4 November 2016 – South Coast Fishing Report

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Albany Catches

Albany yellowtail kingfish

Picture: Cowan with a notable Yellowtail kingfish specimen. (Photo courtesy of Cowan Wise).

A couple of boats that managed to head out to the shelf reported there to be plenty of hapuka and red snapper about. The hapuka were not huge fish but were welcomed in the 5kg to 7kg range. The reds were located in dense schools mostly at the edge of the canyons. In closer, a good mix of reef fish including dhufish, pink snapper, breaksea cod and queen snapper were picked up along the coral in depths leading up to 85m off Cheynes Beach, Two Peoples Bay and Albany. Packs of samson fish were also encountered offshore together with yellowtail kingfish. King George whiting fishing has generally been productive through the inshore areas.

Sand whiting and flathead were also caught inshore along with squid, which appear to be in better numbers through the cleaner waters located off Limestone Head and the whaling station. Sand Patch has consistently been fishing well for herring, skippy, sand whiting and occasional salmon. Samson fish estimated between 20kg and 40kg continue to be hooked from the shore at Emu Point. Big skippy can be found at the gutters along Bluff Creek. Tarwhine have also been showing up at Bluff. A 61cm mulloway was among plenty of smaller fish caught in the Kalgan River this past fortnight. Black bream fishing has been improving in the local systems and those to the east and west of town.

Esperance Catches

Esperance queen snapper

Picture: An attractive looking Queen snapper (Photo courtesy of Aron Dixon).

The Taylor Street Jetty has been fishing well for small skippy of about half a kilo and herring as well as the odd King George whiting and squid. Stockyards is worth a visit with juvenile salmon, herring and gummy shark caught there recently. Fourth Beach and Roses Beach are mostly producing salmon and herring. Surf fishers at Rossiters experienced a nice run of 3kg to 5kg mulloway this past week. Dunns has been good for skippy to 1.5kg and salmon. The boats fishing the inshore waters have continued to come home with catches of sand whiting and squid. Nannygai, queen snapper and yellowtail kingfish dominated catches offshore.

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