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Port Broughton: Large snook, a few blue crabs and yellowfin whiting were the inshore reports from last weekend as generally offshore winds and higher temperatures were recorded. Boat crews fishing well offshore caught Kingfish, snapper (which remain on the no-take list) and snook. The jetty is worth a try for blueys.
Wallaroo: Small garfish and blue crabs can be caught from the jetty, while boat crews caught King George whiting, blueys and snook from the ballast grounds and Myponie Point. Fishing early mornings helps avoid the dreaded trumpeters!
Port Hughes/Moonta Bay: East to north-east winds made for ideal boating conditions over the weekend as crews launched for KG whiting in their deep water drops, snook, gar and blue crabs. The jetties have the odd bluey and night-time snook.
Point Turton: Charter crews and local reccies had to work for their catches of whiting during the week, even with reasonable local tides and clean water. There are garfish, snook and sprat tommies (Australian herring) just north of Hardwicke Bay and then west towards Point Souttar and The Pines. The jetty continues to enjoy the visits from the magnificent sting rays, with not a lot happening here on the fishing front.
Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Nice tommies and a few fat garfish featured at both jetties over the weekend, especially late in the day with calm conditions. Boat crews are reporting red nannygai, kingies, big flathead and snook. Shore-based fishers are catching mullet and salmon trout.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: I am hearing reports of close to a 20 per cent decrease in the visitor traffic for the October school holidays and long weekend, due mainly I suspect to the high fuel prices. A few KG whiting, flathead and blue crabs from the Rocky Gully and Tapley Shoal grounds, and blue crabs at the Stansbury jetty.
Ardrossan: Small garfish, squid and frisky male blue crabs have been filmed (not caught) along the flats on both sides of northern Gulf St Vincent in recent days. The town jetty is worth a try for overnight soapie mulloway, blueys and snook.
Tight Lines and See You Next Week!