Species report trend
School Shark Fishing Report
Galeorhinus galeus
School Shark fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 141 reports across 38 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.
School Shark Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through winter, with autumn also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through summer.
School Shark Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include Salmon, Squid and Pilchards. Lure reports are led by Paternoster rig.
Dataset context These patterns reflect observed report behaviour across time and locations. They highlight trends and tendencies, not guaranteed fishing outcomes.
Fishing rules "Some states have semi permantent restrictions on fishing for certain species, including School Shark. Check local regulations before you fish."
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Report patterns
School Shark report signals
Derived from fishing report data
Bait and lure patterns
These percentages show the share of bait and lures found in reports for this species. They reflect observed report patterns, not universal recommendations.
Reported bait
Reported lures
Seasonal report pattern
This shows when school shark reports appear across Australian seasons. Shares are based only on reports with parseable dates.
Note: seasonal patterns may be influenced by factors such as reporting bias, species behavior, and environmental conditions.
Reported school shark locations
These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.
Barwon Heads
26Bellarine Peninsula
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Coles Point
11Eyre Peninsula
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Farm Beach
10Eyre Peninsula
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Sheringa Beach
10Eyre Peninsula
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Apollo Bay
8Surf Coast
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Elliston
6Eyre Peninsula
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Port Lincoln
6Eyre Peninsula
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Streaky Bay
5Eyre Peninsula
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Canunda
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Frenchman’s
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Nene Valley
4Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Port Fairy
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Port MacDonnell
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Williams Island
4Eyre Peninsula
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Beachport
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Coffin Bay
2Eyre Peninsula
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Corio Bay
2Geelong
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Locks Well
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Mount Drummond
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Point Avoid
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Point Drummond
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Point Sir Isaacs
2Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.
Port Phillip Heads
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Talia Beach
2Eyre Peninsula
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School Shark is also known as:
School Sharks.