St Helens Region

What can I catch from shore?

Local fishing facts

• A recreational-only scalefishing area, Georges Bay holds a wide diversity of species including silver trevally, Australian salmon, King George whiting, bream and garfish.
• From a boat, you can also catch calamari and Australian salmon. Offshore species include tiger flathead, striped trumpeter, morwong, tuna, blue-eye trevalla and mako shark.
  
• The offshore waters of St Helens offer both deepsea and gamefishing action.  Fishing charters are available for both inside Georges Bay and offshore.
• Georges Bay is a Shark Refuge Area. No taking of sharks, skates or rays other than elephantfish. Netting is also prohibited in the Bay.