Species
Australian Salmon
Arripis trutta
Tier 2Eating4/10light tackleNSWVICSAWATAS
265 waypoints~30–60 cm typical
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Overview: about australian salmon
Not a true salmon — a hard-fighting schooling fish that smashes surf gutters, headlands and beaches around the southern coastline. Targeted with metal slugs, poppers and pilchard baits, especially in autumn schools. Better as a sport fish than a table fish; bleed and ice immediately if keeping.
Biology: Australian Salmon size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Beach, Estuary, Inshore
- Typical size
- 30–60 cm (max 90 cm)
- Weight
- 1–3 kg (max 9 kg)
- Depth range
- 0–50 m
- Diet
- pilchards, anchovies, krill, small baitfish
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Southern Australia and New Zealand (Arripis trutta/truttacea)
How to target: Australian Salmon angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- casting metal slugs into surf gutters and beach feeding schools
- trolling small bibbed minnows along headland washes
- fly with deceivers and surf candies into bust-ups
- ganged pilchards in the high gutter at dawn
Best season: when to catch australian salmon in Australia
- NSW
- Apr-Sep (south coast beaches)
- VIC
- year-round (best Mar-Oct)
- SA
- year-round
- WA
- Apr-Oct (south coast)
- TAS
- year-round
Seasons shift with water temperature and local conditions, so check recent reports before a trip.
Where to catch: australian salmon fishing spots in Australia
265 mapped fishing spots, marks and waypoints for australian salmon across Australia, covering land-based fishing, rock fishing, beach fishing, surf fishing, estuary fishing, jetty and wharf fishing, offshore and bluewater fishing and freshwater fishing. Each location below links through to access notes and coordinates.
Tasmania80
- Ansons BayEstuary · TAS-41.08°
- Arthur River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-41.05°
- Bathurst Harbour Port DaveyEstuary · TAS-43.35°
- BeechfordBeach · TAS-41.02°
- Bellerive BeachBeach · TAS-42.87°
- Betsey IslandReef · TAS-43.03°
- Bicheno - Governors IslandReef · TAS-41.87°
- Binalong BayBeach · TAS-41.25°
- Boat Harbour BeachBeach · TAS-40.95°
- Bridport JettyJetty · TAS-41.00°
- Browns River KingstonEstuary · TAS-42.98°
- Bruny Island - Adventure BayBay · TAS-43.35°
- Cape BrunyHeadland · TAS-43.49°
- Cape HauyHeadland · TAS-43.14°
- Carlton BeachBeach · TAS-42.88°
- Cloudy BayBeach · TAS-43.45°
- Cockle CreekEstuary · TAS-43.58°
- Coles Bay JettyJetty · TAS-42.12°
- Cornelian BayShoreline · TAS-42.86°
- Cosy Corner Bay of FiresBeach · TAS-41.25°
- Couta RocksRock Platform · TAS-41.22°
- Crescent BayBeach · TAS-43.17°
- Currie HarbourWharf · TAS-39.93°
- Denison BeachBeach · TAS-41.78°
- Don River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-41.17°
- Eaglehawk NeckHeadland · TAS-43.02°
- Eddystone PointHeadland · TAS-41.00°
- Falmouth BeachBeach · TAS-41.51°
- Fortescue BayShoreline · TAS-43.14°
- Forth River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-41.18°
- Geilston BayShoreline · TAS-42.83°
- Greens BeachBeach · TAS-41.08°
- Inglis River at WynyardEstuary · TAS-40.99°
- Iron PotReef · TAS-43.04°
- Kettering PierJetty · TAS-43.13°
- Lady BarronWharf · TAS-40.21°
- Lewisham BeachBeach · TAS-42.84°
- Low HeadHeadland · TAS-41.06°
- Macquarie HarbourEstuary · TAS-42.30°
- Maria Island - Mercury PassageReef · TAS-42.65°
- Marrawah CoastRock Platform · TAS-40.91°
- Mersey River DevonportRiver · TAS-41.18°
- Mickeys BayBay · TAS-43.44°
- Musselroe BayBeach · TAS-40.85°
- Naracoopa Jetty King IslandJetty · TAS-39.92°
- Ninepin Point BoundaryHeadland · TAS-43.28°
- Park Beach Dodges FerryBeach · TAS-42.86°
- Penguin JettyJetty · TAS-41.12°
- Pierson's PointHeadland · TAS-43.05°
- Pine River Mouth Flinders IslandRiver Mouth · TAS-40.16°
- Pirates BayBay · TAS-43.02°
- Port Arthur BayBay · TAS-43.15°
- Port EsperanceBay · TAS-43.31°
- Quarantine BayBay · TAS-43.27°
- Roaring BeachBeach · TAS-43.09°
- Rocky CapeHeadland · TAS-40.86°
- Sandy Bay BeachBeach · TAS-42.90°
- Sandy Cape BeachBeach · TAS-41.41°
- Scamander River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-41.46°
- Sisters BeachBeach · TAS-40.92°
- Skeleton BayBay · TAS-41.21°
- Sloping IslandReef · TAS-42.98°
- Snug River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-43.08°
- South Arm BeachBeach · TAS-42.98°
- Spiky BeachBeach · TAS-42.46°
- Spring Beach OrfordBeach · TAS-42.59°
- St HelensBay · TAS-41.32°
- Stanley - Godfreys BeachBeach · TAS-40.76°
- Stony HeadHeadland · TAS-41.00°
- Strahan WharfWharf · TAS-42.15°
- Swansea JettyJetty · TAS-42.12°
- Tamar River - Beauty PointEstuary · TAS-41.16°
- The LanternsRock Platform · TAS-43.19°
- The Nut StanleyHeadland · TAS-40.76°
- Tomahawk BeachBeach · TAS-40.86°
- Triabunna WharfWharf · TAS-42.51°
- Trousers PointHeadland · TAS-40.19°
- Ulverstone Leven River MouthRiver Mouth · TAS-41.15°
- Verona SandsBeach · TAS-43.24°
- Whitemark Jetty Flinders IslandJetty · TAS-40.12°
South Australia72
- 28 Mile CrossingBeach · SA-36.03°
- Acraman CreekEstuary · SA-32.15°
- Aldinga BeachBeach · SA-35.28°
- Aldinga Reef EdgeReef · SA-35.29°
- Antechamber BayBeach · SA-35.77°
- Backy PointHeadland · SA-33.03°
- Beachport JettyJetty · SA-37.48°
- Boatswain PointHeadland · SA-37.06°
- Boomer BeachBeach · SA-35.57°
- Browns BeachBeach · SA-35.26°
- Cactus BeachBeach · SA-32.07°
- Cape BauerHeadland · SA-32.72°
- Cape CatastropheHeadland · SA-34.99°
- Cape Jervis BreakwallBreakwall · SA-35.61°
- Cape NorthumberlandHeadland · SA-38.06°
- Cape SpencerHeadland · SA-35.29°
- Carpenter RocksBoat Ramp · SA-37.90°
- Carrickalinga BeachBeach · SA-35.44°
- Ceduna JettyJetty · SA-32.13°
- Christies BeachBeach · SA-35.14°
- Coffin BayBay · SA-34.62°
- D'Estrees BayBeach · SA-35.92°
- Daly HeadHeadland · SA-34.93°
- Davenport CreekEstuary · SA-32.12°
- Edithburgh JettyJetty · SA-35.09°
- Foul Bay YorkeBeach · SA-35.21°
- Goolwa BarragesRiver Mouth · SA-35.52°
- Granite Island CausewayBreakwall · SA-35.56°
- Hanson BayBeach · SA-36.02°
- Hardwicke BayBeach · SA-34.88°
- Henley Beach JettyJetty · SA-34.92°
- Horseshoe Bay, Port ElliotBeach · SA-35.54°
- Kangaroo Island - American RiverEstuary · SA-35.79°
- Kingscote JettyJetty · SA-35.65°
- Lipson CoveBeach · SA-34.26°
- Long Beach RobeBeach · SA-37.15°
- Marion Bay JettyJetty · SA-35.23°
- Maslin BeachBeach · SA-35.23°
- Memory CoveBeach · SA-34.96°
- Middleton BeachBeach · SA-35.52°
- Nora CreinaRock Platform · SA-37.31°
- Normanville BeachBeach · SA-35.45°
- O'Sullivan Beach Boat RampBoat Ramp · SA-35.13°
- Pennington BayBeach · SA-35.80°
- Petrel CoveBeach · SA-35.59°
- Point DavenportHeadland · SA-35.25°
- Pondalowie BayBeach · SA-35.21°
- Port Hughes JettyJetty · SA-34.07°
- Port LincolnBay · SA-34.73°
- Port MacDonnell BreakwaterBreakwall · SA-38.06°
- Port Pirie JettyJetty · SA-33.18°
- Port Rickaby JettyJetty · SA-34.69°
- Port WillungaBeach · SA-35.28°
- Robe BreakwallBreakwall · SA-37.16°
- Royston HeadHeadland · SA-35.04°
- Seal Rock (Port Lincoln)Reef · SA-34.75°
- Searcy BayBeach · SA-33.01°
- Sellicks BeachBeach · SA-35.34°
- Sheringa BeachBeach · SA-33.85°
- Smoky Bay JettyJetty · SA-32.38°
- Snelling BeachBeach · SA-35.64°
- Stenhouse Bay JettyJetty · SA-35.28°
- Stokes BayBeach · SA-35.62°
- Streaky Bay JettyJetty · SA-32.80°
- Tea Tree Crossing (Coorong)Lagoon · SA-36.02°
- The CoorongLagoon · SA-35.73°
- Troubridge HillHeadland · SA-35.17°
- Vivonne BayBeach · SA-36.01°
- West Beach ShorelineBeach · SA-34.95°
- West CapeHeadland · SA-35.22°
- Yanerbie BeachBeach · SA-33.01°
- Yatala HarborShoal · SA-33.04°
Victoria55
- Aireys InletRock Platform · VIC-38.46°
- Altona PierJetty · VIC-37.87°
- Anderson InletEstuary · VIC-38.63°
- Apollo Bay HarbourBreakwall · VIC-38.76°
- Aspendale BeachBeach · VIC-38.03°
- Bemm RiverEstuary · VIC-37.75°
- Bird RockRock Platform · VIC-38.35°
- Brighton PierJetty · VIC-37.92°
- Bunga ArmEstuary · VIC-37.92°
- Cape ConranRock Platform · VIC-37.82°
- Carrum PierJetty · VIC-38.08°
- Cat BayBay · VIC-38.51°
- Corinella JettyJetty · VIC-38.42°
- Cowes JettyJetty · VIC-38.45°
- Eagle RockRock Platform · VIC-38.47°
- Edithvale BeachBeach · VIC-38.04°
- Hampton PierJetty · VIC-37.94°
- Hastings JettyJetty · VIC-38.31°
- Kennett RiverRiver Mouth · VIC-38.67°
- Lake TyersEstuary · VIC-37.87°
- Lakes EntranceEstuary · VIC-37.88°
- Lang Lang BeachBeach · VIC-38.29°
- Latrobe River SaleRiver · VIC-38.08°
- Lorne PierJetty · VIC-38.54°
- Mallacoota InletEstuary · VIC-37.56°
- Marengo ReefReef · VIC-38.77°
- MarloEstuary · VIC-37.80°
- Mordialloc PierJetty · VIC-38.00°
- Mount Martha BeachBeach · VIC-38.26°
- Mud IslandsShoal · VIC-38.27°
- Newhaven JettyJetty · VIC-38.51°
- Ocean Grove BeachBeach · VIC-38.28°
- Painkalac CreekEstuary · VIC-38.46°
- Patterson River MouthRiver Mouth · VIC-38.07°
- Point AddisHeadland · VIC-38.42°
- Point RoadknightHeadland · VIC-38.45°
- Port Campbell BayBay · VIC-38.62°
- Port Fairy WharfWharf · VIC-38.39°
- Port Phillip HeadsRock Platform · VIC-38.29°
- Portland HarbourBreakwall · VIC-38.34°
- Pyramid RockRock Platform · VIC-38.54°
- Queenscliff HarbourJetty · VIC-38.27°
- Reeves ChannelEstuary · VIC-37.93°
- San Remo JettyJetty · VIC-38.52°
- Sandy PointBeach · VIC-38.80°
- Shallow InletEstuary · VIC-38.82°
- Skenes CreekRiver Mouth · VIC-38.70°
- Sorrento PierJetty · VIC-38.34°
- Stony Point JettyJetty · VIC-38.37°
- Tamboon InletEstuary · VIC-37.77°
- Torquay Back BeachBeach · VIC-38.35°
- Williamstown PierJetty · VIC-37.87°
- Wilsons PromontoryRock Platform · VIC-39.13°
- Wingan InletEstuary · VIC-37.73°
- Wye RiverRiver Mouth · VIC-38.64°
New South Wales27
- Bass Point - ShellharbourHeadland · NSW-34.60°
- Batemans Bay - Tollgate IslandsReef · NSW-35.74°
- Bermagui BluewaterRock Platform · NSW-36.42°
- Black RockRock Platform · NSW-36.45°
- Bombo HeadlandHeadland · NSW-34.65°
- Camel RockRock Platform · NSW-36.35°
- Coffs Harbour JettyJetty · NSW-30.30°
- Crookhaven HeadsBreakwall · NSW-34.91°
- Currarong - Beecroft PeninsulaRock Platform · NSW-35.02°
- Diamond BayRock Platform · NSW-33.87°
- Diamond HeadHeadland · NSW-31.74°
- Eden - Twofold BayBay · NSW-37.07°
- Hat HeadHeadland · NSW-31.05°
- Jervis Bay - Point PerpendicularHeadland · NSW-35.09°
- Narooma BreakwallBreakwall · NSW-36.22°
- Norah HeadHeadland · NSW-33.28°
- North Avoca HeadlandHeadland · NSW-33.46°
- North Head - SydneyHeadland · NSW-33.82°
- Port Kembla BreakwaterBreakwall · NSW-34.47°
- Sandon BluffHeadland · NSW-29.68°
- Swansea ChannelEstuary · NSW-33.09°
- Tathra WharfWharf · NSW-36.73°
- Terrigal HavenBay · NSW-33.45°
- The EntranceRiver Mouth · NSW-33.34°
- Ulladulla HarbourBreakwall · NSW-35.36°
- Wollongong HarbourBreakwall · NSW-34.42°
- Yamba - Clarence River MouthRiver Mouth · NSW-29.43°
Western Australia25
- Augusta / Blackwood River MouthRiver Mouth · WA-34.31°
- Binningup BeachBeach · WA-33.15°
- Bremer Bay Back BeachBeach · WA-34.41°
- Cape AridHeadland · WA-33.97°
- Cape Le Grand BeachBeach · WA-33.96°
- Cape LeeuwinHeadland · WA-34.37°
- Cape NaturalisteHeadland · WA-33.54°
- Cape RicheHeadland · WA-34.60°
- Duke of Orleans BayBeach · WA-33.95°
- Emu PointBreakwall · WA-34.99°
- Esperance - Bandy CreekBoat Ramp · WA-33.84°
- Hamelin BayBeach · WA-34.23°
- Hopetoun JettyJetty · WA-33.95°
- Israelite BayBeach · WA-33.61°
- Lucky BayBeach · WA-33.99°
- Margaret River MouthRiver Mouth · WA-33.96°
- Misery BeachBeach · WA-35.11°
- Murchison River Mouth (Chinaman's Beach)River Mouth · WA-27.71°
- Preston BeachBeach · WA-32.88°
- Salmon HolesBeach · WA-35.12°
- Thomas RiverRiver Mouth · WA-33.85°
- Two Peoples BayBay · WA-34.97°
- West Beach (Esperance)Beach · WA-33.87°
- Wylie BayBeach · WA-33.86°
- Yallingup ReefReef · WA-33.64°