Spot On Fishing & Outdoors Salisbury
Combined Fishing Report - 17th January 2026
Metro Adelaide | Fleurieu | Yorke Peninsula | River Murray | Reservoirs
Weekend Weather
Saturday: Top of 31°C —Sunny, High morning tide of 2.30m. @ 0505am
Sunday: Top of 22°C — Mostly Sunny High morning tide of 2.44m. @ 0540am
Great lunch time low tides for raking Crabs – Yellowfin.
Tip: Check Marine Webcams before launching to stay on top of sea and wind conditions.
REMINDER
Bag limits for Gulf St Vincent - limits have been halved for all Saltwater fish that have a bag exempt are limits for Salmon 21-35cm bag limit 20 boat limit 60, more than 35cm bag limit 10, boat limit 30
Australian Herring (Tommies) no size limit bag limit 40 boat limit 120
Bag limits for Spencer Gulf - only the following species have had their bag limits halved King George Whiting and Squid.
Metro Adelaide Big news is the return of large schools of Salmon Trout along the Metro coast – fish of about a kilo – watch for bird activity Outer Harbor
Boat Fishing: Head Offshore from St Kilda - North Haven or West Beach to deeper water 8 -12m for a feed off Glenelg – Brighton. Black Pole through to North West grounds. Still hard to find any numbers of legal size crabs. There are undersize and egg laden females that must be returned to the water.
St Kilda Channel & Port River, Mutton Cove and North Arm - Salmon Trout and Bream. Yellowfin Whiting, Snook & Salmon Trout. A few Snook northern edge of the silt grounds.
Land-Based: Good lunch time low tide to rake crabs or try for Yellowfin Whiting on the flats of the northern metro beaches. Or between Seacliff and Port Noarlunga.
West Lakes: Try for Bream, Flathead and Salmon Trout small Mulloway–Trumpeters
Jetties: Local metro jetties and the Port River are still worth a cast. Big bream around pylons
Port Noarlunga Jetty – Salmon Trout, Mullet, Flathead and Tommies. Yellowfin at Seacliff
Onkaparinga lower reaches – Mullet, Bream, Small Mulloway and Salmon Trout
Fleurieu Peninsula
Land-based options at Waitpinga (slow), Parsons, and Morgan’s Beach for Salmon and Mullet. Mulloway from Murray Mouth area. Rapid bay has Silver Trevally, Tommies and occasional Yellow Tail Kingfish.
Tip: Burley up for better chances of a catch.
Yorke Peninsula
Algal bloom has been noted from the Ethel Wreck Beach and is spreading up toward Berry Bay
From Port Turton to Pt Hughes, KG Whiting, Tommy Ruffs, Squid, Salmon, and Mullet.
Crabs off Port Victoria. Brian (Port Hughs)
- Boaties and charter operators still finding fishable water but having trouble getting past the Snapper schools.
Port Vincent has Salmon Trout, plump Tommies, Mullet and Crabs on the flats and also off Troubridge Island. Black Point has K G Whiting and Blue Crabs.
Best beach options for Salmon / Salmon Trout: Brown’s Beach, Dust Hole, Berry Bay, Corny Point and Gleeson’s Landing. If you are lucky Mulloway. May be doubtful due to algae.
Tip: Burley up with pilchard pieces, bread and a bit of tuna or salmon oil.
Eyre Peninsula – Reports of Kingfish up to 150cm from Port Augusta, Point Lowly and Port Pirie. Northern Districts Sports fishing club members had a fantastic couple of days tagging and releasing Bluefin Tuna out from Sceales bay. Some on very light line.
Fish Closures
Black Bream: Closed Lakes & Coorong, from 1 August 2025 to 31 January 2026.
Murray Cod: Season Open
River Murray & Freshwater
Good reports of Callop (Golden Perch) along the river. - Size: 33cm | limit: 5 per person / 15 per boat (Reservoir bag limits are different)
Great time of year for freshwater fishing. After the floods the fish are a good size now.
Do Not Return: Carp or Redfin – take Redfin home (excellent eating).
Murray Cod: Try local reservoirs: Warren, South Para, Myponga – Licence Required.
Bait & Lures:
- Scrub and Night Crawler worms are great for river and reservoir fishing. Trouble getting stocks Try shrimps or yabbies.
- If water is murky, try lures with rattles – fish react to noise and the flash of a shiny lure.
Jetty Closures
Ardrossan jetty closed for major repairstill early New Year 2026
Tip: Check local areas for updates.
Wrap Up
The Algal Bloom continues to impact marine life and coastal communities.
But don't let that stop you — get out and cast a line: Local Metro, River, Yorkes, Fleurieu, or your Reservoir – there’s a chance of a feed.
Rug up, enjoy some winter sunshine, and Support Local wherever you are and whenever you can — it truly makes a difference!
Tight Lines, from the Spot On Team
Fishing Comp Reminders
Kingston SE Surf Fishing Comp on this weekend good luck to all those competing and be safe.
Let’s Go Fishing Comp. 1st round Oct – 2 tagged fish have been caught .Tagged fish have been released at various locations including Happy Valley and Myponga Reservoirs (south) and Aroona Dam and Bundaleer reservoir (north) Morgan, Blanchetown and Swan Reach (Murray River) - Golden Perch - Warren Reservoir.
Sellicks Beach and Waitpinga – Salmon
Next tagged fish is worth $2,500.
Also 100 tagged fish worth $100 each released in Lake Bonney..
Just another 101 good reasons to Go Fishing …….