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FISHING SNAPSHOT FROM THE WEEK:
SEPTEMBER 1 - 10, 2026
METRO WATERS: Scattered pods of small to medium KG whiting can be found along the metro waters from Seacliff, Brighton, Glenelg/Grange, West Bch, Semaphore & St Kilda - but they are just that - scattered. Here one day, not the next sort of thing. Many are small to undersize, so pse watch the rules & chuck the babies back. Red mullet are also pinching baits & as they are companion fish to whiting, they will often be the telltale that you are close to a feed of tingas! Small blue crabs are here as well - more from the northern end of the coastline - try West Bch to Semaphore to St Kilda & also watch their size. Snook are chasing schools of sprat tommy ruffs from Seacliff, Marino, Brighton & Glenelg & there are still a few flathead about - try local blue lines & use very light gear for best results. Jetty-based fishers are enjoying a steady run of salmon trout with Pt Noarlunga, Brighton, Glenelg, Grange & Semaphore all producing fish at times, esp. late afternoons on a slight sea breeze. Shore-based anglers are reporting salmon trout, overnight soapie mulloway, flathead & even a couple of brown-eye mullet from Tennyson, Outer Harbour, St Kilda break water & West Lakes & the Port River. Yellowfin whiting should soon start their run into local waters, so pse stay tunes for an update when I get the news!
FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/RESERVOIR: Upper Coorong and Lakes fishing has mullet, salmon trout and soapie mulloway from the usual spots as shore-based fishers made the most of magic weekend conditions - sunshine, light winds and good tidal flows. Stand-out sessions came from Salt Creek, 28 Mile Crossing and the river mouth at Goolwa. Local reservoirs are filling with the rainwater run-offs with Golden and Redfin Perch fishing closer to the surface in the discoloured waters. Upstream anglers enjoyed good water flows at Renmark for callop and redfin perch. Snapper, kingfish, a couple of red nannys and KG whiting were reported by boat crews fishing off Victor for several days last week, as waters cleared and tidal movement improved. Tuna are there offshore but finding them in any reasonable numbers has been a challenge. I am yet to receive any major reports on garfish catches off Encounter Bay or Yilki Bay, but snook and tommy ruffs are at The Bluff and a few salmon to 1 kilo are at Boomer Beach and Waitpinga. Fisheries and Morgan's beaches had a couple of lonely mullet over the weekend and the tommy ruff run continues from the Rapid Bay jetty. Port Noarlunga jetty has late in the day salmon trout and there are similar fish off Southport, Christies and Seaford beaches. Boat crews are ambitiously running out for the odd snook, flathead and KG whiting from Wirrina, Lady Bay and Normanville.
SOUTH EAST/COORONG: Boat crews have caught some nice snapper off Kingston, Carpenter Rocks, Beachport & South End in the past few days, plus red nannygai, kingfish, sweep & large trumpeters! Gar & KG whiting have also come from Little Dip, Nora Creina Bay, Carpenter Rocks & Port MacDonnell down to Hutt Bay & Nene Valley/Cape Northumberland. Shore-based fishers are doing well on salmon (1-2 kilos), mullet & mulloway from the 42 Mile Crossing, Salt Creek, The Granites & Lurline Bay to Beachport Salmon Hole. Little Dip Salmon Hole also has a couple of big Tiger Flathead on the rough surge. Well further south at the Glenelg River (Mexico), there are salmon trout, estuary perch & soapie mulloway upstream from Marker 6. The rock lobster season is about to kick off, so make sure your gear is legal, properly registered (ie PIRSA permit) & safe. Jetty-based fishing isn't what it used to be, but locals have picked up tommy ruffs, night-time snapper, salmon trout, odd gar, whiting & snook when opportunity came to fish the planks!
YORKE PENINSULA: Wallaroo: Three weekends in a row of great on-water conditions saw boat crews run out for King George whiting, a few garfish and salmon trout. Salmon trout are also off the marina break-water and Point Riley, while the jetty has an occasional tommy ruff (Australian herring) at night. Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: Early morning high tides made for good fishing in the bay with crews trying for garfish, tommies and salmon trout. KG whiting are off the Cape Elizabeth grounds in the early evenings. The jetties have an occasional garfish and tommy ruff. Point Turton: Small KG whiting are off Point Souttar with bigger fish further west out from Corny Point. Garfish from Mindlacowie and Port Rickaby have been the other main reports. The jetty has some salmon trout and shore-based fishers are also catching salmon trout from just south of Barker Rocks. Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Shore-based fishers walking to their favourite spot should take care as a couple of big brown snakes have been spotted across the bottom end just last week. Mullet and salmon trout are in Pondalowie Bay and from Daly Heads. Boat crews are fishing far and wide in pleasant weather for whiting, flathead, kingfish and red nannygai. Edithburgh: KG whiting are biting well in the good tides, albeit in small numbers with Rocky Gully, Sultana Passage and Troubridge Light all holding a few large fish. As the jetty is closed shore-based fishers are heading to Klein Point and Coobowie for the odd small mullet, tommy and salmon trout. The golf course beach is worth a try for flathead on dusk. Ardrossan: Small blue crabs are in the shallows, but most are well undersize as boat crews, jetty fishers and rakers are all in on the rush. There is no excuse for taking small blueys, so please observe the rules. Snook and even a couple of undersize mulloway are off the jetty at night.
SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: Kingfish have arrived in the Upper Spencer Gulf waters with nice fish coming from just north of Pt Pirie, Point Lowly rip, Miranda & the old Pt Augusta Power Station wall. KG whiting, garfish & flathead are here off Commissariat Point, Fitzgerald Bay, Whyalla, Pirie & Cowell. Flathead can still be caught from Cowled's Landing & Germein Spit at night from the beach. The whiting reports continue as we run south - fish to 38cm straight out from the Arno Bay boatramp (along with gar), Louth Bay, the North Shore at Pt Lincoln, then around to Coffin, Venus, Streaky & Baird Bays. a few squid have been caught from the Streaky Bay & Fowler's Bay jetties. There are some nice Golden Perch in the dirty waters of Bundaleer & Beetaloo reservoirs if you prefer reservoir fishing - pse remember that you will need a permit & certain access rules apply. Offshore crews found snapper, kingies & tuna from Waldegrave & Olive Islands in the first week of Sept.
SEPTEMBER SEAFOOD RECIPE: Ginger and Garlic Seafood stir fry. Ingredients: Seafood mix, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, oil, spring onions Preparation: Heat oil in a wok, adding ginger and garlic and cook for 1-2 mins. Add seafood and stir fry for 4 mins. Season with sauce and add in thinly sliced onions. Serve with a glass of Clare Valley Rose!
KANGAROO IS: KI fishing is very much an on-again/off-again affair at the moment, as Spring approaches & hopefully the weather improves. KG whiting, flathead & salmon are in the waters at Kingscote, Nepean Bay, Vivonne Bay, Penneshaw & American River. Small garfish (which cannot be kept under any circumstance), whiting & snook are along parts of KI northern coastline, with Emu Bay, Smith's Bch & Snelling Bch all holding fish at times. Most tuna & kingfish reports that are coming from the Sanders Bank & The Pages have been intermittent & should only be attempted when conditions are suitable - it's a plurry long way from home if your gear fails or the engine shits itself. STAY FROSTY & TIGHT LINES!
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