Port Lincoln Fishing Report – Wednesday 14th May 2025

For fishing weather you can’t ask for much better than what we have right now, but a bit of rain would be much appreciated. Fishing reports have been very good and there is  plenty of Squid around and Whiting.  

Flathead fishers are catching some rippers and there are still some areas which have plenty of Tuna, no sign just yet of the big ones which many are asking about, but the first wave of Whales are showing up south of Port Lincoln so the big Tuna might not be too far away.  

Here’s what has been biting over the last week. 

Elliston 

There should be plenty of Salmon here by now, and reports have been fairly average but they can be caught off all the beaches in small numbers. Offshore fishing conditions have been excellent and the area between Elliston and Streaky Bay offers some excellent bottom fishing for Nannygai, Blue Morwong and School Sharks. Vexed Bottom Meat Jigs have been excellent for all kind of fishing and are easy to use and work brilliantly for these fish.  

Most of the bays in this area also hold plenty of smaller fish like Whiting, Salmon Trout, Garfish and Squid. Off the sheltered beaches there’s no shortage of Flathead when you find them.  

Coffin Bay 

There’s been plenty of good reports here for all fish in the last week including Whiting, Garfish, Tommies, Salmon Trout, Tommies and a few Squid have all been caught within the bays from many different areas for both shore and boat fishers.  

Flathead are around and there’s been more good ones caught this week and Gummy Sharks also have been around and the full moon is the best time to target them.  

The water is a bit green around Farm Beach but that hasn’t deterred the fish, Whiting reports have been very good and there aren’t many fishers there not finding them and most fish are decent ones. Garfish, Tommies, Snook, Salmon Trout, Flathead and some Squid can all be caught out there as well.  

Coles Point offers School Sharks and a few Nannygai if you don’t want to travel too far offshore and if do want to head out there’s still some really good fishing for all you offshore fish. The islands are the best for Tuna, Samsons and Kingfish. For the Tuna red lures like the Halco TNT are best for the late run of fish. Nannygai, Blue Morwong and School Sharks can be found on most offshore reefy grounds.  

Salmon fishing news has been a lot quieter this week but there are schools along  Gunyah and Almonta beaches but not many in close, but you never know what is out there until you give it a crack.  

Port Lincoln 

Squid have been the main talking point for a few weeks now and the Squid have really bounced back in the Port Lincoln area after some lean years, hopefully they have recovered properly. The Squid can be caught just about all over the place now and there are so many areas between Louth Bay and the national park where they can be caught, but the jetties are the easiest for land based fishers. Orange jigs like the YoZuri Double Glows, Haramitsu solid orange and the Daiwa orange jigs are catching plenty of Squid. 

There are good numbers of Garfish and also whiting that are being caught land based also and Murrays Point to Tulka is firing for these fish for land- based fishers. Flathead in the national park are also really good with some decent numbers being caught right now. The Panic Stations 4inch Mullet lures are back in stock but these won't last long as they are excellent for Flathead.  

Boat fishers are catching some good Squid, Garfish and Whiting right throughout the bays with Whiting probably the best along the North Shore and around the Wood Cutters area. There’s still some big Blue Crabs around but numbers have dropped off. 

 Down the coast Whiting, Garfish and Squid are along the coast at  Carcase Rocks to Taylors and also at Thistle Island. There are good numbers of these fish and Squid here as well. Whiting are going well on the Vexed Micro Meat jigs and we have had another big shipment arrive for those that have been waiting on your favourite jig or want to give them a go.  

Offshore there’s some Tuna at the Cabbage Patch and a few rat Kingfish and most other reefy areas have a mixture of Nannygai, Blue Morwong, School and Gummy Sharks. Salmon in the national park just aren’t quite on yet like many Salmon areas along the west coast but they won't be too far away. 

Tumby Bay 

The Group is pretty good with the good weather even if you don’t catch too many fish it’s good just being there. There are some nice Whiting, Snook, Garfish, Trevally and big Squid. Most areas seem to be good but the Spilsby grounds sound like they are the go. 

In close there’s plenty of Squid off the jetty and off the inshore grounds for the boat fishers. Whiting, Garfish, Snook and Squid can all be caught there as well. Flathead are in their prime right now on the beaches south of Tumby and it’s well worth getting out there for a fish off the beaches.  

Port Neill and Arno Bay  

Squid and Whiting have been the main reports from this area for boat fishers and Squid of the jetties. At Cowell it’s much the same story  and there’s plenty of Yellowfin Whiting here and lure fishers have been catching plenty of these fish on the flats here. The Jabbers Honcho Pencil stick bait have been excellent for these fish.  

TW Port Lincoln Team  

 

 

 

 

 

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