Welcome to Greg James’ fishing column with tips for fishing Yorke Peninsula. Contact Greg at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Wallaroo: The March long weekend passed quickly, with cricket grand finals and holiday traffic busy across “The Leg”. Boat crews chased salmon and snook on surface lures in the northern corner of North Beach early Friday and Saturday, while jetty fishers picked up a few blue crabs and the occasional flathead. King George whiting reports included fish to 34cm south of Bird Reef.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Calm morning conditions saw boat crews launching early for garfish, blueys and a few whiting. Shore-based fishers landed yellowfin whiting and small flathead, while jetties are worth trying after dark for gar and blue crabs.
Port Victoria: Port Victoria was a picture of nautical activity over the weekend as the town celebrated its 150th anniversary here and at Wauraltee. The boat ramp was busy and the tall ships looked magnificent. Most serious fishing was well offshore, with reports of KG whiting, snook, flathead and blue crabs.
Point Turton/Corny Point: KG whiting reports remain strong north of Point Turton and west of Corny Point. A few garfish have been caught around Port Rickaby, but shore and jetty fishing locally has been slow.
Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: Surfcasters located small schools of mullet and salmon trout at Gym Beach, Richards Beach and West Cape rocks over the weekend. Offshore, fishers in big boats battled onshore conditions to target red nannygai, tuna, flathead and whiting, while local jetties remained quiet.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: Water under both jetties still has an unhealthy green look, though a few fish have been sighted — hopefully a positive sign. KG whiting remain scarce and blue crabs are thin, although catches have improved slightly.
Tight lines and see you soon!