Welcome to Recfishwest’s weekly fishing report, brought to you by Recfishwest’s fishing expert Joachim Azzopardi, Matt Cox for the latest in Kununurra and thanks to John Curtis for his Mandurah & Surrounds report.

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Esperance Catches

Picture: Samson fish and other species have been common near the islands and beyond (Photo courtesy of @pjfishingwa).

Boats

Dinghy and small boat fishers continue to do well on whiting and squid in close. Catches of nannygai, breaksea cod, queen snapper and samson fish have been common near the islands and beyond. Schools of southern bluefin tuna should start to pass through local waters in the coming weeks.

Shore based

Mostly small herring, a few garfish and squid have been coming from the Taylor Street Jetty. Bandy Creek Boat Harbour has been producing a few King George whiting but many have been undersize. The black bream in the Bream Lakes have been fussy and finicky, but there were a few fish to 40cm caught recently. Salmon are scattered right along the coast with Salmon Beach, Fourth Beach, Nine Mile, Fourteen Mile, Dunns, Alexander Bay and Duke of Orleans Bay among the spots to produce 3kg to 7kg salmon this past week. Gummy sharks, small mulloway, skippy and herring were also picked up at Alexander Bay.

Albany Catches

Picture: Fishing from the beach in Albany can be very rewarding, with fishers catching salmon, herring and other species this week. Remember to keep the sand between your toes and stay off the rocks.

Boats

The better catches of King George seem to be coming from waters near Gull Rock, Michaelmas and Breaksea islands, Goode Beach, and Limestones. Squid are about and are being picked up in better numbers in the cleaner waters. Most of the rivers are fishing fairly well for black bream for those using baits. Hard-bodied lures have struggled to entice strikes, however there are a few soft plastics and even vibe-style lures that are getting good results.

Shore based

Surf fishers have continued to catch fair numbers of salmon along the local beaches as well as the coastal stretches east and west of town. The beach at Salmon Holes and Shelleys were among the better performing spots for salmon this past week. Herring have been plentiful right along the coast with the more remote spots producing better catches of bigger fish. King George whiting and good size skippy have been coming from the beaches east of town. Tarwhine remain in excellent numbers near Denmark. Wilsons Inlet has been producing a few pink snapper and expect the nearby rock platforms to produce a few pinks shortly after the sandbar opens.