What can you catch off Brighton Jetty?

Snook, tommy ruff (Australian herring), yelloweye mullet, silver trevally and blue swimmer crabs, plus King George whiting off the end — legal here all year, since the 1 March to 30 June spawning closure covers mapped southern-gulf waters rather than the metro jetties. Southern calamari and southern garfish, which used to carry the place, are both closed to recreational fishing in Gulf St Vincent from 1 May 2026 with no end date published. Crabs build through the warmer months from around October, with a two-spot sand crab run around April and May.

Do I need a fishing licence to fish Brighton Jetty?

No. South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence, so you can fish the jetty without a permit or fee. You are still bound by the size, bag and boat limits, which are worth checking on the SA Fishing app before you keep anything — southern calamari and southern garfish are both closed outright in Gulf St Vincent right now.

Can you catch snapper at Brighton Jetty?

Not legally right now. Brighton was historically a famous snapper jetty, but snapper fishing is closed across Gulf St Vincent, Spencer Gulf and the West Coast — take and catch-and-release — until 30 June 2027 under the algal bloom recovery program. Snapper is only open in the South East Fishing Zone, which starts east of the gulf boundary at the southern tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula — not, as people assume, at the Murray Mouth. If you hook one here, release it carefully in the water.

What's the best time to catch squid at Brighton Jetty?

Not right now, whatever the tide is doing: southern calamari has been closed to all recreational targeting, take and possession in Gulf St Vincent since 1 May 2026, with no published end date. When it reopens, the old rule stands — dawn and dusk in clear water, a baited jig under a float off the end or a 2.5 to 3.0 artificial ripped along the weed edges. A brown, wind-stirred gulf shuts the bite down.

Is Brighton Jetty good for kids and beginners?

Yes. The 200-metre deck is a flat, sealed walk with no steps, there are toilets, a kiosk and cafes at the foot, and a shallow swimming beach alongside. Tommies are a forgiving target on light gear (squid would be, but they are closed in the gulf). Just keep children back from the unrailed edges, since the deck sits high over cold, deep water.

Bite Compass

Bite Forecast

Brighton Jetty

Tue 20 Oct 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

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📍 Brighton Jetty

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Weather: Sunny Wind: N 13° · 11 km/h Swell: flat Water: 18.7 °C Pressure: 1016.7 hPa ↓ falling Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: offshore

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Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 18.7 °C all day

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First light 6:01 am Last light 8:00 pm

Low 12:06 am High 8:10 am Low 3:30 pm Low 10:15 pm

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Feeding Windows

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6:27 am

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Water Temp (°C)

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Sat

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Sun

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 11 km/h N (13°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

7:00 pm → 9:30 pm

2h 30m

Good

5:30 am → 7:00 am

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8:00 am → 9:30 am

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First light

6:01 am

Last light

8:00 pm

Sunrise

6:27 am

Sunset

7:34 pm

Moonrise

1:32 pm

Moonset

3:02 am

Low tide

12:06 am

High tide

8:10 am

Low tide

3:30 pm

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10:15 pm

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