Welcome to Greg James’ Fishing Column with all the hot tips, ideas and recipes for fishing Yorke Peninsula. You can contact Greg by email at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Wallaroo: Shore-based fishers continue to catch salmon trout off The Magazine, Bird Island, Point Riley and Myponie Point. A few garfish have also been sighted. Boat crews had good weekend weather to run out for King George whiting, garfish and snook.
Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: KG whiting catches are best on the late afternoon incoming tides and most fish are well wide of their usual haunts. Steamer channel produced a couple of medium kingfish early last Sunday, while jetty-based anglers reported small garfish, sprat tommy ruffs (Australian herring) and a couple of big snook.
Point Turton: The salmon run is continuing well into spring as large numbers of these great fish school right across Yorke Peninsula’s southern tip. Barker Rocks, Hardwicke Bay North, Leven’s Beach and the Point Turton jetty all had fish last week. A few KG whiting are here for the boat crews prepared to spend money on fuel to run well up along the coast.
Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Offshore tuna reports have been on the quiet side, but red nannygai, whiting, blue morwong and the occasional kingfish have been caught. Snook, flathead and salmon are in the shallows just out from Sturt Bay and Mozzie Flat, while the jetties are worth a try for tommy ruffs and snook.
Edithburgh: KG whiting remain the go-to species along this part of the coastline, but boat crews having to work hard for a decent feed, even with last week’s good fishing tides. The grounds just north of Tapley Shoals and Marion Reef again appear to be doing best.
Ardrossan: Anglers trying the jetty in the late afternoons caught a few small salmon trout, with snook actively flicking at baits/lures but not with a real strike. An overnight fish for mulloway might be worth the effort if you are prepared to brave the cold. Boat crews made limited trips in relatively fine conditions for salmon trout, red mullet and snook.
Tight lines and see you soon!