Offshore fishing around Bunbury can be hard, due to the lack of significant structure. However, those in the know do well on very big pink snapper and good dhufish, as well as Samson fish. For people in the know, fishing off Bunbury can be very productive. Dhufish, pink snapper and breaksea cod are among [...]
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 [...]
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 are several jetties at the marina and these can fish well for local favourites such as tailor, silver bream, whiting and mulloway. Samson fish will even show up at times. North of town is an excellent stretch of coast around S-Bend with tailor, mulloway and even dhufish, at times of the year, available [...]
Jurien Bay offers great access to some superb offshore fishing, especially during the Autumn months when the winds are lighter. Pink snapper and even dhufish are often caught in the bay itself, while summer sees spanish and shark mackerel turning up just behind the reef. Farther out, there is some quality fishing for dhufish, [...]
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 [...]
