Port Lincoln fishing report 12/12/2014

Lots of anglers are gearing up for the Snapper ban which ends at 12noon on the 15th. Many of us are looking forward to heading out and landing a few big fish. I am hoping to get my first SA Snapper for Christmas.

In the pictures, we have Ash Smith (not on a boat for a change) with a very nice Mulloway and Kate Peglidis with a nice Tuna.

Now for what was biting and where.

Elliston / Sheringa

Try the Elliston jetty for Tommies, and some good sized squid. Some decent Sweep are also being caught from rocks around the area. Closer down to Sheringa. Tommies, Whiting, and Mullet are going well from first beach, with a few Flathead also being landed.

Almonta / Gunyah Beach

Smaller salmon have come from Almonta. The odd bigger salmon and tommies up to 35cm were caught at Gunyah.

Farm Beach

Boaties launching from farm beach are having success on King George Whiting with slightly bigger fish on northern grounds. As well as Whiting there are Salmon Trout, Gar, Trevally and Tommies.

Coffin Bay

Salmon trout and Silver Trevally can be caught in good numbers throughout the bay from areas such as the jetty, Ledge and boat ramp. Some Yellowtail Kingfish of good size are also still being spotted throughout the bay. Greenly island, Rocky island and Krause Rock are producing Bluefin Tuna averaging 10 kg but some to 20kg came from around Rocky along with Kingies.

Port Lincoln

Try the main wharf for the odd King George Whiting, and good numbers of Squid early in the morning or on the high tide. Fisheries Beach has been productive with some Silver Trevally, and Salmon Trout. Local jetties have been good for Squid, Tommies, and Garfish in amongst the trumpeter’s during the high afternoon tide. Murrays point has plenty of Tommies. Salmon schools are still continuing to provide anglers some great fun throughout Boston bay and surrounding bays, feeding on Anchovies. The Salmon are not only restricted to boaties, with plenty of land based anglers being successful casting lures throughout the working schools.

Birds working the area are a giveaway that the salmon are in the area. Blue Swimmer Crabs are also picking up in numbers, size and weight.

Tumby Bay

Whiting and squid are good out at the Group.

Port Neill

Tommies, and Garfish are being caught consistently on the jetty and along the breakwater. Snook and Squid are also being caught, however catch rates tend to be higher with the high tide or during dusk or dawn sessions. A few Yellowfin Whiting are showing up from the beaches closer to town, and for anglers chasing Salmon the southern beaches have fish around the 2 kilogram mark.

Cowell

Salmon Trout, and Tommies are being caught from the jetty at all times of the day, biting on a variety of baits and lures. King George Whiting can also be caught from the jetty. Reports of Blue Swimmer Crabs indicate that they are starting to fill out, however are not in massive numbers.

Port Lincoln Anglers Club

Results of the Veolia sportfishing event held on Sunday 7th Dec 2014. 18 members attended this event fishing areas between Port Lincoln and Halls Bay.

Most members used 1 or 2 kg line class whilst a few others fished more leisurely with heavier line catching & releasing their fish.

Fish caught were tommies, trout, mackeral, garfish, trevally, snook, mullet, KG whiting, wrasse, & zebra fish.

Members are allowed only to weigh in 1 fish of any particular species.

Overall winner of the day was John Peters with 63 points

Runner Up was Brad Bockman with 52.5 points

Heaviest fish of the day was a 470 gm wrasse caught by John Peters

Mystery weight was a 220 gm wrasse caught by Ian Chamberlain

Next Sunday will be the clubs Xmas BBQ at the club rooms from 4pm on wards. Next outing will be a social event to Port Neill on Sunday 18th January 2015. Leaving club rooms at 12 noon.

This week's Port Lincoln fishing report is supplied by Port Lincoln Fishing and Outdoors - Port Lincoln