LIMESTONE COAST

Robe Fishing

Robe, South Australia

Overview

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.

Local Rules & Closures

SOUTHERN ROCK LOBSTER CLOSED SEASON — SOUTHERN ZONE

Rock Lobster must not be taken from the Southern Zone from 6:00 pm 31 May to 6:00 am 1 October.

Quick Info

BEST FOR

Australian Salmon, Tommy Ruff, Southern Garfish, Gummy Shark

FISHING TYPES

Shore, Jetty, Surf, Boat

ENVIRONMENT

Long ocean beaches, rocky points and a sheltered bay

DIFFICULTY

Mixed

BEST SEASON

Autumn - Winter

ACCESS

Easy to Moderate (4WD on Long Beach)

What Can I Catch?

Australian Salmon

COMMON

Best: Autumn - Winter

Tommy Ruff

SEASONAL

Best: Winter - Spring

Best: Summer

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.

Mulloway

SEASONAL

Best: Summer - Autumn

Mullet

OCCASIONAL

Best: Autumn - Winter

Where to Fish

Robe Jetty

JETTY

Jetty in the sheltered bay producing garfish, tommy ruff and mullet; salmon from the nearby beaches.

JettyAccess: Easy

TARGETS: Southern Garfish, Tommy Ruff, Mullet

Long Beach (Robe)

SURF BEACH

Long drive-on surf beach south of Robe - Australian salmon and mulloway in the gutters, gummy sharks on fresh baits after dark.

SurfAccess: 4WD recommended

TARGETS: Australian Salmon, Mulloway, Gummy Shark

How to Fish Here — Rigs

Gang Hook Pilchard Rig

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.

Surf Paternoster Rig

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

Pilchard

The classic saltwater baitfish - a staple for salmon, mulloway, snapper and gummy sharks, fished whole or in strips.

Fishing Environments

ShoreJettySurfBoat

Best Seasons

Salmon and mulloway peak autumn to spring; garfish through summer.

Fishing Rules

Size, bag and possession limits apply to every species here — each species page carries the current verified SA rules from PIRSA. Marine park sanctuary zones are no-take areas. Always check current regulations before fishing.

View SA Fishing Rules

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