Welcome to Greg James’ fishing column, featuring the latest tips for fishing on Yorke Peninsula. You can contact Greg at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au.
Wallaroo: There were reports of algal bloom foam along parts of the shoreline at Tickera last week. Meanwhile, Wallaroo woke to a beautiful Easter Saturday morning, with a grain ship at the jetty, a crowded boat ramp and plenty of activity along the jetty. Flathead, blue swimmer crabs and a few garfish have been the main catches reported.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Try the jetties this week, once the weekend crowds have dropped off, for garfish, blue crabs and snook at night. Boat crews are heading out for King George whiting, blue swimmer crabs and garfish, while the annual mullet run has arrived early for shore-based fishers.
Port Victoria: The jetty has snook, blueys and overnight tommy ruff (Australian herring). Boat crews caught KG whiting, garfish, blueys and flathead.
Point Turton: Salmon to 1kg are being caught around Hardwicke Bay, including the jetty and several local beaches west towards The Pines and Corny Point. Mullet are also about, along with flathead and a few tommies. Boat crews have enjoyed cleaner waters in recent days, targeting King George whiting, garfish, flathead and snook.
Marion Bay/Stenhouse Bay: Mullet schools, although still sparse, have arrived along the bottom end, with Kemps, Browns, Gym and Daly Head beaches all holding a few fish. Boat crews are heading out for red nannygai, large flathead in shallow drops, snook and King George whiting. A couple of quality whiting were also caught from the Stenhouse Bay jetty on Sunday.
Edithburgh/Stansbury: Blue swimmer crabs, salmon trout and mullet have been caught just offshore from Wattle Point, Rocky Gully and Sultana Passage. King George whiting, flounder and flathead have been taken from the Troubridge Island grounds and north past Klein Point, Coobowie and Stansbury. The jetties are producing the odd bluey.
Ardrossan: Mullet are active in and around the boat ramp, with good catches coming in the late afternoons and early evenings. Blueys, the occasional snook and mullet were caught offshore over Easter, but the marine scale fish are small and thin, so they should be taken sparingly as stocks recover. Local waters appear slightly clearer, but a full return to fishing still looks some way off.
Tight lines and see you soon!