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

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Kununurra Catches

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Lower Ord

The Lower Ord River has fished exceptionally well over the past two weeks with hauls of up to 20 barramundi being caught in single day sessions. Last weeks neap tides really cleaned the water clarity up in the river, which has been fantastic for lure fishing. The majority of fish have been caught on deep diving lures in all shapes and colours with the most common fish size being in the 65-75cm range.

Shore based

Buttons Crossing on the Lower Ord River has been the best spot for land based fisherman with great river access and fantastic fishing in the rapids. Best results have come from fishing the back eddies and white wash with soft plastics with a slow twitch and retrieve.

Broome Catches

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Boats

Billfish enthusiasts have continued to encounter very good numbers of sailfish and small black marlin wide of Barred Creek, near The Peanut and out from James Price Point. Spanish mackerel are up and about and responding well to trolled rigged garfish and bibbed minnows, however mack and longtail tuna schools appeared less frequently. Kym Courtney landed a 1.5m spanish mackerel from his kayak out from Gantheaume Point last Thursday. Some nice catches of threadfin salmon and mulloway have been coming from within Roebuck Bay. Reef fishing enthusiasts have been picking up quite a few chinaman cod and bluebone.

Shore based

Tackle World Broome’s Bryce Marinas has been finding barramundi in the freshwater areas of the Fitzroy River. More barra have been coming from the local creeks together with bluenose and the odd threadfin salmon. Rock fishers have been catching bluebone from Gantheaume Point during the neap tide periods. Yellowfin whiting can be found along Cable Beach and Roebuck Bay.