The capital city of Western Australia sits on the doorstep of the Swan River. Big cities and rivers in most of the world would normally indicate a waterway dead and devoid of life, however the upside for Perth and the Swan River is that the river is in what can [...]
Boat anglers have access to some very good offshore fishing and the quality of the angling has only improved in recent years, due to management changes. There are very good boat fishing opportunities for a wide range of species including the iconic dhufish, pink snapper, king george whiting, baldchin groper, skippy and [...]
Salmon Run Every year during March and April, hordes of fishermen flock to Perth's metro shores and the south west coast to experience the thrill of catching Western Australian salmon on their annual migration run to warmer waters. The salmon run is now on, with large schools having been spotted just off the metro [...]
Fishing in Albany is fantastic, it is an angler’s playground, with a vast range of options. Beach fishers can expect to get herring, skippy and whiting at a wide range of spots like Nanarup, the Sand Patch, Bluff Creek, Cheyne’s Beach, Bornholm and Shelley Beach, to name but a few locations. When [...]
The Blackwood River winds its way to the ocean in Augusta, and the lower reaches can be good for herring and whiting. Farther upstream, it becomes a very good black bream river, with restocking supported by Recfishwest helping boost bream stocks in recent years. Around Alexandra Bridge is a popular spot. The [...]
The Busselton Jetty is a legendary fishing spot, producing a wide range of species along its length. Bread and butter species like herring, skippy and squid are most commonly caught, but bigger fare such as samson fish, mulloway, tuna and salmon also turn up at times. The shallows around town can produce [...]
There is some fantastic fishing around Esperance for both shore and boat anglers. The region is famed for its salmon fishing, however mulloway are also a regular catch. Good pink snapper are often taken from the sand out towards the cliffs and the rocks west [...]
In the Swan and Canning rivers you'll find good fishing year-round, but particularly in Summer when the water warms up. Both rivers hold plenty of black bream to 45cm and some good spots to try for them include the Canning Bridge, Narrows Bridge, Causeway, Burswood and Maylands. In Winter, the jetties in the lower [...]
There is plenty of fishy water to explore on the Nornalup Inlet, which is known for producing good king george whiting, skippy and herring right to the mouth, while the Frankland River is one of the state’s best black bream rivers, and also turns up a few giant herring. In summer, the [...]