There is certainly something about fishing in freshwater that once you have given it a go will get under your skin and have you going back time and again to give it another shot. Trout and redfin perch make up the majority of our freshwater fishing experience here in the west and is mostly [...]
Artificial reefs are rapidly shaping Western Australia’s coast line, with six reefs already deployed they are creating some sensational habitat for a plethora of fish species. These reefs combined provide over 140 000m2 and 1500 tonnes of fish habitat – which provide greater fishing opportunities for fishers. These reefs stretch from as far south [...]
Recfishwest Fishing Clinics. If you're looking for free Christmas school holiday activities for kids in Perth, then bring the family along to one of Recfishwest's free kids' fishing clinics! The free Summer School Holiday Fishing Clinics are run in WA metro and regional areas and aim to introduce children and families to fishing, while [...]
Almost 100 fishers of all ages participated in the annual Shark Bay Fishing Fiesta last month. It was the 22nd time the event had been held, but the first run by the Shark Bay Fishing Club’s new committee. It was held at a new venue, a marquee down the western end of town between [...]
Wilderness Island is a great little fishing destination in the Exmouth Gulf. Run by Jim Alston and his partner, Kim Nguyen, it has the feel of a remote Kimberley camp despite being in the Pilbara. It was Jim’s dream to live on an island one day and he’s established a great [...]
The inaugural Fishability Day was held on 13 March 2016 and was a great success. Fishability – Fishers with Disabilities is a community-based organisation (www.fishability.org.au) which coordinates fishing opportunities for people who normally wouldn’t get the chance to wet a line and does a tremendous job in doing so. The idea of the day [...]
Recfishwest welcomes today’s announcement by new Fisheries Minister Joe Francis, that the much anticipated Mandurah artificial reef is to be deployed in the coming days. The Australian made Mandurah reef will be a carbon copy of the Bunbury and Dunsborough reefs which are already proving to be a hit with fishers. The 3m x [...]
Snapper Guardians – Frequently Asked Questions We’ve put together some FAQs to hopefully help you answer some of your questions. Q: Shouldn’t my recreational fishing licence money be paying for this? A: Recreational fishing licence money made this project possible by funding the initial egg collection project. This has provided an opportunity to stock [...]
Recfishwest’s popular and free SunSmart fishing clinics toured the South-West and South Coast during the recent summer school holidays.The Southern Community Tour took in eight locations and delivered 10 SunSmart fishing clinics offering fishing guidance to hundreds of eager young fishers.Our dedicated fishing clinic instructors taught the kids everything they needed to know from [...]
Read more about the Project: Snapper Guardians Project The Snapper Guardians project is another example of how WA's recreational fishing community and Department of Fisheries are at the forefront of marine science and innovation [...]