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You will notice that there is no introduction to this section yet.   

I would like to fill this gap with an introduction from a local angler [or someone who is a frequent visiting fisherman] for every one of the geographical pages on Fatfisherman.com.

The many thousands of anglers now regularly using these pages prefer to read something written by someone who can see the area from an insider's point of view. They know the best spots, not just the ones that first time or overseas visitors usually visit or that are well known outside of the area.   

Each introduction carries the e-mail address of the contributor so that anglers can get in touch with them if, for example, they are planning a trip [unless the contributor is unable to do this] so it could bring you extra business if you own a local fishery or tackleshop, charter boat or magazine etc.   

Please get in touch if you feel you can contribute an introduction to this page - you don't have to be an expert; I'm not!

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Useful Reading

Yorke Peninsula Fishing Guide

http://www.southaustralia.com/Yorke_Peninsula_Fishing_Guide.pdf
Download and print this guide...

Useful Information

Recreational Fishing

http://www.pir.sa.gov.au/fisheries/recreational_fishing
Recreational Fishing Guide from the SA Government... catch limits, gear, protected species etc...

Tackle, Bait Shops & Dealers

Adelaide - Sportfishing Scene

http://www.sportfishingscene.com.au
Established over 25 years ago, Sportfishing Scene is South Australia�s largest dedicated tackle store. We cater for most styles of fishing, so if there�s a particular product that you dont see on our website dont hesistate to contact our store to see if its available...

Whyalla - Whyalla Sportfishing Scene

http://www.whyallasportfishingscene.websyte.com.au
Whyalla Sportfishing Scene stocks the largest range of fishing equipment including rods, reels, bait, tackle and much more. We are located in Whyalla, South Australia and welcome customers from the Spencer Gulf and Eyre Peninsula regions...

Fisheries, Lakes & Rivers

Lake Albert & Lake Alexandrina

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Albert_(South_Australia)
Satellite View
Lake Albert (35�37′S 139�18′E) is a notionally fresh water lake near the mouth of the Murray River. It is filled by water flowing in from Lake Alexandrina at its mouth near Narrung. It is separated on the south by the Narrung Peninsula from the salt-water Coorong. The only major town on the lake is Meningie...

Clubs, Societies & Associations

*State Wide - Game Fishing Club Of South Australia

http://www.gamefishsa.org.au
The Game Fishing Club of South Australia was established in 1937 and exists to promote and support game fishing in South Australia. The club offers its members opportunities to participate in game fishing tournaments as well as education and social events members can learn and discuss all aspects of game fishing...

*State Wide - SAFWAA South Australia Fresh Water Anglers Association

http://safwaa.org/
SAFWAA (South Australia Fresh Water Anglers Association) is a fun family based angling club welcoming all fisherpersons regardless of experience or style. Our members fish fly, lure and bait, and as the club name would suggest, in fresh water. The club doesn't' limit its self to fresh water and organises a number of trips fishing the big blue bit between the coast and the horizon...

*State Wide - SARFAC South Australia Recreational Fishing Advisory Council Inc.

http://www.sarfac.com/public/
SARFAC is the recognised peak body, whose role is to advise government on recreational angling issues and to advocate on behalf of the 453,000 recreational anglers in South Australia...

*State Wide - South Australian Fly Fishers Association (SAFFA)

http://www.saflyfishers.asn.au
SAFFA is dedicated to the promotion of fly fishing in South Australia together with the many qualities that it upholds both on and off the stream, river or lake...

Adelaide - Frequent Flyrodders

http://www.frequentflyrodders.com
Welcome to the online home of the Frequent Flyrodders! Take a look at some of the fish club members have caught recently, including club trips...

Adelaide - Northern Districts Sportsfishing Club Inc.

http://fire.prohosting.com/ndsfc/cgi-bin/
Welcome to the Northern Districts Sportsfishing Club Website, Our club is a dedicated group of Anglers who enjoy Fishing and Socializing. We meet every third Wednesday of the month at the Parafield Flyers Club Parafield Airport. We have regular social and fishing trips every month. We welcome anglers of all ages to our club and we have both Boat and Land based Anglers some of whom fish socially and others who fish competively...

Adelaide - Tea Tree Gully Angling Club Inc.

PO Box 326, St Agnes, SA, 5097

Adelaide - Western Districts Angling & Game Fishing Club

http://www.wdac.org.au
Western Districts Angling Club was formed in 1938 by a group of local enthusiastic anglers residing in the western suburbs of Adelaide, South Australia. Today we are regarded as a family angling club with the aim of improving our angling skills with emphasis on having fun...

Canberra - ACT Fly Fishers

http://www.actflyfishers.org.au
On behalf of our members I welcome you to the web site of the ACT Fly Fishers. We hope that this site will give you some idea of what our club is about...

Clubs Without Websites

A.N.Z. Bank Angling Club - Mr. C. Clogg - 44 Murray Street, TANUNDA, S.A. 5352
Central Districts Angling Club - Mr. W. Post, P.O. Box 242, ELIZABETH, S.A. 5112
Fleurieu Anglers Inc. - Ms. B. Beaty, 48 Seagull Avenue, PORT ELLIOTT, S.A. 5212
Gawler Angling Club Inc. - Mr. M. Wiseman, 3 Kurrajong Street, SURREY DOWNS, S.A. 5126
Henley & Grange Angling Club Inc. - Mr. T. Williams, P.O. Box 113, HENLEY BEACH, S.A. 5022
Keith Desert Angling Club - Mr. N. Hutchins, 14 Wirrega Avenue, KEITH, S.A. 5267
Millicent & Districts Angling Club - Mr. C. McRostie, P.O. Box 1059, MILLICENT, S.A. 5280
Murray Bridge Anglers Club Inc - Mr. J. Rowe, P.O. Box 441, MURRAY BRIDGE, S.A. 5253
Noarlunga Sportfishing Club Inc - Mrs. P. Bruniges, 12 Kenney Street, CHRISTIES BEACH, S.A. 5165
Northern Districts Angling Club - Mr. R. Wackett, P.O. Box 102, ENFIELD PLAZA, S.A. 5085
Onkaparinga Amateur Angling Club Inc. - Mrs. B. Gray, P.O. Box 241, BIRDWOOD, S.A. 5234
Pt. Pirie Amateur Anglers Club - Mr. N. Brooke, P.O. Box 616, PORT PIRIE, S.A. 5540
S.A. Surf & Estuary Anglers Inc. - Mr. R. Pollock, P.O. Box 239, KENT TOWN, S.A. 5067
South Coast Angling Club - Mr. C. Weston, P.O. Box 223, CHRISTIES BEACH, S.A. 5065
Strathalbyn Fishing & Game Club Inc. - Mr. F. McCue, P.O. Box 24, MILANG, S.A. 5256
Super Elliott Angling Club Inc. - Mrs. I. Reid, 8 Rover Avenue, CROYDON PARK, S.A. 5008

Copper Coast - Copper Coast Angling Club

http://www.coppercoastanglingclub.org.au
Rain, hail or shine, we turn up at the appointed place and time to compete in a days fishing. We fish beaches, rocks and jetties. We hold boat and shore outings, and have freshwater trips...

Lucindale - Lucindale Angling Club

http://www.fishsa.com/ac-lucindale.php
Lucindale Angling Club was formed in 1998, with a makeup of local anglers in and around Lucindale, South Australia. We are a very family oriented club with great members, meeting regularly to discuss issues of rec angling, fishing excursions and staging various social events throughout the year...

Port Lincoln - Port Lincoln Anglers Club Inc

http://www.planglers.com
Prior to the formation of the present Port Lincoln Anglers Club Incorporated, a club known as the Port Lincoln Angling Club existed in 1940 and 1941. Minutes dated from 14th October 1940 to 17th August 1941 show that the club went into recess until a meeting was held on 22nd January 1947. A motion was moved to place an advert in the Port Lincoln Times advertising details of its upcoming Annual General Meeting. It appears that nothing happened from this date and it is assumed that the club never formed again from that point in time...

Whyalla - Steel City SportFishing Club

http://www.steelcitysfc.com
Steel City SportFishing Club is an A.N.S.A affiliated, family orientated club located at Whyalla in the upper Spencer Gulf in South Australia...

WVFG War Veterans Fishing Group

http://www.fishnet.com.au/wvfg/
The WVFG meet at TPI House on the corner of Hutt St and South Tce at 1000 hrs on the last Friday of each month...

Forums & Mailing Lists

Anglers Net

Threads
South Australia Fishing

Other Places to Stay

Anglers Inn Hotel - Yorke Peninsula

http://www.anglersinnwallaroo.websyte.com.au
The Anglers Inn Hotel Motel is located at 9 Bagot St, Wallaroo and offers bar, dining, accommodation and function facilities...

Matches, Festivals, Exhibitions, Events & Competitions

FSA Competitions

http://www.fishsa.com/fsacomps.php
With the support and contributions from its valued sponsors, fishSA.com is able to promote various competitions, allowing you to win free prizes. Some competitions are promoted from within the Competitions Board of the FSA Forum, of which, you must be an FSA Forum Member in order to partake. Should you be interested in becoming an FSA Sponsor and enjoy its benefits, simply visit our Sponsorship Submissions Page, and an FSA Representative will be in contact with you within 24 hours...

Angling Courses & Tuition

John Winslet Fishing Charters & Tuition

Boat Handling Tuition
John Winslet also offers personalised fishing tuition including safety and maintenance lessons, echo sounder, GPS and marine electronics tuition in your boat. Learn how to operate and interpret what you are seeing on your sounder and GPS. Learn how to accurately anchor on the reef or the school of fish you have just seen...

Fish Stock & Fisheries Management

Trout Farming in South Australia

PDF
Although some Australian state fisheries authorities operate trout hatcheries there is no government based activity in South Australia. The River Torrens and other streams and dams within the state are stocked by a recreational group, the South Australian Fly Fishers Association, who also maintain their own hatchery...

Blogs

Leethal's Fishing Adventures

http://leethalfishing.blogspot.com
THis blog is about my adventures through out South Australia with my tinny and tackle, chasing all sorts of species on lures, especially bream and mulloway, and provides some insight for the reader on how to do the same...

Sea Fishing Sites

Shore Fishing

Locations
This state, with its southern coastline, is famous for visits by Great White Sharks. While South Australia is famous for its Snapper fishing it also provides for the land based fisherman. Taking advantage of South Australian beaches, rock ledges and estuaries can be most rewarding...

Yorke Peninsula's Fishing Hotspots

Hotspots
You can read all about fishing opportunities in the Yorke Peninsula Fishing Guide, a must-read if you are into serious fishing or just enjoy dangling a line from the jetty. The guide provides comprehensive information, following the coast from Port Gawler to Port Wakefield, then around the leg to Port Broughton. An easy-to-read fishing map shows the locations of jetties, boat ramps, fishing charters, bait and tackle outlets, marine services, boat hire and much more...

Charter Boats

Adelaide - Absolute Fishing Charters

http://www.absolutefishingcharters.com.au
Absolute Fishing Charters operate out of Holdfast Shores Marina, Glenelg. Our 46� custom built charter vessel �Reel Therapy� is the ideal boat to make your day a safe and memorable one...

Adelaide - Balgowan Charters

http://www.balgowancharters.com.au
Full-Day fishing charters tailored to your needs... Our specialty are the Big Red's and King George Whiting, but we'll work with you to make your fishing charter a day to remember...

Adelaide - Glenelg Fishing Charter

http://www.glenelgfishingcharter.com.au
Owned and run by John Winslet, Glenelg Fishing Charters has established itself as one of the foremost and leading Fishing Charter Services in and around the waters off Adelaide, offering to you a unique perspective to fishing and cruising...

Adelaide - Go Get'Em Fishing Charters

http://www.gogetemfishingcharters.com
GO GET�EM FISHING CHARTERS in Adelaide, South Australia is a family business owned and run by two brothers, Albert and Tom Di Vittorio. Introduced to fishing and boating at an early age by their father, fishing and the sea became a big part of their life. Fishing the waters of Adelaide, the Gulf St Vincent and Spencer Gulf, and Kangaroo Island, the Go Get'Em lads are ready to help you Go Get'Em...

Adelaide - Lawrie Charters

http://www.lawriecharters.com.au
Lawrie Charters of Adelaide South Australia invite you to come and try our fishing adventure packages, a relaxing eco tour or a sunset cruise...

Eyre Peninsula - KathrynM Fishing Charters

http://www.kathrynm.com.au
Owned and operated by Robert & Kathy Harding, Robert has been a professional charter fisher since 1992. Robert likes to share fishing experiences with others who don't have local knowledge when visiting Port Lincoln, South Australia as well as Karumba, Gulf of Carpentaria, Queensland...

Eyre Peninsula - WHY NOT Fishing Charters

http://www.whynotfishingcharters.com.au
"Operating out of Pt Lincoln, WHY NOT Fishing Charters provides access to the best game fishing in South Australia. Giant Yellowtail Kingfish, Huge Samson's and Reel screaming Southern Bluefin Tuna make for memorable fishing action. The fish rich waters and spectacular scenery of southern Eyre Peninsula and the West coast also allow anglers to target a selection of Blue Groper, Snapper, Nannygai, Blue Morwong and of course S.A.�s famous King George Whiting...

Fleurieu Peninsula - Fishing Tours Cape Jervis

http://www.fishingcapejervis.com.au
Is the fishing getting better or worse asks the eternal optimist. Who knows ! but for the average punter fishing near Adelaide, Cape Jervis is probably one of the few places left, where you have a reasonable chance of catching fish like these...

Fleurieu Peninsula - Southern Fishing Charters - Fish Stalker II

http://www.southernfishingcharters.com.au
Along the coastline of South Australia plys a new vessel - Fish Stalker II.. Owned and operated by Southern Fishing Charters, it heralds a new level of charter options for both professional and amateur fishermen alike...

Kangaroo Island - Cape Fishing Charters

http://www.capefishing.com.au
We fish the Backstairs Passage, Kangaroo Island, the Pages and are experts at customising the trip to suit your specific needs. If there is a species you want to chase, no problems! Or you can leave it up to our experienced skipper to use his local knowledge to give you the best day's fishing possible...

Kangaroo Island - Lands End Pro Charters

http://www.landsendprocharters.com.au
Mark & his family have generations of professional fishing experience and, put simply, experienced local knowledge counts for everything. With his son Ty, they pride themselves on providing the ultimate fishing experience at various remote locations including Backstairs Passage and South Australia�s fishing jewel, Kangaroo Island...

Kangaroo Island - M.V Cooinda Fishing Charters

http://cooindacharters.tripod.com/

Yorke Peninsula - Double Header Fishing Charter

http://www.freewebs.com/doubleheader
Fishing out of Pt. Broughton South Australia - 2 hrs. drive north west of Adelaide. Main target : Snapper Up to 15kg all year round (except november) King George Whiting and Snook when in season...

Yorke Peninsula - Lands End Pro Charters

Yorke Peninsula - Reef Encounters Fishing Charters

http://www.reefencounters.com.au
Reef Encounters Fishing Charters for your next SA-Fishing-Adventure. Why-not let us show you some of the best fishing and scenery the state has to offer. Operating from Marion Bay and Pondalowie Bay on Lower Yorke Peninsula, fishing Wedge Island, Kangaroo Island, Althorpe Island, Investigator Strait, Neptune Islands, Thistle Island and beyond. Catch Snapper, Nannygai, Tuna, Whiting, Sharks, Morwong, Groper, Samson Fish, Trevally, Harlequin, Kingfish, Salmon and more...

Yorke Peninsula - SA Fishing Adventures

http://www.safishingadventures.com.au
From Wedge and Neptune Islands to Kangaroo Island, we take you to some of the best fishing places around the Yorkes area...

Yorke Peninsula - Snapper Safaris

http://www.snappersafaris.com.au
Michael says, "I can still recall the joy of my first fish (salmon trout) as an 8 year old from the Marion bay jetty in 1968. Nor can I forget my first big snapper (Port Broughton) or that first Mulloway (Far West Coast) and finally that first dive on the Glenelg barge and a haul of scallops, abalone and crayfish from the Yorke Peninsula...

Yorke Peninsula - Wallaroo Fishing Charters

http://wallaroo.charterfishing.com.au
Let us take you fishing on the beautiful waters of Spencer Gulf. We target Snapper and Whiting with a variety of other species available. We depart from Wallaroo, Port Hughes, Balgowan and Port Victoria, Yorke Peninsula, South Australia...

Yorke Peninsula - Wildfishin Charters

http://www.fishingcharterssouthaustralia.websyte.com.au
Wildfishin Charters South Australia specialises in fishing charters around Moonta Bay and surrounding gulf waters. Our fishing charters depart daily from Port Hughes (Weather Permitting) and we can carry up to 12 passengers. Wildfishin Charters S.A. supplies all bait and tackle(or use your own equipment if you prefer) and you get to keep your own catch...

Fishing Outfitters, Holidays & Breaks

Ultimate Fishing Australia

http://www.ultimatefishing.com.au
Ultimate Fishing Australia specialises in taking the hard work out of your fishing trip by arranging everything�down to the very last detail...

Wallaby Bob's - Kangaroo Island

http://www.wallabybobs.com.au/about-us.php
Wallaby Bobs grew from a dream; an idea that people coming to Kangaroo Island appreciate hosted holiday accommodation. Our six-bedroom home has been converted into two spacious open-plan units, each with three bedrooms so that the dream has become a reality...

Whyalla Fishing Adventures

http://www.whyallafishingadventures.com.au
Whyalla fishing adventures operates Snapper fishing charters and tours from Whyalla S.A and fishes the deep channels and shallow shoals out and around Whyalla. The Spencer Gulf in South Australia is renowned for its fishing and Whyalla is known for its HONKA snapper. Snapper here will blow snapper in other states around Australia away. As we�ve seen many caught well into the 15, 16 and two in the 17 kilogram range. Come and try for yourself!

Trip Reports

Strike & Hook

Reports
These fishing reports have been submitted to the site from various people within the industry. For more reports, click here to check out the forum (FREE registration is required)...

Fish SA

http://www.fishsa.com
Welcome to fishSA.com, the premier recreational sports fishing website in South Australia. For those of you who are new to fishSA.com, the FSA Management Team welcomes you. Many of you who make the weekly if not the monthly pilgrimage to this site, you will always find dramatic changes and updates to fishSA.com...

Fishing South Australia

http://www.southaustralia.com/Fishing.aspx
With more than 4800 kilometres of coastline and our part of the Murray River weaving through 650 kilometres, fishing is big in South Australia. During your next fishing holiday, you can dangle a line from a jetty or riverbank, rake for crabs just off the beach, take the boat out where the whiting are biting, or join a charter out to big fish territory...

Personal Fishing Guides

Shane Mensforth

Master Angler
Shane Mensforth is one of Australia's longest serving freelance contributors to fishing and outdoors publications. Always a fanatical angler, he began relating his fishing experiences via the print media in the late '70s and has since contributed hundreds of articles to a wide variety of magazines, both here and overseas. 'South Oz Round Up', his monthly column for Modern Fishing magazine, kicked off in 1984 and is still going strong...

Videos

King George Whiting Fishing South Australia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBXEXkxAbe0
Excellently shot video...

Marlin Fishing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLC0iYq9gLc&NR=1&feature=fvwp

Snapper Fishing

Video

Snapper Run

http://www.lawriecharters.com.au/videos.htm

Museums

Whyalla Maritime Museum

http://www.whyallamaritimemuseum.com.au
Matthew Flinders in 1802 and Louis-Claude de Freycinet in 1803 were the first Europeans to navigate the northern Spencer Gulf. The display reflects their efforts and the following early maritime history in the Whyalla area. The Spencer Gulf is home to a variety of marine species including large populations of sharks...

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