FLEURIEU PENINSULA
Middleton Fishing
Overview
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.
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: Summer - Autumn
Best: Autumn - Winter
Black Bream are the classic South Australian estuary fish, holding in tannin-stained rivers, creeks and tidal channels around snags and deep holes. They are wary, fight hard for their size on light gear, and reward lure anglers and bait fishers alike with sweet white fillets.
Best: Spring - Autumn
How to Fish Here — Rigs
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.
The simplest and most natural presentation rig in fishing — a sinker that slides freely on the line so a fish can pick up the bait without feeling any weight. Perfect for finicky biters like whiting, bream and mullet.
Best Baits & Lures
Fishing Environments
Best Seasons
Salmon in the cooler months; estuary fishing best on the tide.
Fishing Rules
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