Download the Free Recfishwest Fishing App Today
Recfishwest recently launched the first Smartphone Fishing App in WA, conveniently delivering the fishing rules to you at the touch of a button.
The Recfishwest App is free to download and will give all WA fishers the latest fishing rules in their pocket, even when they find themselves well outside of phone and internet reception.
To download for Android on Google Play click here or to download on Apple iTunes store click here, or simply search ‘Recfishwest’ to find the App. If you’re downloading the App on your iPad, make sure to change your settings to iPhone.
Read more about the new App here.
WEATHER WARNING
(Please exercise extreme caution this weekend as large seas and swell along with strong winds will make marine & coastal conditions extremely dangerous)
Albany Catches
(Picture: Fab with his Southern Bluefin Tuna in Denmark – Great to see the Life Jacket on! photo courtesy of Fab’s Fishing & Tours) #fishandsurvive
Local commentators are proclaiming this year’s Australian salmon run to be the strongest in decades following reports of big schools turning up again this week at all of the popular haunts. Among these spots were Sand Patch, Cables, Lowlands, Cheynes Beach, Bluff Creek, Nanarup and Little Beach. Herring have been plentiful along the coast and there are increasing numbers of skippy, tarwhine and tailor showing up.
Rock fishers have been landing quite a few samson fish and yellowtail kingfish together with a few sharks and the odd pink and queen snapper but have all done so with life jackets on and being aware of the conditions which is vital in ensuring they come home safe.
A good mix of bread and butter species including herring, skippy, tarwhine and squid can be sought at the marina. The boats working the inshore waters have picked up similar species in fair numbers. Some King George whiting enthusiasts have been finding good numbers of 30 to 45cm fish in the sound and both harbours while others have been having a little difficulty locating the fish. When the boats have managed to head out wide, they have generally been doing well on a range of species including red, queen and pink snapper, breaksea cod, samson fish and dhufish.
Most of the river systems along the Denmark to Bremer Bay stretch are fishing reasonably well for black bream. Soft plastic lures seemed to be working well on the 30 to 40cm fish this past week. There were a couple of bream landed that were above the 40cm mark, but it was unknown whether these bigger fish were caught on lures or baits. Juvenile salmon and herring were encountered in the upper reaches of the Kalgan.
Esperance Catches
(Picture: Cowan with a lovely Nannygai taken on a jig)
A nice mix of herring, squid and garfish can be sought at the Taylor Street Jetty while Bandy Creek has been good for King George whiting to 40cm, herring and the odd flounder.
Salmon have been appearing along the coast in smaller schools with Blue Haven, Salmon Beach, Fourth Beach and Eleven Mile among the spots to produce better catches of the 3 to 7kg fish. More salmon have also been coming from Poison Creek and Alexander Bay, which areas have also been producing tailor to 65cm and skippy between 1 and 2kg.
The boats that have been staying within a mile or two of the coast have continued to do well on squid. A few cuttlefish have also started to appear. Nannygai to 3kg, queen snapper and samson fish have been the main species coming from out wide.
International Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day
We will continue raising the profile of wearing life jackets in our community and making sure all WA fishers return home safe after a day of fishing.
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