Locations

Murray Bridge is the lower river's fishing base - golden perch around the town water, mullet throughout, and the Lakes Alexandrina waters just downstream where taking Murray Cod is prohibited at all times.

Mannum is the closest Riverland-style fishing to Adelaide - golden perch along the channel and around the houseboat moorings, with cod catch-and-release in season.

Morgan fishes the deep, wide section of the river - golden perch around the historic wharf and snags, with cod catch-and-release in season.

Waikerie is a classic Callop town - golden perch around the cliffs, snags and deep holes, fished on bait, lures and vibes from the bank or a boat.

Loxton offers quiet river-bank fishing for golden perch around snags and channel edges, with cod catch-and-release in season.

Berri fishes the broad river channel for golden perch on bait and lures, with cod catch-and-release in season and houseboat-friendly access along the cliffs and snags.

Renmark is the Riverland's fishing hub - golden perch (Callop) around the riverfront snags and deep holes, with strictly catch-and-release Murray Cod in season. The Chowilla floodplain reach upstream is excluded from the cod catch-and-release season.

Vivonne Bay is one of Kangaroo Island's wildest and best fishing beaches - long surf gutters producing Australian salmon and mulloway, with the sheltered bay and jetty offering whiting and tommy ruff.

Western River Cove is a remote north-coast cove on Kangaroo Island - a small jetty and rocky foreshore producing King George Whiting, squid and salmon in clear water.

Emu Bay, just west of Kingscote, offers a short jetty and beach fishing for King George Whiting, squid and the occasional salmon.

Kingscote, the island's main town, offers jetty fishing for King George Whiting, squid and garfish in the sheltered waters of Nepean Bay.

American River is one of Kangaroo Island's best fishing villages - the sheltered channel produces excellent King George Whiting, squid and garfish from the jetty and small boats.

Penneshaw fishes Backstairs Passage - the ferry-terminal jetty produces King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff, with salmon in the open sections around the town.

"The Port" is South Australia's southernmost town and a serious fishing base - the jetty and rock wall produce salmon and garfish, the beaches produce mulloway and gummy sharks, and offshore boat grounds hold snapper and reef fish (South East zone snapper limits apply).

Carpenter Rocks is wild surf country - its long beach produces Australian salmon and mulloway, with gummy sharks after dark.

Southend sits on the sheltered side of Rivoli Bay - beach and boat fishing for mullet, salmon and mulloway with the open coast nearby.

Beachport has one of South Australia's longest jetties reaching deep water, plus open beaches producing salmon, mulloway and tommy ruff.

Robe is a famous southern beach-fishing town - Long Beach and the surrounding surf produce salmon and mulloway, the jetty offers garfish and tommy ruff, and gummy sharks patrol the beaches at night.

Kingston SE fishes the wild Southern Ocean coast - Australian salmon and mulloway from the beaches, garfish and tommy ruff from the jetty, with gummy sharks on fresh baits after dark.

Sellicks Beach is the southernmost metro gulf beach - drive-on sections and an open beach producing salmon, mulloway and mullet.

Aldinga Beach is a long open southern-gulf beach producing mullet, salmon trout and mulloway, with whiting in the calmer margins.

O'Sullivan Beach offers a boat ramp and shoreline fishing on the southern gulf margin - King George Whiting, squid and mulloway.

Christies Beach fishes the southern gulf margin for King George Whiting, squid and mulloway, with the Onkaparinga River outlet nearby (bream fishing is closed upstream of the Main South Road bridge).

Port Noarlunga is a metro fishing favourite - the long jetty produces squid, King George Whiting and garfish, and the reef runs out from the jetty (part of the reef is a marine park sanctuary zone where fishing is prohibited).

Hallett Cove's beaches and rocky margins produce King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff, best on calm mornings.

Brighton offers relaxed jetty and foreshore fishing for King George Whiting, squid and mullet on the southern gulf margin.

Glenelg's famous jetty produces King George Whiting, squid, garfish and tommy ruff, and the gulf boat grounds beyond the jetty are among the metro area's most consistent whiting and squid grounds.

West Beach combines a jetty and open gulf shoreline - King George Whiting, squid and mullet, with mulloway along the beach at night.

Semaphore is a classic metro jetty - King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff off the jetty with mullet in close, and easy access along the Port Adelaide coastline.

Outer Harbor offers breakwater fishing on the gulf margin - King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff, with mulloway working the deep channel at night.

North Haven fishes the Port Adelaide river mouth and marina breakwater - King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff in the gulf margins, with mulloway along the deeper channels. The inner Port River waterways are closed to fishing (Adelaide Dolphin Sanctuary).

Carrickalinga's beaches and rocky sections produce King George Whiting, squid and the occasional mulloway, in a quieter setting just south of Normanville.

Normanville offers a sheltered jetty and beach fishing for King George Whiting, garfish, squid and mullet, with the Bungala River outlet adding estuary variety.

Second Valley is a picture-postcard fishing spot - the small jetty and rock pools produce squid, garfish, King George Whiting and tommy ruff.

Rapid Bay is one of South Australia's most famous squid jetties - the deep-water jetty also produces King George Whiting, tommy ruff and garfish in spectacular scenery.

Cape Jervis is a launching point for Kangaroo Island waters and a fishing spot in its own right - the jetty and rock ground produce King George Whiting, tommy ruff, salmon and squid.

Goolwa sits where the River Murray meets the sea - the Goolwa beaches are famous mulloway country, the river mouth and barrages produce mullet and salmon, and the Coorong holds bream (bream fishing is currently closed in the Lakes and Coorong).

Middleton's beaches and small estuary produce mullet, salmon trout and mulloway, with King George Whiting in the calmer water and black bream in the estuary system.

Port Elliot offers sheltered jetty fishing in Horseshoe Bay for King George Whiting, garfish and squid, with the open beach producing mullet and the occasional salmon.

Encounter Bay's open beaches produce Australian salmon, mullet and mulloway, with bronzie sharks on big baits after dark and whiting in the quieter margins.

Victor Harbor fishes Encounter Bay for mullet, garfish and Australian salmon from the beaches and breakwater, with rock fishing around The Bluff for sweep and bigger fish and productive whiting and squid grounds in sheltered water.

Point Turton is a sheltered harbour town on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula - the rock-walled jetty produces King George Whiting, squid and garfish.

Corny Point faces the open ocean at the north-west corner of the bottom of Yorke Peninsula - beaches and rocky sections producing salmon, mulloway and tommy ruff.

Marion Bay sits at the bottom of Yorke Peninsula - sheltered jetty fishing for tommy ruff and garfish, with wild surf beaches and rock ground nearby producing salmon, mulloway and sweep.

Wool Bay is a quiet gulf hamlet - the small jetty produces squid, King George Whiting and garfish in clear, sheltered water.

Edithburgh is one of the best all-round jetty fishing towns on the Yorke Peninsula - the jetty over seagrass and sand produces King George Whiting, squid, garfish and tommy ruff.

Stansbury fishes well from its long jetty and town beach - King George Whiting, garfish, squid and mullet in sheltered Gulf St Vincent water.

Port Vincent is a calm, family-friendly gulf town - the jetty and foreshore produce King George Whiting, garfish and squid in sheltered water.

Ardrossan fishes the eastern shore of Gulf St Vincent - whiting, squid and tommy ruff from the town jetty, with the deep channel and boat grounds producing bigger fish.

Port Hughes is home to one of the best King George Whiting jetties in the state - the long jetty over sand and seagrass produces consistently, with squid and garfish alongside.

Moonta Bay offers relaxed jetty and shore fishing for King George Whiting, squid and garfish over the shallow flats and channel of the bay.

Wallaroo combines easy jetty fishing for King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff with productive boat grounds across the gulf for whiting, snook and mulloway.

Port Broughton fishes the sheltered waters at the top of Spencer Gulf - King George Whiting, yellowfin whiting, garfish and crabs from the jetty, foreshore and nearby Fisherman Bay.

Cactus Beach is one of South Australia's most famous surf-fishing beaches - long, wild gutters producing Australian salmon and mulloway, with gummy sharks on fresh baits.

Penong is the gateway to the remote western surf beaches, with Cactus Beach nearby - open-coast country for Australian salmon, mulloway and gummy sharks.

Denial Bay, just west of Ceduna, is a shallow protected bay with easy boat and shore fishing for King George Whiting, garfish and blue swimmer crabs.

Fowlers Bay is a remote surf and jetty destination - the long ocean beach produces Australian salmon and mulloway, while the sheltered bay and jetty offer whiting and tommy ruff.

Ceduna is the service hub for the Far West - the town jetty and Murat Bay foreshore produce King George Whiting, garfish and mullet, with mulloway in the channels and blue swimmer crabs in summer.

Smoky Bay offers quiet, sheltered jetty and boat fishing for King George Whiting, tommy ruff and blue swimmer crabs in a small holiday village setting.

Streaky Bay is a classic family fishing destination - the jetty and sheltered bay produce King George Whiting, garfish and tommy ruff, while boat fishers work nearby reef and the productive grounds further out.

Venus Bay is a protected, shallow bay behind the Eyre Peninsula coast with excellent jetty and boat fishing for King George Whiting and tommy ruff, and good garfish in season.

Elliston mixes sheltered bay fishing for whiting and garfish with wild ocean beaches and rock ledges around Anxious Bay that produce salmon, sweep and mulloway.

Whyalla fishes the northern Spencer Gulf for King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff, with the False Bay squid grounds nearby and snapper country further out (currently closed to snapper fishing).

Cowell sits on the shores of very sheltered Franklin Harbour - a shallow, clear-water system famous for King George Whiting, yellowfin whiting and blue swimmer crabs, with calm jetty fishing year-round.

Arno Bay offers reliable jetty fishing for King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff, with good snapper and whiting boat grounds in the bay.

Tumby Bay fishes well for King George Whiting, squid and tommy ruff from its long sheltered jetty and foreshore, with productive whiting grounds out in the bay for boat fishers.

Port Lincoln offers big-water fishing on Boston Bay and the surrounding islands — whiting, snapper, tuna and more from boat, jetty and shore.

Coffin Bay is one of South Australia's premier fishing destinations — a sheltered bay system surrounded by national park, famous for King George Whiting, snapper and flathead, and equally loved by families for its calm water and easy access.