Adelaide Fishing

[Wellzy94]

Hey,

At the end of the month, I'm going to Adelaide for two weeks to compete in the Lasertag nationals competition. However I have one full day free to do what I want and roam the city, so I had a couple fishing-related questions;

1) Am I able to fish with just my NSW fishing fee receipt, or do I need to get one for while I'm in SA?

2) Any good landbased spots in or near the city, fresh or salt?

Cheers,

Wellzy

[savit]

I believe you do not need fishing licensein SA and QLD. Just make sure you know the local fishing rules and limits.

Good luck with competition.

[big Neil]

No recreational license needed in South Australia. Plenty of beaches near Adelaide that would be worth a shot Wellzy.

[rickmarlin62]

half hr south of Adelaide  osullivan beach boat ramp..good squid in harbor and reddies off breakwall..rick

[Wellzy94]

Thanks for the tips guys! I won't have a car, so I'll be walking or using public transport. I'm a 10min trek by foot to Sellicks Beach, might hit that up, but I won't have space for more than 1 rod. 

Cheers,

Wellzy

[Mike89]

I was down there a couple of years back and decided to pack a fishing rod and do a bit of exploring. I found a couple of good places around West Lakes, Patawolonga Creek and the marinas.

The raised piers that face south along the beaches (start at Glenelg and follow the shoreline) are also popular fishing spots. Good for pike, KGW and squid. The squid were real monsters there and in good numbers. The only thing here is that the piers are so high up that a crab pot on a rope is required to land anything half decent. I'm sure though that someone will be able to assist you if you hook a stonker whiting off the pier!

Another spot that I heard about but didn't get time for was the St. Kilda area and breakwall to the north of the city.

As far as I know no license is required to fish in SA. They have some different size and bag limits so check out the Fishing SA app on your phone.

Edited February 15, 2017 by Mike89

[Wellzy94]

Just now, Mike89 said:

I was down there a couple of years back and decided to pack a fishing rod and do a bit of exploring. I found a couple of good places around West Lakes, Patawolonga Creek and the marinas.

The raised piers that face south along the beaches (start at Glenelg and follow the shoreline) are also popular fishing spots. Good for pike, KGW and squid. The squid were real monsters there and in good numbers. The only thing here is that the piers are so high up that a crab pot on a rope is required to land anything half decent.

Another spot that I heard about but didn't get time for was the St. Kilda area and breakwall to the north of the city.

As far as I know no license is required to fish in SA. They have some differebt size and bag limits so check out the Fishing SA app on your phone.

Thanks mate! I'll probably just set up to spin lures and metals off the beach because of a lack of real time to dedicate to fishing, combined with the ease of access to the beach.

I had a look at their size and bag limits (45cm king, 46cm jew! ) and I'll definitely take a look into that app!

Cheers,

Wellzy