What can you catch on the Port Broughton jetty?

What can you catch on the Port Broughton jetty?

Send a line off the jetty to catch King George whiting, yellowfin whiting, salmon, kingfish, squid, mullet and tommies. Be sure to try the deeper holes in both the Port Broughton and Fisherman Bay channels for whiting, tommies, salmon, flathead and blue swimmer crabs.

Can you catch crabs at Port Broughton?

Brilliant Fishing and Crabbing Catch some fish or even a crab or two from our local jetty or launch your boat at Port Broughton or Fishermans Bay. Crab nets are available from reception. Take a fishing charter & catch a BIG one.

What time is the best time to go crabbing?

Expert Crabbers say that the best time to go crabbing is during slack tide. Slack tide usually starts 2 hours before high tide and lasts up until around 2 hours after. This is when the water moves the most, which makes sure you bring in the most crabs possible.

What months can you catch crabs?

Crabbing conditions Crabs thrive in water ranging from 70 to 75 degrees F, and prime crab season traditionally includes the period from late spring to early summer, and late summer into early fall – essentially when the water is warm, but not too warm.

How to go fishing in Port Broughton?

Port Broughton is the perfect place to throw out a line and catch a fish or two. It can be as easy as wandering down the jetty to through a line in or booking a Port Broughton fishing charter to head further out into the gulf to catch some bigger fish. Here are some charter fishing companies to try:

What fish can you catch off the jetty?

Tommy ruffs, salmon trout, mullet, gar and tommies are the main catch off the jetty, along with squid and blue crabs. When the snapper ban ends, the Illusion wreck and Plank Shoal may once again become the top offshore spots. The snapper run in spring and summer. Further south, Wallaroo is another popular fishing spot.

What are steel barriers on the jetty?

Steel barriers are on both sides of the jetty and are popular as fishingrod holders by the many fishermen. Suggest edits to improve what we show. Improve this listing