big tuna off Kangaroo Island in the past week. 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: Huge tides hit the Coorong last week which often limited 4WD beach access, even for the most experienced operators. Salmon to 1 kilo, mullet & the odd soapie mulloway are on the swim from 28/32 Mile Crossings, Salt Creek, The Granites & well south then to Stinky Bch & Canunda. Large garfish are off Little Dip, Nora Creina Bay & Poorman's Bch in the lower South East - both boat & shore-based anglers doing well! Some fat brown-eyed mullet are also in the surges at Stinky Bch, Surfer Bch (Beachport) & Carpenter Rocks northern end. Kingfish, snapper, snook & whiting are off the Kingston grounds with early Winter garfish at Boatswain's Point, Robe, Little Dip, Poorman's & Carpenter Rocks. Further south snapper are around the 4 kilo mark from Carpenter Rocks, Pt MacDonnell & then Cape Northumberland/Nene Valley. Big tuna to 20 kilos are out from Pt Mac & South End. The Little Dip Salmon Hole & Beachport Surfer's bch have salmon, mullet & flathead but there are some big swells about so watch the conditions to ensure personal safety. Sweep & rat kingies can be caught from Robe, South End, Beachport & Cape Northumberland.

YORKE PENINSULA: Wallaroo: Strong to gale force winds lashed the local coastline for several days last week, pushing up high tides and keeping offshore fishing to a minimum. KG whiting are in the shallows of the bay (local blue line), plus some snook and tommy ruffs. A couple of large salmon trout are off the rocks at The Magazine, bream were caught from the Marina and the jetty again has been quiet. Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: The rough weather was certainly evident when I checked in here on Wednesday. It was way too rough for even a walk along the planks as several safety warnings had been issued. Boat crews found whiting, snook and kingfish from Steamer channel when conditions eased. Point Turton: Stormy weather saw salmon from trouts to 1 kilo in the surges off Corny Point and Port Rickaby last week, while boat crews had to really time their runs out for snook, red mullet and KG whiting well north of the exclusion zone. The jetty had a few mullet and salmon trout on the afternoon high tides. Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Not a lot of fishing activity was to be had until late on the weekend, but red nannygai, kingfish, snook and flathead are offshore from Marion Bay. Shore-based fishers picked up salmon trout and mullet with the jetties holding flathead and mullet. Edithburgh: Try the grounds out from Klein's Point and Coobowie for KG whiting but take care with the size, as a few are smallish. The jetty has tommies at night and snook during the day and there are salmon to 1 kilo off Troubridge Point and Wattle Bay. Ardrossan/Port Vincent: As the long weekend came and went, so did extra seaweed along the coastline washing up from the earlier storms! Boat crews ran out trying for pretty much anything as the poor fish stocks are really make things difficult. A few salmon trout were caught during the high tides from Pine Point and Port Vincent.

SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: 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!

JUNE SEAFOOD RECIPE: Spicy salmon fish cakes: Ingredients: 300gms cooked salmon (in pieces), 2 eggs, 2 tbsp soy sauce, 2 garlic cloves, 1 tbsp ginger, 1/4 cup red onion, finely diced, 2 tbsp lemon juice, 1/2 cup panko crumbs, 1/4 cup sesame seeds, dash of cooking oil. 1 chopped chilli. Preparation: Gently combine salmon, soy sauce, garlic, ginger, and chopped red onion in a bowl. Add lemon juice and 2 eggs. In a second bowl, add panko and sesame seeds. Then add cooking oil to a fry pan and heat to medium. Roll and flatten each fish cake and coat with panko mix on both sides. Pan fry each fish cake for approx 2 minutes on each side until golden brown. Serve with green onions, chopped red chilli peppers and a spicy dipping sauce. Nus Olsun! Azerbaijan for Bon Appetit.

KANGAROO IS: 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. 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. TIGHT LINES!