Salt Creek (Coorong)

Lagoon·South Australia·Australia

Field notes

Hyper-saline lagoon stretch of the Coorong at the Princes Highway crossing. Mulloway hold in the deeper holes and yellow-eye mullet school through the channel. Access via the Salt Creek track — check current Coorong National Park rules.

Current conditions

Wind

12.5 kt SW

Gusts 22.7 kt

Air temp

15.9°C

Source: Open-Meteo / ECMWF (15-min cache). Not for navigation.

Sun & moon

Today

Sun↑ 07:05↓ 17:13

Moon↑ 09:46↓ 19:09

PhaseWaxing crescent 10%

Best windows

Dawn06:37 – 08:05
Dusk16:13 – 17:40

Tomorrow

Sun↑ 07:05↓ 17:12

Moon↑ 10:45↓ 20:21

PhaseWaxing crescent 18%

Best windows

Dawn06:38 – 08:05
Dusk16:12 – 17:40

Best windows combine civil twilight with the hour either side of sun transit — the universal low-light feeding window most species respond to. Moon phase influence is folkloric; full and new moons coincide with the strongest tide swings.

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Access & logistics

Spot type

Lagoon

Region

South Australia, Australia

Fishing style

estuary fishing and land-based fishing

Structure

Typically holds flats and drop-offs — work the structure for holding fish.

Licence

Recreational fishing licence may apply — check the South Australia fisheries regulator before fishing.

Closures

Always confirm current marine park / closure status and seasonal bag limits.

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