What fish can you catch at Largs Bay Jetty?

Yellowfin whiting and blue swimmer crabs are the summer mainstays, with tommy ruff (Australian herring) under the jetty lights after dark year-round, mullet through autumn, and, in a normal season, garfish and squid in the warmer months — both are closed to recreational fishing in Gulf St Vincent right now. It's a shallow, sandy jetty, so think bread-and-butter species rather than big fish.

Do I need a fishing licence to fish Largs Bay Jetty?

No. South Australia does not require a general recreational fishing licence, so you can fish the jetty without one. You still have to follow the state's size limits, bag limits and any current closures, which is worth checking before you go — southern garfish and southern calamari are both closed outright in Gulf St Vincent, and snapper is closed across the gulf zones until 30 June 2027.

Can you catch garfish and squid at Largs Bay right now?

No. Garfish and southern calamari are classic targets here, but both have been closed to recreational targeting, take and possession in Gulf St Vincent since 1 May 2026 under South Australia's algal-bloom recovery measures, and PIRSA has published no end date. Yellowfin whiting, tommies, mullet and crabs are not affected by those closures.

What's the best tide for whiting at Largs Bay Jetty?

The high tide. The water off this jetty is shallow, so the whiting and crabs move in over the flats as the tide floods, and a daytime or evening high on a light wind is the window that consistently produces. Dawn and dusk, two hours either side, are the prime feeding times.

Is Largs Bay Jetty good for kids and families?

Yes. It's one of the shorter, shallower metro jetties with tommies and crabs that keep kids busy, and the Largs Bay Foreshore behind it has a playground, toilets including an accessible Changing Place, a kiosk, BBQs and lawn. The wooden deck is a little uneven, so keep an eye on small children near the unrailed edges.

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Bite Forecast

Largs Bay Jetty

Mon 19 Oct 2026 · Australia/Adelaide

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📍 Largs Bay Jetty

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Weather: Sunny Wind: N 22° · 16 km/h Swell: 0.3 m @ 12 s SW Water: 18.7 °C Pressure: 1020.9 hPa ↓ falling Faces west · Offshore: NE, E, SE · Onshore: SW, W, NW · Forecast wind: cross-shore

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Wind NE 18 km/h

Moon first quarter all day

Water temp 18.7 °C all day

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First light 6:03 am Last light 7:59 pm

Low 12:35 am High 7:25 am Low 2:13 pm High 6:45 pm

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Feeding Windows

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Peak

6:30 pm → 9:30 pm

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First light

6:03 am

Last light

7:59 pm

Sunrise

6:29 am

Sunset

7:33 pm

Moonrise

12:32 pm

Moonset

2:27 am

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12:35 am

High tide

7:25 am

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2:13 pm

High tide

6:45 pm

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Water Temp (°C)

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Fri

16 Oct

17.6°

Sat

17 Oct

17.9°

Sun

18 Oct

18.4°

Mon

19 Oct

18.7°

Tue

20 Oct

18.7°

Wed

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18.6°

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 16 km/h N (22°).

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

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:30 pm → 9:30 pm

Good

5:30 am → 9:00 am

3h 30m

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12:30 pm → 1:30 pm

Good

1:00 am → 3:00 am

First light

6:03 am

Last light

7:59 pm

Sunrise

6:29 am

Sunset

7:33 pm

Moonrise

12:32 pm

Moonset

2:27 am

Low tide

12:35 am

High tide

7:25 am

Low tide

2:13 pm

High tide

6:45 pm

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