Spot On Fishing & Outdoors Port Lincoln
West Coast Fishing Report - 17th April 2025
West Coast
Venus Bay has been good for King George Whiting to 38cm on local squid and Goolwa Cockles. Squid have been hit and miss, but there were a few Silver Trevally, Flathead, big Snook and Salmon to 1Kg.
Streaky Bay and Elliston have been good for King George Whiting to 36cm, Squid, Snook, Flathead and Garfish. Fishing around sunrise, or later around the high tide are the best times.
Talia and Locks Well have had reports of Salmon to 2.5Kg on Slingshot lures in the Red Baron and Mint colours.
Coffin Bay
King George Whiting have started to slow down a bit with the big full moon this week. There were a few nice fish to 36cm caught around town, near the leases and in the channel at longnose. Fresh squid and KSR jigs were effective during the slower tide times, and late in the afternoon. As the sun goes down, try fishing in shallow water as the Whiting are coming in close to feed.
Around the town jetties there are still plenty of good squid being caught on Clinch Shrimp jigs in size 2.5 and 3.0 late in the afternoon and after dark.
Around the rest of the bay there are Flathead, Snook, Garfish, Tommies and Salmon Trout being caught.
Farm Beach has also gone a bit quiet. There have been a few reports of dirty water in some areas, so avoid that and fish early or late in the afternoon for King George Whiting, Squid, Garfish and Flathead.
Offshore has been good with plenty of Tuna, Nannygai and a few Gummys being caught around the reefs offshore from Sir Isaacs, Greenly and Krawse.
Port Lincoln
King George Whiting have been reported in good numbers, although they have been harder work over the last few days with the full moon. For land based anglers, the town jetty, wharf, Tulka and the North Shore have been good late in the afternoon. Boaties have been working hard to get some whiting to 45cm in Proper, Porter, Louth and Boston Bays. Taylors and Thistle have also been fishing well. Late in the afternoon or very early in the morning are the best times. The Squid fishing continues to improve. Bright, UV jigs in sizes 2.5 & 3.0 have been the go to jigs.
Offshore has been a bit quiet, but those that ventured offshore managed to catch a few nice Bight Redfish, Samsonfish and Tuna south of Williams and Thistle.
Tuna to 30Kg have been reported around the Tuna pens behind Boston Island. Trolling deep divers early in the morning just outside the pens has been the most effective method. As the sun gets higher, anchor up and start dropping pilchards as berley and a few tuna might come up the trail.
Tumby Bay
From the Jetty and in the marina channel there have been a few King George Whiting, Salmon Trout and Tommys. In the bay there have been some nice King George Whiting, Squid and Garfish caught.
Boaties that went out to the Group reported King George Whiting to 49cm, big Snook, Squid, Salmon to 1.5Kg and a few Flathead.
Port Neill to Cowell
Boaties reported King George Whiting to 45cm, Snook, Garfish, Tommys and Squid.