South Australia's recreational fishing community is in uproar after the state government imposed new catch limits.

The restrictions, which will come into effect on November 1, apply to both the Spencer Gulf and Gulf St Vincent and come just as retail stores say trade has been improving.

Uncertainty surrounding the state's devastating algal bloom has amplified anxieties, raising fears that the restrictions may extend beyond their current June 30 expiration date.

"Everyone feels blindsided, there needs to be a larger consultation period," RecFish SA chair Andrew Harris said.

Bag cuts are now in place for recreational fishing in the two gulfs, but restrictions only apply to commercial fishers in Gulf St Vincent.

"If the science identifies that there is a need to have such reductions in b

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