Species
Golden-lined Whiting
Sillago analis
Also known as roughscale whiting
Tier 2Eating8/10ultralight tackleQLDWANT
0 waypoints20–30 cm (max 45 cm) typical
Overview: about golden-lined whiting
Tropical whiting of northern Australia from Shark Bay to Moreton Bay, common in shallow estuaries and tidal flats. Caught on small baits and soft plastics fished on the bottom; a useful light-tackle target in the wet-dry tropics.
Biology: Golden-lined Whiting size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Estuary, Flats, Inshore
- Typical size
- 20–30 cm (max 45 cm)
- Weight
- 0.15–0.4 kg
- Depth range
- 0–20 m
- Diet
- worms, small crustaceans, molluscs
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Indo-West Pacific
How to target: Golden-lined Whiting angling strategies
Generally fished with ultralight tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- small baits on tidal flats at run-in tide
- soft plastics worked slowly over sand
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More information: golden-lined whiting references & sources
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