Irvine Lake | OC Parks 2009, Hughes 2020]. Its amazing what a wet spring will do to this fishery! Solid bags of good sized redfin are coming from Myponga and Warren reservoirs, while callop and cod are eating all sorts of lures at South Para and Myponga. Coorong Topwater Mulloway Fishing | Scotty Tarasenko | Doc Lures NORTH MOLE Fishing Report 2023 | Australia Assessment of the South Australian Lakes and Coorong Fishery in 2018/19. This is consistent with findings of a stock assessment undertaken in the Coorong, South Australia, in which catch rates of commercial mesh net fishers targeting mulloway has increased from the mid . 2015] for all NSW residents, to allow a comparison with the recent survey, produced an estimate of approximately 19 000 Mulloway harvested by RFL households during 201314 [Murphy et al. Big bream have been turning it on for kayak anglers in Encounter Lakes at Victor Harbor. Cowell has plenty of blue swimmer crabs along with good sized garfish. COORONG MULLOWAY Fishing Report 2023 | Australia Team Member, Luke caught some nice kingfish. The Far West coast mulloway season is well underway, with good numbers of fish in the 100 120cm range being caught by crews at the dog fence and Yalata. 112 Whitefish, 53 Rockfish, 31 Sheephead, 3 Calico Bass, 9 Halibut, 1 Moon perch. Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report April 2023. Have a photo of your favourite catch in South Australia from March and want it featured in next month's Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report? Ardrossan jetty has some good sport fishing available at the moment, with rat kingfish, school mulloway and even the odd by catch of snapper by those throwing lures from kayaks and tinnies at the structure. Mace, PM and Sissenwine, MP 1993, How much spawning per recruit is enough?, in SJ Smith, JJ Hunt and D Rivard (ed.s), Risk evaluation and biological reference points for fisheries management, Canadian Special Publication of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 120, NRC Research Press, pp 101118. Port MacDonnell breakwater, Hutt Bay and Carpenters Rocks has also been firing for land-based kg whiting, and the fish have been of good size. A 3-6kg rod and a 4000 size reel, 20lb Berkley X9 braid and 20lb Sunline FC fluorocarbon leader. 976-TUNA The Original Leader in Fish Reports, #1 since 1985! Salmon of good size are starting to frequent some of the well-known haunts, including Almonta, Gunyah and Talia beaches. 'Twitter for iPhone', Fish older than 11 years were rare despite the potential for this species to reach 41 years of age in SA. ]; With 466,000 fish stocked since 2019, annual stocking will ensure these fisheries continue to thrive. PDF Mulloway (Argyrosomus japonicus - DCCEEW Yellowfin whiting fishing on the Yorke Peninsula flats such as Sheaoak Flat and Port Julia has been going well, with many fish falling to surface poppers and stick baits. Fishing reports, best baits and forecast for fishing in Coorong Swamp Point Lowly kingfish are still on the chew, with both boats and land based fishos getting into some brutes, mainly on live baits. The OzFish chapter would like to be part of making sure water and wind-driven tidal water movement can recreate some better flow between the lagoons intern improving water quality and fish habitat. Squid are consistent at Wirrina breakwater and Second Valley jetty. Much of the Coorong is very shallow and weedy. Try not to bomb in lots of casts, its better to watch the schools of bait and listen for a boofing jewfish, then cast past and to the side of the bait. Consequently, there is insufficient information available to confidently classify the status of this stock. The bigger mulloway could turn up at anytime now, so keeping an eye on the forecast could well and truly pay dividends if you can get organised quickly for a last-minute trip. SARDI Publication No. Download a map of the Coorong waters. The Victor Harbor reefs have also had large whiting mixed in with the nannygai and trevally when the weather has allowed crews to get offshore. The presence of schools of mullet and garfish are a good indicator that youre in the right area, as are feeding pelicans. Yellowfin whiting are still being caught on the beaches between Balgowan and Port Hughes by those using live worms and locally sourced clickers. Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report December 2022. Kingfish of varying sizes have also been lurking around Rapid Bay jetty along with some good-sized salmon being caught too. Smaller whiting have also come from Hallett Cove through to Brighton. Georgios caught a ripper of a Mulloway at West Lakes recently! As we've reached the 12 month mark for the project, I thought it would be timely to provide a brief update on the Mulloway tagging work. School sized tuna have been widespread off Port Lincoln and the run of fish should continue during April. Worms and sweet corn are the preferred baits. Garfish are still on tap for land based fishos and boaties at Petrified Forrest, Hutt, and Livingstons Bay. It has been suggested that a single panmictic population occurs in Australia [Archangi 2008]. At Port Augusta kingfish are still being caught on baits and jigs, but the fishing hasnt really hit top gear yet. Mulloway grow to a large size and are relatively long lived. Wirrina launchers have been enjoying a good run of King George whiting and squid recently. Team Member Simon and his mega snook and salmon from Thistle Island! Yellowfin whiting of good size are taking surface lures, worms, clickers and prawn baits in the shallows on most metro beaches and the northern flats of Gulf St. Vincent.