What fish can you catch at Grange Jetty?

Mostly the lighter metro species: yellowfin (sand) whiting in the summer shallows, tommy ruff and yelloweye mullet year-round, the odd salmon trout in the cooler months, and a serious run of blue swimmer crabs from October to April. Southern garfish and southern calamari were part of that mix but are both closed to recreational fishing in Gulf St Vincent from 1 May 2026 with no end date published. Snapper has a history here but is closed across the gulf zones until 30 June 2027 and cannot be targeted.

Do you need a fishing licence to fish Grange Jetty?

No. South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence, so you can fish the jetty without one. You still must follow PIRSA size and bag limits: southern garfish and southern calamari are currently closed outright in Gulf St Vincent, and King George whiting is 32cm with a daily bag of 5 in the Gulf St Vincent and Kangaroo Island zone — check the SA Fishing app before you go.

When is the best time to catch crabs at Grange Jetty?

Blue swimmer crabs are best in the warmer months, roughly October to April, worked with drop nets off the jetty and the adjacent beach. Two-spot sand crabs fill the gap from April to June. Expect to measure and release plenty of undersized blues before a feed comes together, and carry a gauge.

Is Grange Jetty good for kids and beginners?

Yes — it is one of the easier metro jetties for a first trip. The deck is flat, wide and pram-friendly, the inside water is shallow, and there are toilets, BBQs and a kiosk right on the foreshore behind it. Fish the inshore end on a rising tide with simple bait rigs for whiting and mullet.

Can you catch snapper at Grange Jetty?

Not at the moment. Big snapper were historically taken off the end after rough weather, but snapper is closed to both taking and catch-and-release across the Gulf St Vincent zone until 30 June 2027 under the recovery measures. Targeting them, even to release, is prohibited.

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Bite Forecast

Grange Jetty

Mon 12 Oct 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: S 177° · 12 km/h Swell: 0.6 m @ 4 s SW Water: 17.5 °C Pressure: 1021.2 hPa ↑ rising Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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At the day's peak · 6:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Strong flow

Wind SW 17 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 17.5 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 6:12 am Last light 7:53 pm

High 4:42 am Low 11:14 am High 4:55 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 7:30 am

2h 30m

Good

7:30 pm → 9:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 3:00 am

Good

2:00 pm → 3:00 pm

First light

6:12 am

Last light

7:53 pm

Sunrise

6:38 am

Sunset

7:27 pm

Moonrise

7:03 am

Moonset

9:12 pm

High tide

4:42 am

Low tide

11:14 am

High tide

4:55 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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Hourly Swell

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.5°

Fri

9 Oct

17.3°

Sat

10 Oct

17.2°

Sun

11 Oct

17.3°

Mon

12 Oct

17.5°

Tue

13 Oct

17.2°

Wed

14 Oct

17.2°

Thu

15 Oct

17.2°

Fri

16 Oct

17.4°

Sat

17 Oct

17.5°

Sun

18 Oct

18.1°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 12 km/h S (177°).

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

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 7:30 am

2h 30m

Good

7:30 pm → 9:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 3:00 am

Good

2:00 pm → 3:00 pm

First light

6:12 am

Last light

7:53 pm

Sunrise

6:38 am

Sunset

7:27 pm

Moonrise

7:03 am

Moonset

9:12 pm

High tide

4:42 am

Low tide

11:14 am

High tide

4:55 pm

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