Dorsal Fin - SA Easter Fishing Report 24/03/2016

METRO

Crabs are still moving well right down as far as West Beach. Whiting are starting to show in areas like south of the Black Pole, Silt Grounds, The Cabbage Patch, Norma Wreck on the high tide, Grange Tyre Reef and West Beach. They aren’t in big numbers as yet but enough to get a good feed. Garfish are still biting and the new coloured gents we have in bronze and red should get them biting. Squid are improving with squid showing up south of the North Haven Breakwater, out from Bower Road in 8 metres of water, West Beach and south of Brighton. Snook are still worth a try over the weed beds but they are not in big numbers. Some nice snapper have been coming from the shipping channel with some nice ruggers and the odd big fish coming in. Port River has salmon trout (But lots of small ones) some bream near the pontoons opposite the power station entering the North Arm but Mulloway have been a bit slow, hopefully with better tides they should improve. West Lakes has mullet and some small schoolies at the southern end while there are some nice bream at the northern end. Mullet have moved in off the beaches with some nice ones being caught. Plenty of burley is the trick to get them going. Port River creeks has some big schools of mullet also.

YORKE PENINSULA

Marion Bay/Pondi and Wedge
Tuna have been going well around Susan Shoals with the odd school still hovering near Althorpes either inside or outside. Mullet are on most beaches with best areas being Chinamans Hat, Pondi in the left hand corner, Marion Bay out the front of the caravan park. Tommies are being caught off Stenhouse jetty and also at Dolphin Beach and just before Royston Head of the rocky platforms. Snapper and Nannies are coming from areas south of Pondi, near Wedge and south west of Althorpes along the ledge drop offs. There is also some nice size Morwong as well. This time of year should see some snook inside the bay at Marion bay in the late afternoons. Whiting are being caught inside Pondi to the right, on the northern grounds at Marion Bay and out from Rhinos. Big squid should be off the Marion Bay jetty but you will have to get there very early in the morning.

Edithburgh
Some nice snapper are coming from the outer channel but with big tides you will only have a small window, There is also some snapper off Tapleys shoals. Whiting have improved near the island on the northern side and also in the bay and around Coobowie bay. Squid are being caught on most weed grounds and the jetty, there is also some garfish off the jetty and out from Coobowie and snook are north east of the bay heading towards the island. Salmon have been coming in around Troubridge where the seals are getting stuck into them now and again.

Wool Bay
With the cooler weather the squid should be coming from the jetty, again get there early with the Easter crowd.

Stansbury
Some snapper are north east of the spit out in 10-12 metres of water out wide, crabs are prolific off the jetty and around the spit and inside the bay, garfish are coming from the same areas including the jetty, some squid are coming from the jetty and north of the spit about 3kms in the weed beds. There is also some whiting near the spit, out from the Cemetry and smaller fish inside the bay.

Port Vincent
There is still some small pods of snapper out towards Orontes but you need to work the area. Crabs, Garfish and tommies are coming from the Wharfe and out pass the marina. There is some nice yellowfin off the beaches as well as off the breakwater.

Black Point/Pine Point
Lots of crabs and garfish are coming from the spit, there are also some whiting on the edges of the spit late afternoons. Yellowfin whiting are off the beach on the high tide at Black Point and also off the Wharfe at Pine Point on the eastern and northern sides. Squid are in good numbers straight out on the weed beds at Pine Point and snook on the inner side of spit in 3-5 metres of water.

Ardrossan
Snapper are still being caught out on the barge and there is still plenty of crabs and garfish. Yellowfin whiting are coming from the jetty and beaches on the incoming tide. Squid and crabs are coming from the jetty also.

Price/Port Clinton
There are some whiting out from the mangroves south east of the last channel marker, some nice flathead in around the sand channels, mullet have shown up in the creek and plenty of crabs. Yellowfin whiting are coming from the beaches north of the town as well.

Port Pirie
Things are finally starting to move there with signs of the winter whiting moving onto the patches west of the last channel marker, crabs are still hanging around out from Weeroona, mullet and yellowfin whiting are biting around the mouth areas of the creeks and there is also a sprinkle of squid around the whiting patches.

Port Broughton
Crabs are still prolific along with garfish just north between the Port Broughton Channel and the Fishermans bay Channel. The odd whiting is also being caught there as well. Whiting should on the council wreck by now usually near the high tide. The jetty has tommies, salmon trout, the odd flathead and yellowfin whiting in between the puffers and trumpeters. In the channel there is some nice salmon trout and snook when trawling small deep divers in blue and green. Better fish are being caught at the end of the mangroves towards where the bend in the channel starts. Snapper info has been slow but a few were caught on the wrecks south of the town.

Wallaroo
The jetty has squid, crabs, tommies and if the jetty is fully open there should be some snapper around. North towards Rilley there are squid garfish and some mullet and a few ruggers. Behind Bird Island there is plenty of big mullet and a few snook and some whiting in the sand patches. Whting are on the tyre reef late in the afternoons and garfish, crabs and squid are in the bay on the North beach side.

Port Hughes/Moonta
There are still good crabs in the bay and there has been some whiting move into the southern part of the bay. Squid are improving around Coopers in the afternoons and south/east of the light. Garfish are still in good numbers out on the light along with some whiting and small ruggers on the southern part of the reef in 5-6 metres of water. Both jetties have crabs and a few squid and some garfish and tommies. Yellowfin whiting are being caught off the beach north of the boat ramp.

Balgowan
Some snapper are coming from the outer ground about 40kms west and some nice whiting are north of the town heading towards Cap Elizabeth and south towards Chinamans Well. There is some snapper on the outer reefs at Chinamans as well. Crabs again are doing OK in the sheltered areas along with some garfish and big tommies in and around the jetty.

Port Victoria
There are a sprinkle of whiting in between the island and Point Pearce but better catches are being caught in deeper waters out on the reef, North of Beatrice in 10 metres of water, Messengers and on the eastern side of Goose Island. The Moorara has fish about 500 metres north of the wreck 1 hour before the tide and there are a sprinkle on the Songvaar which are big but once the trevally move in it’s time to move. There are still big crabs along the spit and garfish on the Point Pearce side of the spit. Squid are near Rocky Island and some nice snook in the bay and between the Songvaar and Deadmans Pole.

Point Turton
Whiting are slowly filtering into the bay but you have to move a lot to get a good feed. Whiting is better out in the deeper waters out from the jetty about 6-7 kms north/west. Garfish are in the bays west of the town as well as just pass soutter along the blue line off the beach. There are still crabs in the bat and some nice squid on the drift. Some snapper are out on the banks and snook are between Turton and Hardwick.

Corney Point/Berry bay/Gleeson’s Landing
Gleeson’s landing will have the traditional row of caravans along the hill so it will be quite bust there but there is some nice squid straight out on the reef where the caravans are and some salmon and small mulloway north along the beach. Berry Bay has salmon and small mulloway late at night. Corney Point has snapper west of the town in deep water and at the N/W banks. Whiting have been in the shallows along with some squid and the mullet should be off the beach.

SOUTH

Second Valley/Rapid bay/Cape Jervis
Cape Jervis still has some nice snapper on the western drift grounds along with the odd big whiting. Tuna are still east towards the pages and beyond. Tommies and squid have been coming off the jetty at night as well as Rapid bay and squid mainly at Second Valley. Rapid Bay has garfish but you have to work through the smaller ones and mullet should be in the shallows along with the odd salmon.

Waitpinga
Some salmon have moved in the last few weeks but mainly near the reef. There is also mullet and salmon trout off the carpark. Parson’s Beach is generally the same.

Victor Harbor
There is still Tuna to be had west of the town towards New Headlands and towards the pages. The Pages also has salmon and snapper are north/west of the pages. Whiting are coming from the bays west of parsons in close. The jetty on Granite Island has salmon trout and garfish and the Bluff Jetty has some squid and Leather Jackets.

Coorong
The mullet have moved in and they are great eating. Salmon trout are near the mouth are and there is still some nice schoolies towards the Tauwitchere Barrage and in and around the reef areas.

Salt Creek
Some mulloway are still being caught but they are starting to thin out. Salmon and flathead are being caught along with some gummies and bronzies.

FRESHWATER

Big Bend/Mannum
Around Mannum and Big Bend there are some nice callop and plenty of carp. Fish around the snags where possible.

Blanchetown/Castles Landing
Callop are coming from the areas near the cliffs and some are in the snaggy areas across from Castles landing. Some catfish have been caught in the same area which have to be put back into the water. A couple of smaller cod have been caught while trawling for the callop mainly around the cliffs. Cobdogla has callop and a few yabbies are coming from the backwaters and channels. Plenty of big carp are in Lake Bonney which should make it fun for the kids. Try the beach around near Napper Bridge where they are plentiful. Chambers Crekk still has some nice yabbies. Renmark is generally the same but the callop are not big but there is some nice cod around. Always remember to handle the fish carefully and not take them out from the water. If in doubt look it up on how to catch and release on the PIRSA site.

Well that’s enough I think as my fingers are getting sore.

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