The Best Fishing Spots in South Australia
South Australia offers varied recreational fishing from sheltered gulfs and estuaries to beaches, rocks and offshore reefs. Popular targets include snapper, King George whiting, kingfish (yellowtail), mulloway (jewfish), Australian salmon, trevally, flathead, squid and estuary blue swimmer crab. Techniques cover beach and rock casting, estuary baiting and soft plastics, plus jigging and trolling offshore from charter boats or private vessels. Fishing can be productive year-round with seasonal peaks for different species across the Spencer and St Vincent Gulfs and coastal waters.
Top Cities For Fishing
Sea Fishing
Aberfoyle Park
(10 km to coast)
Adelaide
(11 km to coast)
Adelaide city centre
(12 km to coast)
Aldinga Beach
(2 km to coast)
Andrews Farm
(16 km to coast)
Athelstone
(19 km to coast)
Burton
(7 km to coast)
Campbelltown
(17 km to coast)
Craigmore
(20 km to coast)
Davoren Park
(16 km to coast)
Findon
(5 km to coast)
Flagstaff Hill
(8 km to coast)
Fulham Gardens
(2 km to coast)
Glenelg North
(2 km to coast)
Grange
(0 km to coast)
Greenwith
(18 km to coast)
Hallett Cove
(2 km to coast)
Happy Valley
(4 km to coast)
Henley Beach
(0 km to coast)
Highbury
(18 km to coast)
Hope Valley
(17 km to coast)
Ingle Farm
(10 km to coast)
Klemzig
(14 km to coast)
Mawson Lakes
(7 km to coast)
Modbury Heights
(15 km to coast)
Morphett Vale
(6 km to coast)
Munno Para West
(19 km to coast)
North Adelaide
(11 km to coast)
Northgate
(12 km to coast)
Norwood
(15 km to coast)
Paradise
(17 km to coast)
Parafield Gardens
(7 km to coast)
Para Hills
(12 km to coast)
Paralowie
(7 km to coast)
Pooraka
(9 km to coast)
Port Augusta
(3 km to coast)
Port Lincoln
(0 km to coast)
Port Pirie
(6 km to coast)
Prospect
(12 km to coast)
Salisbury
(9 km to coast)
Salisbury Downs
(8 km to coast)
Salisbury East
(12 km to coast)
Salisbury North
(8 km to coast)
Seaford Rise
(2 km to coast)
Seaton
(3 km to coast)
Sheidow Park
(4 km to coast)
Valley View
(14 km to coast)
West Lakes
(1 km to coast)
Whyalla Norrie
(5 km to coast)
Whyalla Stuart
(6 km to coast)
Woodcroft
(9 km to coast)
Wynn Vale
(15 km to coast)
River Fishing
Murray River
Top Saltwater Fishing Spots
Emu Bay
A family-friendly Kangaroo Island bay with clean sand flats and weed beds producing whiting, flathead, and squid, plus roaming salmon in cooler months; the long shoreline and boat ramp access complement nearby options at Kingscote and Nepean Bay .
Boston Bay
Port Lincoln’s expansive Boston Bay hosts whiting, squid, snook, and pelagic salmon, with jetties, marina walls, and boat drifts over sand patches all producing; nearby headlands toward North Shields and Port Lincoln offer land-based options.
Coffin Bay
Sheltered waterways and outer reefs around Coffin Bay deliver King George whiting, squid, flathead, and roaming salmon; work the sand holes and weed edges in the inner bay, or head towards Farm Beach and the outer channels for bigger fish.
Rapid Bay Jetty
Rapid Bay’s twin jetties and deep water produce excellent squid, tommy ruff, snook, and salmon, with the pylons and kelp beds drawing baitfish; the dramatic limestone coastline towards Second Valley also fishes well when the swell is low.
Brighton Jetty
A metropolitan favourite for squid on clear evenings, garfish under lights, and mixed bags of tommy ruff and salmon in cooler months; sand gutters to the north towards Seacliff can hold flathead on light tackle.
Glenelg Jetty
Adelaide’s iconic Glenelg Jetty is a year-round hotspot for squid, tommy ruff (Australian herring), garfish, and seasonal runs of salmon, with dusk and night sessions especially productive; nearby beaches and groynes around Glenelg and Somerton Park extend the options when baitfish are thick.
Vivonne Bay
On Kangaroo Island’s south coast, Vivonne Bay offers surf gutters for salmon and calmer pockets for flathead and squid when the swell eases; explore the jetty and nearby headlands, or range along the beach towards Point Ellen for active schools.
Point Turton Jetty
Sheltered waters and jetty structure make Point Turton a favourite for squid, garfish, and inshore whiting, with night sessions especially productive under lights; the adjacent weed beds towards Hardwicke Bay are prime on clear mornings.
Port Noarlunga Jetty
Stretching over the Port Noarlunga Reef, this jetty offers clear water and structure for squid, King George whiting, flathead, and schooling salmon in winter; the adjacent reef and shoreline around Christies Beach add variety when winds shift.
Edithburgh Jetty
Renowned for crystal-clear night sessions on squid, schools of tommy ruff, and inshore snook, this jetty’s lights draw bait and predators; the nearby tidal flats toward Stansbury are prime for blue swimmer crabs on calm days.
Semaphore Jetty
Long sandy gutters and a lengthy jetty produce salmon schools in winter, garfish and tommy ruff year-round, and blue swimmer crabs in the warmer months; when winds turn, try adjacent beaches towards Largs Bay .
Port Hughes Jetty
Clear waters and seagrass meadows deliver consistent squid, garfish, and King George whiting from the jetty and nearby beaches; when tides run, drift baits along the inside edges towards Moonta Bay for extra bites.
Tumby Bay Jetty
A picturesque Eyre Peninsula jetty known for squid, garfish, and tommy ruff, with calm, clear water ideal for light gear; wandering the adjacent beach towards Whites Knob turns up flathead on soft plastics.
Top Freshwater Fishing Spots
Murray River
South Australia’s stretch of the Murray offers classic inland fishing for golden perch (callop), Murray cod, redfin, and yabbies, with snaggy bends, weir pools, and backwaters around Renmark , Blanchetown , and Mannum producing well.