What fish can you catch at Daly Head?

Australian Salmon, Mulloway. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Daly Head from the shore?

Yes — Daly Head has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Daly Head?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the South Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's South Australia regulations page tracks them.

SA · BEACH · YORKE PENINSULA WEST COAST

Daly Head.

Daly Head is surf gutters and beach holes in Yorke Peninsula west coast, with shore access. Anglers target Australian Salmon, Mulloway. Sourced from the official listing, 10 September 2026.

Spot type

Beach

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Yorke Peninsula west coast

Conditions today

Bite

20/100

Swell

2.4m

Wind

5m/s

Water

15.1°C

Daly Head is rated WAIT · 20/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 19 Sept at 60/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Fishing Daly Head

A surf fishing stretch on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula, described by National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia as offering kilometres of surf fishing.

What's there

Australian SalmonMulloway

Best conditions: Kilometres of open surf beach on the exposed west coast of Yorke Peninsula.

Facilities

Parking

Where it is

-35.02, 136.94 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

SA saltwater regs SSOT; check PIRSA rules and marine-park zoning before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the South Australia fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the SA fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Daly Head?: Australian Salmon, Mulloway. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Daly Head from the shore?: Yes — Daly Head has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Daly Head?: Kilometres of open surf beach on the exposed west coast of Yorke Peninsula.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Daly Head?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the South Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's South Australia regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Daly Head come from the official source, retrieved 10 September 2026.

Source detail: Existence and public fishing access documented by the source listing; coordinates from OpenStreetMap and verified 0.12 km from the baked coastline.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Daly Head? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Yorke Peninsula west coast — species, access and conditions on every page.

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