LIMESTONE COAST
Kingston SE Fishing
Overview
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.
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?
Mullet are the reliable South Australian everyday fish — found in bays, estuaries, beaches and rivers throughout the state. They school in shallow water, are easy to catch on light gear with fresh baits, and make a great first fish for kids, especially yellow-eye mullet that run up SA estuaries in numbers.
Best: Autumn - Winter
Best: Summer
Best: Summer - Autumn
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.
Where to Fish
Town jetty producing garfish, tommy ruff and the occasional whiting; salmon from the adjacent beaches in season.
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; mulloway in summer.
Fishing Rules
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