Spot On Fishing & Outdoors Port Lincoln
West Coast Fishing Report - 28th August 2025
Kristy Manduric with a 140cm Yellowtail Kingfish
Here’s what was biting and where.
West Coast
Most of our West Coast reports have been from anglers chasing Salmon from the beach. Lures and baits have been successful on Salmon to 4Kg at Talia, Locks Well and Mt Camel. Malosi Marksman and Slingshot lures in Chrome or Red Baron have worked well.
Ceduna boaties have reported some good Kingfish being caught on jigs and live baits. King George Whiting have been reported in the bays between Ceduna and Elliston. The best Whiting have been caught in 2-5 meters of water when the tide has been running. Squid or prawn baits with a bit of berley has produced the best results.
Coffin Bay
King George Whiting reports continue to get better as more people get back on the water. Whiting to 34cm were reported along the ledge, in the channel around the brothers and around the leases when the tide was running. Squid and Cockle baits were the most successful with a berley bucket on the bottom with some good local berley to bring the fish to the back of the boat.
Garfish to 35cm were also reported in the bay. Crinoline Point produced plenty of Gar when the wind backed off late in the day. Gents and some Gar & Tommy Berley on the surface brought the fish on the bite.
Farm Beach up to Coles Point has seen some great fishing this week. King George Whiting to 40cm, Garfish, Flathead, Squid, Gummy Sharks and Nannygai have all been reported. When the swell is down, it has been a great spot to get out and catch a mixed bag of fish. In close for the Whiting, gar and squid, out in 10+ meters for the Nannys and Gummys.
There has also been some great fishing offshore. Nannygai to 65cm, Queen Snapper to 75cm, Kingfish to 140cm and Gummy Sharks have all been caught this week.
Salmon fishing on the Almonta-Gunyah beach has been excellent with fish to 4Kg reported on metal lures and Salted Pilchard baits.
Port Lincoln
The King George Whiting fishing has been excellent over the last few weeks. Whiting to 45cm have been caught in good numbers around Taylors, Carcase, Thistle, Louth Bay and along the North Shore. Local Squid or Prawn baits with Local Whiting Berley has proven too tempting for many of the local Whiting. They all seem to be in great condition and when you find one, there is usually enough to bag out on. The best reports have been from boaties fishing in 3-10 meters of water in the Passage.
Other fish that have been reported in the same areas are Salmon, Tommys, Slimeys, Leatherjackets, Red Mullet, Gummy Sharks, Queen Snapper, big Garfish, Snook and Squid.
On the offshore reefs there were a few good reports of Bight Redfish, Swallowtail, Queen Snapper and Gummy Sharks.
Sleaford to Wanna has been producing some great Salmon fishing over the last few weeks as well. Salmon to 75cm and around the 4Kg mark have been reported by most anglers heading down there. The recent northerly winds have made conditions ideal for lure casting. Metals like the Malosi Marksman, Gillies Baitfish and Oceans Legacy Slingshot have been too tempting for the big Salmon the resist. For something different on the Salmon, Stickbaits and poppers have been great fun when the northerly winds blow and the swell drops a bit. Salmon on surface type lures makes the fishing very visual and the strikes can be explosive.
Tumby Bay
The fishing around Tumby is improving each week. King George Whiting to 45cm have been reported in the bay not far from town. There are also a few spots where Squid can be caught. There have also been reports of a large school of Salmon Trout at the Jetty most days.
Out at the Group there have been King George Whiting to 50cm, Silver Trevally to 45cm, Tommies, Salmon, Slimeys, Snook and Garfish. Squid are still hard to find out there.
Port Neill
King George Whiting to 39cm, Garfish, Snook and Salmon Trout were reported by boaties.0
Port Augusta
The run of Kingfish seems to have started. Some good Kings were caught at the power station this week.