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Finding King George Whiting Ground

Broken ground, berley trails and anchoring technique for consistent bags of King George whiting in SA, Victoria and WA.

Seagrass and sand patch ground typical of King George whiting country
13 min read · Updated 2026-08-08 · Local Knowledge editorial team

King George whiting live on a very specific bottom: patchy weed with clean sand holes between it. Find that mosaic in the right depth and the fishing becomes almost mechanical; anchor 50 metres wrong and you will blank on the same reef.