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Blue Crabs – Stansbury, Pt Vincent, Ardrossan, Wallaroo, Moonta Bay, Pt Hughes, Pt Victoria and most beaches in the northern raking areas. Over at the West Coast good reports are continuing from Cowell region.

Snapper –  Nene Valley (Sth East), Ardrossan, Victor Harbor, Cape Jervois, Edithburgh and mixed report from over the West Coast.

King George Whiting – Port MacDonnell Jetty, Carpenter Rocks, Cape Douglas, Beachport (South East), Port Victoria, Stansbury, Point Turton, Wallaroo, Port Hughes, Cape Elizabeth, Port Vincent, Farm Beach, Coffin Bay, Pt Neill, Arno Bay and Cowell.

Mulloway – Far West Coast, Ardrossan, Murray Mouth, Goolwa Beach (night), Salt Creek, Coorong channels and Gleeson’s Landing.

Garfish – Cape Douglas, Livingston’s (Sth East), Coffin Bay Jetty (late Afternoons), Port Broughton, Port Hughes, Point Turton, Edithburgh, Stansbury and Wallaroo.

Squid – The Bluff wharf, Second Valley, most Yorke Peninsula Jetties, The Bluff, Rapid Bay, Farm Beach, Port Lincoln (Most Bays), Port Neil and Arno Bay.

Shark – Gummy and School – Along the South East including Coorong, Piccinnini through to Brown Bay, Nene Valley, Glenelg River, Murray Mouth and far West Coast.

Yellowfin Whiting – Port Broughton, Port Vincent, Wallaroo, Moonta, Ardrossan and Black Point.

Salmon –  Waitpinga and Parsons Beaches, Morgan’s beach, Coorong channels, Salt Creek and Point Riley. (A few Salmon Trout around Coffin Bay also)

Tommies – Moonta Jetty, Marion Bay Jetty, Pt Turton, Tumby Bay Jetty, Cape Jervis and Rapid Bay.

Tuna – Port Lincoln bay regions, (Donnington to Fisheries Bay, McLaren’s Point and Taylor’s Island). There are reports of Tuna also from Rocky and Greenly islands although not big fish.

Bream – Glenelg River (Simpson’s Landing to the Bridge – Sth East)

Pipi – Season is open now at Goolwa see www.pir.sa.gov.au/fishing for more information.

Fresh water

Murray Cod – Season closure and Trolling ban started 1st August until 31st December.

Callop – Most river locations are reporting nice catches of callop

Shrimps are about right now as the river temperature rises. Hot spots this week Morgan, Walkers Flat and Blanchetown.

Redfin – Warren Reservoir. (A fishing permit is required.)

Carp – Big carp are biting throughout the river and backwaters. Carp is good smoked and also make great bait for crabs, salmon & snapper.