State Fishing Guide

South Australia: Fishing Guide, Forecast, Reports Fishing Times, Locations & Reports

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Fishing conditions are most useful at the location level. Region cards are here to help you narrow your next choice.

7 regions
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South Australia fishing regions

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Adelaide

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 9:02pm

Quiet conditions at 29%, with limited activity expected.

52% Poor major

Sunrise 6:27am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Light Drizzle

Berri

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:53pm

Berri is subdued at 28%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

52% Poor major

Air 17.6 C

Sunrise 6:19am

Sunset 5:52pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Eyre Peninsula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 9:13pm

Quiet conditions at 29%, with limited activity expected.

52% Poor major

Sunrise 6:38am

Sunset 6:11pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Fleurieu Peninsula

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 9:02pm

Quiet conditions at 29%, with limited activity expected.

52% Poor major

Sunrise 6:28am

Sunset 6:00pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Kangaroo Island

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 9:07pm

Kangaroo Island is subdued at 29%, with only minor feeding activity likely.

52% Poor major

Sunrise 6:33am

Sunset 6:05pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Port MacDonnell

Next Bite · Major

Starts: 8:53pm

Possible bite intensity is 30%, suggesting quiet fishing conditions.

52% Quiet major

Sunrise 6:21am

Sunset 5:50pm

Updated 8 Sep 7:27pm

Fishing Report Trends

Fishing report trends across this state

Species most often mentioned in statewide reports

Bluefin Tuna leads the reports for SA, followed by Murray Cod and Blue Eye Trevalla.

Across the state, recent fishing reports show a clear trend towards a few commonly reported species. The chart accompanying this section is reflecting this trend.

Based on statewide Getfished fishing report species data.

Fishing Report Analysis Methodology

Getfished's fishing report analysis uses, where available, historical fishing reports and recent catch reports drawn from an underlying database covering more than a decade of fishing activity.

Share of the displayed top 4 species mentions.

Bait and Lures

Common tackle showing up in statewide reports

Best read as reported trends, not rigid rankings.

Bait turning up in reports

live baits lead the way here, with live bait and pilchards not far behind.

Live baits

95

Live bait

4

Pilchards

2

Maggots

1

Silverfish

1

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported bait mentions: 101 mentions across 3 distinct bait entries.

Lures turning up in reports

Around this area, hardbodies, skirts and small skirts feature again and again.

Hardbodies

92

Skirts

90

Small skirts

90

Skirted lures

24

Divers

8

It is a useful starting point, not a hard ranking.

Built from all-time reported lures mentions: 322 mentions across 17 distinct lures entries.

Seasonal Species

Species worth watching this spring

Based on historical report mentions for Spring across this state.

Quick reference

Seasonal report strength across the shortlisted species.

Bluefin Tuna

2

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