Streaky Bay and Ceduna fishing spots

The far West Coast is jetty and surf country: long town jetties over sheltered, weedy bays at Venus Bay, Streaky Bay, Haslam, Smoky Bay, Denial Bay and Ceduna, and exposed Southern Ocean beaches for salmon and sharks. King George whiting, squid and blue swimmer crabs lead the bay fishing, with crabs best in the warmer months.

Updated 9 Oct 2026

6 spots here, all fished from land. Seasons follow our West Coast & Bight species list for South Australia. Positions are a guide only, not for navigation.

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Spots at a glance

6 spots: Streaky Bay and Ceduna
Spot	Type	Fished from	Water	Marine park
1. Venus Bay jetty	Jetty	Land-based	Bay, estuary or river	West Coast Bays Marine Park; no-take zone nearby
2. Back Beach (Streaky Bay)	Beach	Land-based	Ocean coast	–
3. Streaky Bay jetty	Jetty	Land-based	Bay, estuary or river	–
4. Haslam jetty	Jetty	Land-based	Bay, estuary or river	–
5. Smoky Bay jetty	Jetty	Land-based	Bay, estuary or river	Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park
6. Ceduna jetty	Jetty	Land-based	Bay, estuary or river	Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park

1. Venus Bay jetty

Type: Jetty · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based. Short jetty in the township; parking at the foreshore.
What's good here: In season in October: tommy ruff and silver trevally.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Sheltered inside the bay in most winds; strong southerlies stir it up. Faces NNW.
Note: Small township jetty inside Venus Bay; the local council rates it for good catches of tommy ruff and trevally.
Safety: Jetty decks get slippery when wet. Remote area: carry water and tell someone your plans.
Zone: No-take zone nearby. Point sits in a habitat protection zone (line fishing allowed); Germein Island sanctuary zone (West Coast Bays Marine Park) about 1.4 km from this point: no fishing inside it Guide only, not for navigation: check cdn.environment.sa.gov.au map (PDF).
Map: -33.23007, 134.67305 · Open in Google Maps (position: Venus Bay Jetty, Place names (State Gazetteer), South Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

2. Back Beach (Streaky Bay)

Type: Beach · ocean coast (beach or rocks)
Access: Land-based. About 8 km from town by road; walk-on beach access.
What's good here: Peak in October: mulloway. Also in season: Australian salmon and tommy ruff.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Best when the swell is down and winds are light or easterly (offshore). Faces W.
Note: Exposed surf beach west of town with deep holes close in; work the gutters with bait or metal for salmon, and fish after dark for sharks and mulloway.
Safety: Strong rips and big Southern Ocean swell: do not wade deep. Remote: limited phone coverage away from town.
Zone: No marine park sanctuary or restricted access zone within 6 km of this point (DEW zoning layer) Guide only, not for navigation: check marineparks.sa.gov.au.
Map: -32.79610, 134.12560 · Open in Google Maps (position: Back Beach, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

3. Streaky Bay jetty

Type: Jetty · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based. Town jetty off the foreshore; reopened Oct 2025 after restoration works.
What's good here: Peak in October: southern calamari. Also in season: King George whiting, southern garfish, tommy ruff and blue swimmer crab.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Sheltered from westerly swell; northerlies blow straight onto it. Faces N.
Note: The town jetty reaches into the sheltered inner bay; a go-to for whiting, gar and squid, with crabs in the warmer months.
Safety: Jetty decks get slippery when wet. Authorised vehicles use the jetty: keep clear.
Zone: No marine park sanctuary or restricted access zone within 6 km of this point (DEW zoning layer) Guide only, not for navigation: check marineparks.sa.gov.au.
Map: -32.79415, 134.21116 · Open in Google Maps (position: Streaky Bay Jetty, Place names (State Gazetteer), South Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

4. Haslam jetty

Type: Jetty · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based. Small settlement about 45 km north-west of Streaky Bay; the jetty dates from 1912.
What's good here: Peak in October: southern calamari. Also in season: King George whiting, tommy ruff and southern garfish.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Best in easterlies (offshore); westerlies push straight in. Faces SW.
Note: Quiet jetty on the eastern shore of Streaky Bay known for squid on jigs, with whiting, tommies and gar on light baits.
Safety: Jetty decks get slippery when wet. Remote: no services at the jetty.
Zone: No marine park sanctuary or restricted access zone within 6 km of this point (DEW zoning layer) Guide only, not for navigation: check marineparks.sa.gov.au.
Map: -32.51060, 134.21290 · Open in Google Maps (position: Haslam Jetty, Composite Gazetteer of Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

5. Smoky Bay jetty

Type: Jetty · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based. Town jetty next to the caravan park and foreshore.
What's good here: Peak in October: southern calamari. Also in season: King George whiting, blue swimmer crab and flathead.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Best in easterlies (offshore); strong westerlies make it rough. Faces WNW.
Note: Renovated jetty in a sheltered, oyster-farming bay; locals take whiting, flathead, squid and crabs off it most days in season.
Safety: Jetty decks get slippery when wet.
Zone: Point sits in a general managed use zone (line fishing allowed); No marine park sanctuary or restricted access zone within 6 km of this point (DEW zoning layer) Guide only, not for navigation: check cdn.environment.sa.gov.au map (PDF).
Map: -32.37778, 133.93030 · Open in Google Maps (position: Smoky Bay Jetty, Place names (State Gazetteer), South Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

6. Ceduna jetty

Type: Jetty · bay, estuary or river
Access: Land-based. Town jetty (about 370 m) at the foreshore in Ceduna.
What's good here: Peak in October: southern calamari. Also in season: King George whiting, Australian salmon, silver trevally, yelloweye mullet and blue swimmer crab.
Best tide: Not confirmed for this spot yet.
Best wind: Sheltered from westerlies; easterlies blow straight onto it. Faces E.
Note: Long jetty into Murat Bay; a mixed bag of whiting, trevally, salmon, mullet and squid, plus crabs in the warmer months.
Safety: Jetty decks get slippery when wet.
Zone: Point sits in a general managed use zone (line fishing allowed); No marine park sanctuary or restricted access zone within 6 km of this point (DEW zoning layer) Guide only, not for navigation: check cdn.environment.sa.gov.au map (PDF).
Map: -32.12597, 133.66881 · Open in Google Maps (position: Ceduna Jetty, Place names (State Gazetteer), South Australia)
Forecast: Forecast for this spot

Boat ramps

South Australia's boat ramp layer isn't published under an open licence we could confirm, so we don't list its ramps yet.

What's biting here in October?

In peak season at Streaky Bay and Ceduna in October: southern calamari, mulloway, snook and yellowtail kingfish. Of the 21 species our West Coast & Bight list has for this part of the coast, 4 peak in October 2026 and 15 more are in season.

Peak in October: southern calamari, mulloway, snook and yellowtail kingfish.

Also in season: King George whiting, tommy ruff, blue swimmer crab, southern garfish, Australian salmon, silver trevally, flathead, yelloweye mullet, yellowfin whiting, samsonfish, sweep, gummy shark, bronze whaler, blue morwong and bight redfish and nannygai.

Out of season in October: southern bluefin tuna (best Jan–May).

Seen now and then, so not rated: black bream.

Seasons are closure-aware: a species is never listed as in season, for the area or at a spot, while it is closed there; a closure for part of the area says where. Species links go to our South East Queensland species guides, with Queensland's limits: South Australia's own size and bag limits are on the official rules page.

Can you fish here? Rules and safety

No recreational fishing licence or fee in SA (checked 9 Oct 2026). Rock lobster pots must be registered: $94 for 1 pot or $261 for 2 (2026-27, expires 31 May). Licence details. Size and bag limits and closed seasons apply: South Australia's limits (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Rules at Streaky Bay and Ceduna

West Coast fishing zone: snapper is closed (including catch and release) until 30 Jun 2027.
Southern calamari remain open here (north of 34 deg S): 15 per person, combined with cuttlefish.
Nuyts Archipelago and West Coast Bays marine parks have sanctuary zones near Ceduna, Smoky Bay, Sceale Bay and Baird Bay: check the park maps.

Marine parks and no-take zones

The zone notes here name West Coast Bays Marine Park and Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park. A no-take zone starts close to Venus Bay jetty: its zone note says where. Zones are a guide only, not for navigation: check the official maps before you fish.

Safety at Streaky Bay and Ceduna

Exposed ocean beaches and cliffs take big Southern Ocean swell with little warning.
Distances are long and phone coverage is patchy outside towns: carry water and fuel.
White sharks are present in SA waters.

South Australia: official links

Read the official forecast and warnings in the Bureau of Meteorology's own words: SA coastal and local waters forecast map and current warnings.

Boating: South Australia boating safety and lifejacket rules. Lifejackets: Motor boats <=4.8m: all wear, underway or at anchor. 4.8-12m: kids 12 and under in open areas; all at heightened risk (alone, night, bar, warnings). From 1 Oct 2026: L100+ when handling cray pots.

Heading out on the water? Log on and off with Volunteer Marine Rescue coastal radio network (SA SES and VMR associations, e.g. Sea Rescue Adelaide, Coast Guard Ardrossan, VMR Tumby Bay, Whyalla Sea Rescue). Contact the relevant Coast Station soon after launching: call sign, departure point, destination, people on board, ETA. Log off when back. Stations' channels and hours vary.

Marine parks and closed areas: SA marine parks - maps and coordinates, PIRSA fishing zones and closures and Australian Marine Parks (South-west network, e.g. Great Australian Bight).

Non-life-threatening marine rescue: SA Police 131 444 for a volunteer marine rescue response. More.
Crayfishing lifejacket rule: From 1 Oct 2026 everyone aboard a recreational vessel in coastal waters must wear Level 100+ when handling, hauling or carrying rock lobster pots. More.

South Australia's official rules: size and bag limits and closed seasons and areas (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Emergency: 000 (112 from mobiles) · VHF channel 16 for distress.

Nearby fishing areas

Coffin Bay (about 259 km south-east)
Port Lincoln and Tumby Bay (about 292 km south-east)
Whyalla and upper Spencer Gulf (about 338 km east)
Yorke Peninsula (about 392 km south-east)

Distances are between the middle of each area. Every area in South Australia · all fishing spot guides.

Sources and checked dates

Spot and ramp positions: Composite Gazetteer of Australia (Geoscience Australia and the state and territory naming authorities), CC BY 4.0, ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 (2021) (Australian Bureau of Statistics), CC BY 4.0 and Place names (State Gazetteer), South Australia (Government of South Australia), CC BY 4.0; gazetteer and ABS positions through our place index. Guide only, not for navigation.
Spot research checked 9 Oct 2026 and fact-checked 9 Oct 2026; species seasons and rules checked 9 Oct 2026; safety links checked 9 Oct 2026. Text in our own words.
Research sources: lsa4.geohub.sa.gov.au (DEW State Marine Park Network Zoning layer (Location SA): every spot point-checked against sanctuary and restricted access zones on 9 Oct 2026); marineparks.sa.gov.au (Official marine park zoning maps with coordinates (per park PDFs used as zone.url)); pir.sa.gov.au (Which fishing zone (West Coast, Spencer Gulf, GSV/KI, South East) the area falls in); pir.sa.gov.au (Closures, aquatic reserves, gear restrictions and rock lobster sanctuaries); data.sa.gov.au (SA State Gazetteer jetty points (CC BY 4.0)); lsa4.geohub.sa.gov.au (Location SA Jetties layer: jetty lines (landward end used as the coordinate; seaward bearing used for faces)); lsa4.geohub.sa.gov.au (Location SA Boat Ramps layer (DIT boating facilities): ramp coordinates and record ids); streakybay.com.au (Streaky Bay district species list and snapper closure note); southaustralia.com (Streaky Bay jetty: whiting, garfish and squid); dit.sa.gov.au (Streaky Bay jetty reopened after restoration (Oct 2025)); southaustralia.com (Back Beach: deep holes, rips, beach fishing); streakybay.com.au (Haslam jetty history and fishing); unsealed4x4.com.au (Haslam jetty squid); cedunatourism.com.au (Smoky Bay jetty species and ramp permit); cedunatourism.com.au (Ceduna jetty species; Denial Bay squidding and crabs November-March); elliston.sa.gov.au (Venus Bay jetty: tommy ruff and trevally); pir.sa.gov.au (Snapper closure outside the South East zone); pir.sa.gov.au (Calamari open on the West Coast north of 34 deg S).
Every source and licence: Sources and disclaimers.