NOTE: Special snapper rules apply in SA. More recently, new restrictions were announced following a destructive marine algal bloom … view them here.
Normanville, immediately south of South Australia’s Myponga and Carrickalinga, is known for its relatively low-energy beach.
Flathead, yelloweye mullet, salmon trout and sand whiting are the main catch, usually around high tide.
There was a small jetty that could be fished at high tide, but this was destroyed by a storm in June 2025. It remains to be seen if it will be rebuilt.
There is a tidal creek at Normanville that is usually landlocked. After heavy rain when the creek flows, the area around the mouth is worth a try for school mulloway.
School mulloway swim South Australia’s low-energy beaches just as they do the surf beaches, however the difficulty in catching them is that sharks and rays will usually find your bait before a mulloway does.
If you drop a cartopper or yak in off the beach the seagrass beds have king george whiting, squid, tommies, flathead, red mullet and gar.
Holiday cabins are located on the beach near the creek.
Here are some tips on chasing Normanville’s mullet.
To catch flathead, try walking beach while flicking a bait or lure.
Here is a list of recommended tackle for SA waters.
Here is the SA seasonal fishing calendar for various fish species.
A reminder that special snapper rules apply in SA, and new restrictions were announced following a destructive marine algal bloom ... view details here.
Normanville tides
Normanville on Beachsafe
SA fishing regulations
SA marine parks
SA stocked dams
SA dam water levels
Murray River fishing spots
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