08/07/2026
Weekly Fishing Report | 8th July 2026
📸 Harry Blight with a Tailor caught at Sleaford
Here’s what was biting and where.
West Coast:
All of the bays up and down the west coast have been fishing extremely well for King George Whiting to 38cm, Garfish, Silver Trevally, Snook and Flathead have been caught. Venus, Streaky, Bairds, Scaele and Smoky Bays are all worth going for a fish.
Most of the surf beaches have also been fishing well for Salmon to 4Kg and Gummy and School sharks to 15Kg. For Salmon lures were the best option when the fish were schooled up. The Slingshot in green or silver was the best lure. Salted Pilchards were the best bait for those fishing gutters and rips.
Coffin Bay:
King George Whiting to 48cm have been reported in the bay. Cockles for bait with a berley pot full of Whiting Nuts has been successful along the ledge, and near the entrances to Kellidie and Yangie bays. Fishing in 1-3 meters of water when the tide is flowing has been the other key to success.
Flathead seem to have slowed down in the bay, but they are still there for those anglers willing to put in the effort throwing Bait Ju**ie 5 inch Flickbaits.
Farm beach is also fishing very well. King George Whiting to 40cm, Garfish, Flathead and some nice School Sharks have been reported this week.
Offshore reports have been quiet this week.
Port Lincoln:
King George Whiting to 45cm have been reported in a few areas. The Proper around the S-Bends, Spalding Cove, Louth and along the North Shore have all produced good numbers of Whiting. Most of the Whiting have been caught in close, within 1-3m of water.
Cockles or prawn baits used in conjunction with a few Whiting Nuts in the berley pot when the tide is moving has been the key.
Around the National park, land-based anglers caught a few nice Flathead to 51cm, King George Whiting to 42cm, Garfish and Salmon Trout.
Tumby Bay:
A few boaties headed out to the Group on the couple of flat days and did quite well on King George Whiting to 50cm, Silver Trevally, Snook, Squid and Red Mullet.
Port Neill:
King George Whiting were reported as being caught in 6 meters of water.