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
6.2 kt SSE
Gusts 10.7 kt
Air temp
13.9°C
 
Source: Open-Meteo / ECMWF (15-min cache). Not for navigation.

Sun & moon

Today
Sun↑ 06:21↓ 19:32
Moon↑ 14:26↓ 03:58
PhaseWaxing gibbous 73%
Best windows
  • Dawn05:55 – 07:21
  • Dusk18:32 – 19:59
Tomorrow
Sun↑ 06:20↓ 19:33
Moon↑ 15:27↓ 04:24
PhaseWaxing gibbous 81%
Best windows
  • Dawn05:54 – 07:20
  • Dusk18:33 – 20:00
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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