Greg James
Fishing Reports and Hotspots

 


Reports:





FISHING SNAPSHOT FROM THE WEEK:

  1. METRO: Mullet & bream from metro beaches & breakwaters, esp north of Semaphore., bream in the Port River & St Kilda., KG whiting at West Bch, tommies at Brighton jetty.
  2. FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/FRESHWATER: Mullet & mulloway from Waitpinga, Parson's, Mundoo channel & river mouth., Red nannygai & snapper from Victor., Murray Cod (catch & release) from Swan Reach & Renmark.
  3. YORKE PEN: Salmon trout & mullet from Point Riley, Ardrossan, Hillock's Bch & Gym Bch., KG whiting from Pt Hughes, Pt Vic & Balgowan.
  4. SOUTH EAST/COORONG: Snapper & KG whiting from Robe, Beachport & Carpenter Rocks., mullet from Salt Creek & 42 Mile Crossing.
  5. SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: KG whiting from Pt Neill, Cowell, Venus & Coffin Bays., mulloway & salmon from Fowler's Bay & Sheringa Bch.
  6. KANGAROO ISLAND: KG whiting, flathead & mullet from, Kingscote, Penneshaw & American River.
  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 1 - 15, 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: 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. Some mild late week weather abruptly came to a close on Sunday evening as strong wind warnings were issued for The Fleurieu and much of the South Australian coastline. Shore-based fishers made the most of these opportunities as they tramped the sands for salmon to 1 kilo, mullet, soapie mulloway and even a couple of dusky flathead from both sides of the peninsula. The stand-out beaches were Seaford, Carrackalinga, Morgan's, Fisheries, Parson's, Waitpinga and Newland Heads. Boat crews caught snook, red mullet, KG whiting, snapper and kingfish as they launched from Victor Harbor. Surf casters fishing the upper Coorong caught salmon to 1 kilo, mullet and over-night mulloway from The Granites, 32 Mile Crossing and Hindmarsh Island. Upstream river fishing has mixed results with a few callop, Murray Cod (catch and release) and redfin perch at Renmark, Loxton and Tailem Bend. Meanwhile, a much diminished recreational boating and fishing sector launched from Wirrina, O'Sullivan's Beach and beyond for KG whiting, snook and flathead from The Pipes at Port Noarlunga, Cape Jervis, Lady Bay and Wirrina itself. Black bream can be caught from the rocks at O'Sullivan's Beach and Wirrina. Jetty-based fishing has lazy drummer and tommy ruffs from Rapid Bay and tommies and salmon trout off the planks at Port Noarlunga.

SOUTH EAST/COORONG: PSE OBSERVE THE SNAPPER RULES WHEN FISHING IN SA! 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, salmon to 1 kilo & soapie mulloway are off the 28 Mile Crossing, Salt Creek, The Granites & Canunda. 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 48 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: There are some big snook in Wallaroo Bay, plus small snapper and black bream, with snapper remaining on the no-take list. If you are one of those generational anglers like me who just wants to fish within the laws (even though we think they are crap), the Bay here is a perennial nursery ground for baby snapper and has been since time immemorial, then don't be an imbecile, lift the anchor and head west! Salmon to just under 1 kilo are off Bird Reef and from Point Riley to Myponie Point. There are large amounts of seaweed along the shoreline at the moment. The jetty remains quiet. Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Charter crews and serious King George whiting fishers are catching a feed well offshore at West Light and the Tiparra Reef. Flathead and salmon trout are around local beaches on the high tides and there are just a few tommy ruffs (Australian herring) at the jetties after dark - but it is cold work. Point Turton: Local shore-based fishing has salmon trout, flathead and mullet coming from isolated beaches around Barker Rocks, Hardwicke Bay and Point Souttar. Boat crews running well north to fish for KG whiting away from the no-take zone are picking up nice fish to 39cm, plus flathead and red mullet. The jetty has salmon trout in the late evenings. Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Red nannygai and a couple of small kingfish have been the main offshore reports, with catches of tuna and whiting on the low end of things. The jetties have mullet and tommies, while shore-based anglers are catching salmon to 1 kilo, mullet and flathead from the beaches north of Pondalowie Bay. Edithburgh/Stansbury: A few KG whiting are in isolated schools well north of Tapley Shoals and on to the Orontes Bank, plus snook and red mullet. Pt Vincent and The Hut have salmon trout from the shore and marina break wall, while the jetties have night-time tommies. Ardrossan:Cool to cold weather followed last week's welcome rain and that in turn brought strong westerly winds late into the weekend. Soapie mulloway and salmon trout are still running along the coastline, but local fishing has been quiet for boat crews chasing blue crabs, whiting and flathead.

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 Murat Bay islands in particular are producing some big flatties. 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! I am happy to stand corrected, but I think its OK to target garfish on the West Coast?? If legal, then there are nice gar in Venus, Waterloo, Baird & Coffin Bays atm.

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!