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Snapper Guardians Release Event Rescheduled
You may have seen us advertise our much-anticipated snapper release event over the past couple of weeks in our Broad Cast Newsletter and on Facebook.
Unfortunately, the event was postponed as the bad weather was not going provide keen rec fishing families the best opportunity to come down and enjoy boosting snapper stocks in Cockburn Sound.
We are holding the fish and keeping them in tip top condition until Saturday 18th February when you and your family will have the same opportunity to help release over three thousand snapper into the Sound.
We look forward to seeing you next Saturday. You can’t miss us, we are the ones with the huge grins from the knowledge that we are working together securing a fantastic fishing future for Perth waters.
Thanks for your support and we’ll see you soon.
Broome Catches
Picture: Golden or fingermark snapper are an attractive looking inshore reef target in the top end of the state (Photo courtesy of Steve Chambers).
Sport fishing enthusiasts have been using a variety of methods to catch threadfin salmon to 1.2m in Roebuck Bay and the local creeks. The threadies have been caught in better numbers during the bigger tides. The neap tide periods have been more productive for barramundi in the Fitzroy River and the creeks.
Mangrove jack have been picked up in the local creeks as well as within the lagoon at Port Smith and nearby coast. The jetty is worth a visit with queenfish, trevally and the odd barra being caught there, especially an hour either side of the change of tide. Reef fishing has been limited due to the unfavourable boating conditions. The few who managed to head out seemed to do well on snapper, rankin cod and coral trout.
Kununurra Catches
Picture: Kununurra barramundi fishing continues to get better. Check out our article on the building impoundment barra fishery in Lake Kununurra at recfishwest.org.au (Photo courtesy of Northbound Charters).
The fishing in and around the Ord River has been very up and down over the last couple of weeks, which has had a lot to do with the amount of rain. For those lucky enough to find a small window of opportunity where the rain has stopped have done really well with reports of 20-30+ barra being caught in a session.
For those who have been unlucky enough to fish the day after a solid down pour have not been successful. Make sure you fish the local rivers and creeks on Wyndham’s doorstep so you don’t have to venture too far and risk getting caught in a storm.
