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FISHING SNAPSHOT FROM THE WEEK:
BOAT & 4WD SHOW NEWS!! Greg is back! Oct 23-25 Club Marine Boat Show (plus 4WD) at the revamped Fishing Stage. Come say hello to the Crusty Old Mate! Boat Buying tips, Filleting & freezing gar, KG whiting rigs, Al McGlashan, Owen Douglas (grandson of the famous Malcolm) & much more! SEE YOU THERE.
WEEK 2 - OCT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, 2026
METRO WATERS: Small but healthy male blue crabs, squid, the odd garfish & puffer fish have been sighted (filmed I say, not caught) at night on the flats of several tidal beaches north of Adelaide - positive news & hopefully they survive any Algal Bloom remnants. Yellowfin whiting & flathead are off the sand at several Metro beaches inc. Tennyson, Hallett Cove, Marino Rocks, West Bch breakwater & St Kilda channel - not in any great numbers, but they are here at least. Light gear is essential to catching y/f whiting in my opinion & you might also pick up a flathead or two! KG whiting reports are for generally small pods of fish around Seacliff, Brighton, Glenelg, West Bch, Semaphore & St Kilda, but they are finicky on the bite, so try using minimum berley, small pieces of bait & a moving trace. Snook is the other main species, along with the odd, frisky small blue crab (if unsure of the health of the bluey, suggest do not eat it). With diesel past $3 per litre in regional areas, it won't be long before it hits that price in Adelaide. Unleaded is a close second, so if you are delaying boat trips because of the cost, you can always recycle your petrol in the lawnmower to prevent stale fuel in your boat. Jetty-based fishers are still catching tommies & salmon from Pt Noarlunga, Brighton, Glenelg & Semaphore, but with the warmer weather now here, these catches are usually after dark or early mornings. As mentioned above, shore-based anglers are picking up y/f whiting at several local beaches, then the odd flathead around the West Bch & Nth Haven break waters & mulloway in The Pat & Port River.
FLEURIEU/RIVERLAND/RESERVOIR: The salmon run has pretty much disappeared from the west coast of The Fleurieu as land-based anglers have fished up and down this side of the coast for not much over the October long weekend.. The Port Noarlunga jetty has a few salmon trout on the afternoon high tides, along with tommy ruffs and snook at times. Boat crews running out from O'Sullivan's beach, Lady Bay, Normanville and Wirrina have caught nice KG whiting, but not in large numbers. Small flathead and pesky leather jackets have been the troublesome by-catch. It is worth a try casting for yellowfin whiting and mullet from Christies beach, Seaford, Moana and Sellicks (Silver Sands southern end). Fresh bloodworms make great bait for yellowfin whiting. Snook are chasing schools of small garfish off the coast of Carrackalinga and Second Valley. Offshore boat crews have been targeting red nannygai, snapper, kingfish and even the odd, small tuna from The Pages and Tunk Head. Pan-sized snapper and KG whiting are at the back of the West Island grounds and over at Broady's Patch. Small tinnies fishing on slow tides are catching a few squid on the drift. Squid are also out at The Bluff, along with tommy ruffs and snook. Salmon to 1 kilo are at Waitpinga beach and Goolwa river mouth. Soapie mulloway, mullet and an occasional salmon trout are inside the Scab channel and up at Tauwitchere Barrage. Hindmarsh Island is holding the odd mullet and salmon trout, but it has been slow fishing at times. Surf casters over the school holidays and long weekend caught salmon and mullet also from the 42 Mile Crossing and Salt Creek. Upstream anglers reported callop and redfin from Lyrup and Loxton.
SOUTH EAST/COORONG: The rock lobster season is kicking off & there are new Life Jacket (PDF) rules that strictly apply to ALL people in a boat that is pulling Craypots or Traps. So make sure your gear is legal, properly registered (ie PIRSA permit) & safe. Catches of KG whiting, gar & small but legal snapper came from Cape Northumberland, Nene Valley, Port Mac & Carpenter Rocks in recent days, esp before the strong winds cracked in. Big boats are having to time their run out for tuna, snapper, kingies & even some nice red nannys from Port Mac, Beachport & Kingston. KG whiting & gar can also be caught from Kingston, Robe & Little Dip/Nora Creina Bay. Shore-based fishing is good atm, with salmon, mullet, mulloway & flathead coming from Picanninie Ponds, Carpenter Rocks, Canunda, Beachport Surfer Bch, Little Dip Salmon Hole & The Granites. Salt Creek & the 42 Mile Crossing do have a few nice salmon, but there has been a lot of weed in the surf. 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: In-the-know jetty-based fishers rigged overnight lines for medium-sized kingfish over the long weekend, as the waters from here and north past Port Pirie have migratory schools at reasonably shallow depths. Boat crews ran out from late on Saturday for garfish, KG whiting and small blue crabs. Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: Kingies are also in the Steamer channel along parts of the northern exit points, along with large KG whiting. The jetties and inside Moonta Bay have late afternoon garfish, snook and small blueys. Point Turton: Catches of KG whiting resumed on Saturday as the coastal winds dropped back and boat crews took advantage of the light conditions. Gar, snook and a few flathead were also reported. The salmon trout run is slowly coming to an end but early signs are for yellowfin whiting off several local beaches, and even the jetty. Bloodworms make great bait for yellowfin whiting. Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Red nannygai and kingfish have been the main targeted species in the first week of the school holidays. The jetties are worth a try for tommies and snook, while shore-based anglers have caught mullet from Gym beach and the Dust Bowl. Edithburgh/Stansbury: Large but isolated KG whiting have migrated into the deeper drops of local waters including Troubridge Light, Tapley Shoals and the Orontes Bank. Please remember that new Life Jacket rules apply for boats and all passengers (crew) if the boat is used to retrieve craypots and/or traps from Oct 1. The Stansbury jetty and foreshore has a few small blueys and night-time snook. Ardrossan: Long weekend crabbers hit the jetty and local beaches as they used crabnets and tongs for jetty-based fishing and raking from several local beaches. Boat crews went out for blueys, snook and the occasional flathead along the shallow blue-line.
SPENCER GULF/WEST COAST: Large kingfish are in several stretches of northern Spencer Gulf, with Pt Pirie, Miranda, Fitzgerald Bay, Point Lowly & the old Pt Augusta Power Station grounds all holding some big fish! Nice garfish have been caught in the calm waters of Baird Bay, Smoky Bay & Ceduna in the past week. Salmon trout are off the steep, sandy beach drop at Point Brown & Back Bch at Streaky. Boat crews are catching KG whiting from the islands off Murat Bay, Streaky, Waterloo & Coffin Bays, with even bigger fish inside the cliffs at Elliston. Salmon to 2 kilos continue their run at Sheringa, Talia & Convention beaches with slightly small salmon at Sleaford, Longnose Point & Lincoln Park beaches. Inside Spencer Gulf there are whiting & gar from Port Neill, Tumby Bay, Arno Bay & Cowell through to Whyalla & Port Pirie. Blue crabs are thin but they are in northern gulf waters from Pirie, Miranda, Fitzgerald Bay & Whyalla to Cowled's Landing. The revamped Whyalla boat-ramp looked great when I checked it a couple of weeks back - WELL DONE TO ALL CONCERNED!!
OCTOBER SEAFOOD RECIPE: Oysters Rockefeller. Ingredients: 12 shucked oysters, butter, parsley, chives, garlic, breadcrumbs & Worcestershire/Tabasco sauce Preparation: Make a rich butter sauce with herbs & hot sauce. Pour over oysters & sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Bake under a grill for 10mins or airfryer. She-la nepo nang-go! Tibetan for Bon Appetit!
KANGAROO IS: Jetty-based fishing at Kingscote has lovely KG whiting, tommy ruffs, salmon trout & the occasional mullet, while boat crews are reporting KG whiting, flathead & salmon in the waters off Kingscote, Nepean Bay, Vivonne Bay, Penneshaw & American River. KG whiting & snook are also 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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