Elliston, South Australia

Elliston, South Australia
Elliston, South Australia

Elliston township is next to an isolated bay of only about 2km width, on the west side of Eyre Peninsula.

This location is renowned for its 430m jetty, one of the state’s great fishing platforms.

Fishing is best from dusk into the evening, and early mornings, for mainly gar, tommy ruff and squid.

Boat launching can be done with care on the relatively hard sand beach.

A concrete ramp located north of nearby Cape Finniss gives access to Waldegrave Islands and the reefs beyond.

Offshore waters can only be fished in ideal weather, with nannygai, blue morwong, harlequin fish, samson, kingfish and tuna all a chance.

Elliston is a good base to visit nearby coastal fishing hotspots.

These include:

Waterloo Bay/Wellington Point – a rocky ledge that gives access to shallow water.

Boords Beach – beach and reef with a variety of fish caught. Ease to access and usually sheltered.

Main Beach – the jetty produces mainly tommy ruffs, gar and squid. The beach from the jetty to Milligans is quite sheltered and produces mainly whiting.

Milligans – this small beach is sheltered from swell and northerly winds. As there is a reef in the area a variety of fish are caught.

Salmon Point – this is an exposed point that produces salmon and other fish.

Anxious Bay – cliffs in the southern section provide protection from southerly winds. Fish the channels between the reef for a variety of fish. The area near the boat ramp is also good.

Walkers Rocks Lagoon – the first lagoon going north along Lake Newland Beach has garfish, bream and whiting. Camping nearby.

Talia Beach – superb salmon fishing at times, but this is a high-energy location. Look for deep gutters close in. Mullet, salmon and occasional tailor and mulloway.

Mount Camel – this small beach usually has gutters in close, with reef at either end. Good salmon fishing.

Venus Bay – the jetty fishes and crabs well. The bay is shallow and good for whiting, flounder, flathead and gar.

Locks Well – one of the state’s famous salmon beaches. There are almost 300 steps to the beach, keep this mind if you plan to bring back fish. As well as salmon, big tommy ruffs, autumn mullet, and occasional mulloway and tailor.

Sheringa Beach – a calmer beach with whiting, mullet and flathead.

Here is the SA seasonal fishing calendar for various fish species.

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Elliston coastline on Beachsafe
Elliston tides
SA fishing regulations
SA marine parks

NOTE: Special snapper rules apply in South Australia – more info here.

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