Welcome to the Column with all the hot tips for fishing around Yorke Peninsula. You can contact Greg at greg@gregjamesfishing.com.au
Wallaroo: There are so many baby snapper in both Gulfs that shore and jetty-based anglers are catching them off local rocky points and jetties, with rat kingfish also featuring. Please remember that snapper are a protected species in all State waters except the South East zone. Trumpeters, a few blue crabs and garfish were the main reports from boat crews who enjoyed a good weekend, weatherwise.
Moonta Bay/Port Hughes: Try the jetties for blue crabs and the occasional tommy ruff (Australian herring) after dark and there are still a few yellowfin whiting off the sand on the high tides from local beaches. Boat crews fished in great conditions over the weekend for trumpeters, blueys, garfish and King George whiting.
Port Victoria: Catches of whiting, small snapper, garfish and snook were reported off the back of Wardang Island last week, with blueys closer to home. The jetty has an occasional blue crab and not much else.
Point Turton: I received unconfirmed reports last week that the algal bloom may be dissipating and the water starting to clear, which certainly is good news. KG whiting, flathead and snook have been the main reports.
Marion/Stenhouse Bays: Local shore-based fishers enjoyed offshore wind conditions which made for great casting into the surf as they chased mullet, tommies, flathead and salmon trout. Boat crews launched for red nannygai, whiting, blue morwong and snook. The jetties have snook and a few tommies.
Ardrossan/Stansbury: Rakers fishing for blue crabs continue along the coastline here and then well south, with jetty-based fishers and boat crews facing their own challenges as jetty and boat ramp improvements continue. Large snook have been caught from the Orontes Bank and just north of Coobowie.
Tight lines and see you next week!