| Family: | Sillaginidae |
| Description: | Sillago ciliata or Sand Whiting are silvery whit in colour with plain yellowish sides. They have Dark blotches at the base of the pectoral fins and this is what distinguishes them from their cousins yellow-finned whiting (Sillago schomburgkii). They have a elongated only slightly compressed body and a long and conical snout. Sand whiting feed on marine invertebrates including crustaceans (yabbies, prawns and soldier crabs), polychaete worms and bivalve molluscs (pipis). They use their long snout to forage through sand and mud looking for food.
Sand Whiting are sometimes also known as Summer Whiting and Blue Nose Whiting.
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| Qualities: | Sand Whiting are a great table fish.
Fun sports fish on really light tackle. |
| Size: | To 1kg & 47cm |
| Size Limit: | NSW - 27cm |
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| Bag Limit: | NSW - 20 in total for all species combined |
| Habitats: | Beaches, estuaries, sand flats. |
| Tackle: | For targeting Sand Whiting the lighter the tackle used the better. Very light rods and line will allow you to feel and see subtle bites. Sand Whiting have very small mouths so using small hooks is essential. |
| Hints: | Fish for Sand Whiting over sand banks on a rising tide, this is when the fish will come up to feed. Get to the sand back at low tide and pump some live nippers/yabbies or worms, then use this bait as the tide rises over the flat. Fresh peeled prawn can be used if you can?t get live bait. |
| Baits: | Yabbies, Prawns, Soldiers Crabs, Mussels, Pipis, Beach Worms and Blood Worms. |
