LIMESTONE COAST
Carpenter Rocks Fishing
Overview
Carpenter Rocks is wild surf country - its long beach produces Australian salmon and mulloway, with gummy sharks after dark.
Local Rules & Closures
Rock Lobster must not be taken from the Southern Zone from 6:00 pm 31 May to 6:00 am 1 October.
Quick Info
What Can I Catch?
Best: Autumn - Winter
Gummy Sharks are a popular South Australian target, best known as the fish behind the fish-and-chips shop's 'flake'. They cruise beaches, gulf channels and offshore grounds looking for baits on the bottom, fight steadily rather than explosively, and are superb table fare.
Best: Summer - Autumn
Where to Fish
Wild surf beach - Australian salmon in the gutters, mulloway at dawn and dusk, gummy sharks after dark on fresh baits.
How to Fish Here — Rigs
A whole pilchard threaded onto a string of ganged hooks — the classic rig for presenting a natural, fish-shaped bait that hooks salmon, mulloway and sharks wherever they strike the bait along its length.
A heavy-duty paternoster built for the surf — a star or grapnel sinker holds the bottom in the wash while one or two baits sit up off the sand in the gutter. The standard rig for salmon, mulloway and gummy sharks off South Australian beaches.
Best Baits & Lures
Fishing Environments
Best Seasons
Salmon peak in the cooler months.
Fishing Rules
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