What can you catch off Port Broughton Jetty?

Yellowfin whiting are the headline and they are a winter fishery here, running to 40 cm on fine tackle. Blue swimmer crabs, tommy ruff, garfish, mullet, salmon and snook fill out the year, with King George whiting in close at medium size. Garfish is open because this is Spencer Gulf water; calamari and snapper are both closed.

When is the best time to fish Port Broughton?

An evening rising tide, and for whiting, winter. The inlet is almost totally protected from strong winds, so Port Broughton is also the regional fallback on days when the west coast is unfishable.

Are crabs open at Port Broughton?

Yes. Blue swimmer crabs have no seasonal closure in South Australia. The minimum size is 11 cm across the carapace at the base of the largest spines, the bag is 20 per person, berried females go straight back, and meat or chicken bait in nets is illegal. The local run is best September to April.

Is the water at Port Broughton affected by the algal bloom?

News reports in May 2026 carried a forecast that a second wave would reach upper Spencer Gulf between August and October 2026, and no PIRSA or state bloom update has confirmed it either way. Check current local reports before a long drive, and never eat anything found dead on the beach.

Can you catch squid or cuttlefish at Port Broughton?

Neither. Southern calamari has been closed to targeting, take and possession across both gulf zones since 1 May 2026, with no end date published. Cuttlefish are covered by a separate permanent closure — Port Broughton sits north of the Arno Bay to Wallaroo line, inside the upper-gulf cuttlefish closure, so none may be targeted or taken here at any time.

Do you need a fishing licence at Port Broughton?

No — there is no general recreational fishing licence in South Australia. Size, bag and closure rules still apply and they differ between the gulf zones, so carry the free SA Fishing app.

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Port Broughton Jetty

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Weather: Cloudy Wind: NE 39° · 18 km/h Swell: flat Water: 20.0 °C Pressure: 1017.6 hPa ↑ rising Sheltered water: wind direction matters less here

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Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 18 km/h NE (39°).

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 → 9:00 pm

2h 30m

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5:30 am → 9:00 am

3h 30m

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2:00 am → 3:30 am

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12:00 pm → 1:30 pm

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First light

6:07 am

Last light

7:59 pm

Sunrise

6:32 am

Sunset

7:34 pm

Moonrise

12:38 pm

Moonset

2:26 am

Low tide

2:00 am

High tide

10:00 am

Low tide

6:40 pm

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