What can you catch off Port Neill Jetty?

Tommy ruff (Australian herring) year-round, garfish on calm clear mornings, snook on lures off the end through the warm months, and King George whiting in the cooler months — though the better whiting ground is a boat ride out in about 10 m. Southern calamari was the fourth staple and has been closed across Spencer Gulf since 1 May 2026. Yellowfin whiting, small salmon and flathead come off the beaches south of town rather than the deck.

Is Port Neill Jetty open?

It reopened on 28 October 2023 after remediation and no closure has been announced since, but the council's jetty page has not been updated past 31 May 2024 and the lease returned to the State Government on 27 June 2025. No dated condition statement has been published since. Obey any barriers on the deck and ring the caravan park or the general store before a long drive.

Can you catch squid at Port Neill?

Not at present. Targeting, taking and possessing southern calamari has been banned across Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent since 1 May 2026, with no end date published. Garfish are the opposite story — they stayed open on the Spencer Gulf side at 23 cm with a bag of 30.

What size do King George whiting have to be at Port Neill?

32 cm. The size splits at the 136°E meridian, 32 cm east of it and 30 cm west, and Port Neill sits at about 136°21'E. The Spencer Gulf bag is 10 per person and 30 per boat. There is no whiting spawning closure in force anywhere today; the 2026 one was lifted on 6 July 2026 and the next runs 1 March to 30 June 2027 over mapped waters south-east of here.

Do you need a fishing licence at Port Neill?

No. South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence, and the only permits are for certain reservoirs. Size, bag and closure rules still apply and they change between zones — Port Neill is Spencer Gulf, so King George whiting is 32 cm and calamari is closed. The free SA Fishing app carries the current rules.

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Weather: Sunny Wind: E 96° · 7 km/h Swell: flat Water: 17.8 °C Pressure: 1021.1 hPa → steady Faces east · Offshore: SW, W, NW · Onshore: NE, E, SE · Forecast wind: onshore

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Now: 7 km/h E (96°).

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:30 am → 7:30 am

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Last light

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