LIMESTONE COAST
Port MacDonnell Fishing
Overview
"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).
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
Best: Summer
Best: Spring - Autumn
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
Best: Autumn - Winter for salmon
Where to Fish
Jetty and rock wall on the southern headland - salmon, garfish and tommy ruff, with mulloway around the rocks at dawn and dusk.
How to Fish Here — Rigs
The dedicated snapper rig — two snelled hooks on a long sliding leader with the sinker running free on the main line, so a suspicious red can mouth the bait and run without feeling any resistance.
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 in the cooler months; snapper and reef fish best in the warmer months offshore.
Fishing Rules
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