Mulloway grow to a large size and are relatively long lived. The Samaki Pacemaker in 2m and 6m diving depths are ideal for trolling in these waters. Port Victoria and Point Turton are sure to be hot spots. The Fishcraft Slim Shady 115 is a great option for prospecting the edges when the mulloway are hunting bait at the top of the tide. (right) structures for Mulloway from within the Coorong estuary. Team member, Simon reeled in a good haul of redfin at the Warren Reservoir. Ryan, KL, Hall, NG, Lai, EK, Smallwood, CB, Tate, A, Taylor, SM, and Wise, BS 2017, Statewide survey of boat-based recreational fishing in Western Australia 2017/18.
How to Catch Coorong Mulloway!! Fishing for Mulloway in Small Tinny 2009, Hughes 2020]. Cockle diggers have been doing well at Goolwa beach also, with most crews easily obtaining their bag limit by digging around the lower tide period. Tackle World Adelaide Metro Fishing Report January 2023. Squid are consistent at Wirrina breakwater and Second Valley jetty. Squid have been plentiful for both boat and land based anglers from Wirrina all the way down to Cape Jervis. Commercial landings of Mulloway in New South Wales steadily declined from almost 400 t in the mid-1970s to a historic low of 37 t in 200809, and have been less than 100 t per year since the mid-1990s [Hughes 2020]. Blue swimmer crab action has been steady along our metro coast with recent catches coming from Henley, Grange, Semaphore and Largs Bay. In 2019, the total State-wide commercial catch was 48 t. No trends are evident in commercial CPUE for the two main fishing methods, estuary mesh netting and ocean line fishing since 2009 [Hughes 2020]. Yellowfin whiting of good size are taking surface lures, worms, clickers and prawn baits in the shallows on most metro beaches and the northern flats of Gulf St. Vincent.