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Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 12 May 2023 🎣

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Fishing Report

12/05/23

With the colder months approaching, larger winter tailor are starting to appear off the beaches. If you're planning on taking this species home for the table, make sure you dispatch them quickly and humanely, then bleed them as soon as possible once caught. This combined with immediately placing them in ice helps ensure the best feed possible.

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Brody Ogle @broglefishogle has gone and done it again with another royal kingie snap! This beauty was snapped by his friend @jake.pulss after a hard fight out from The Gap and Natural Bridge near Albany.

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COCKBURN SOUND'S FUTURE ON THE LINE

The unique hydrodynamics of Cockburn Sound support the biggest spawning aggregations of pink snapper in the West Coast Bioregion, where large specimens like this fish pictured will gather in the Sound to spawn each year.

Confused or concerned about the future of Cockburn Sound with the Government’s Westport plans and other developments looming in the next decade? Find out more info here.

We urge everyone who loves the Sound and the fantastic array of fishing it provides to keep themselves up to date about the Westport development, so when the time comes you can submit your views from an informed perspective as part of the Public Environmental Review process due in March 2025.

Cockburn Sound is a popular, safe, accessible marine playground with its seagrass meadows supporting a huge range of species and home to the biggest spawning aggregations of pink snapper in the West Coast Bioregion.

There aren’t many places in the world that have all this on the doorstep of their capital city, so it's crucial we do all we can to protect Cockburn Sound and the fishing experiences it provides.

FIND OUT MORE ABOUT WHAT'S IN STORE FOR COCKBURN SOUND HERE.

Broome catches

Broome was red hot for threadfin salmon this week, with plenty of silver beauties coming aboard Jade Relph's @relphfishwest's boat.

Boats

Strong easterlies have made things hard in the mornings but once the wind has died down conditions have been pleasant. Boaties who have gone 16-30km out have encountered plenty of Spanish mackerel in depths from 20m with a few longtail tuna among them. Trolled deep-diving lures and Nomad vibes have worked well for both species. The same area has been consistent for bluebone and coral trout around the reef structure. Sharks have been a problem though, so make sure you move on after a couple of fish have been landed. The Broome Fishing Club held their Threadie Shootout last weekend and despite difficult conditions early on, plenty of good fish were landed with Crab Creek and the Fingers being the better spots. At the Deeps in Roebuck Bay northern mulloway around 10-15kg have been caught on squid and strip baits fished around structure. The wind should drop off nicely in the afternoons this week though which should provide nice windows for the boats.

Shore-based

The creeks around town have been fishing well. Barred Creek has been holding queenfish, trevally and mangrove jack, while Willie Creek has produced flathead, cod and trevally species. Quandong Point also saw good numbers of trevally and queenfish landed. At Entrance Point and the Port Jetty 40-45cm bluebone have been smashing prawn and squid baits and there have also been grunter and cod around the Port Jetty pylons. The Town Beach Jetty has produced all sorts of catches this past week including 40-50cm barramundi in the evenings and for those using metal slices, queenfish and trevally. Whiting catches have been decent at Cable Beach and Coconut Wells, while out at 80 Mile Beach 80-90cm threadfin have been caught on running sinker rigs with prawn baits working best. In the Fitzroy River barramundi activity picked up over the past week with live baits and surface lures accounting for captures at Telegraph Pool and Langies. For the best tips and gear for your fishing expedition, make sure you visit the helpful pros at Tackle World Broome for advice and they will provide details on spots with the best access for a flick.

Exmouth catches

MJ @jiggyjenkins absolutely crushed it fishing around Thevenard Island north-east of Exmouth in great conditions this week, catching plenty of Spanish mackerel or 'meat rockets' as he prefers, along with some stunning bottom species.

Boats

Pelagic action has been good on the west side where dolphinfish and wahoo have been hitting trolled lumo-coloured skirted lures such as Richter Soft Oscars and Grassys. The same areas have rewarded billfish chasers with sailfish and the odd black marlin taking garfish baits. Sharks have nagged bottom fishers on the western side, but some nice Rankin cod and spangled emperor have been landed. Make sure you move spots frequently whether you're catching fish or not as the longer you hang around, the more likely that sharks will gather. Around the Muirons, baitfish schools have been attracting queenfish and golden trevally for anglers casting stickbaits around the western edges of the reef or targeting the coral bombies on the eastern side in 5-15m depths. Fishing in the Gulf has been quieter, but golden trevally have been in good numbers around the shoals along with a few school mackerel. Boaties in close have done well on squid on the western side and even better on the weed banks directly out from Exmouth town in depths as shallow as 1.5m. Squidding is expected to improve even more as water temperatures fall. Enjoy those ideal boating conditions this week with low southerly winds and nice temperatures.

Shore-based

Bundegi and the shoreline towards the navy pier (make sure you don't enter the exclusion zone, can see this zone on the Recfishwest app) have fished well for queenfish in the mornings and afternoons, with the queenies and some small trevally gorging on the schools of baitfish. Metal lures that cast well such as Halco Twistys have worked well on them. Around the jetty at Learmonth small trevally and the odd longtail tuna have been caught on metals and stickbaits, while squidding has been reasonable off the jetty itself. Cloudy weather has made fly-fishing difficult down at the Bay of Rest but this should improve with lighter southerlies and clear skies this week. In town, the marina has been offering a mix of mangrove jack, small spangled emperor, queenfish and trevally. Bluebone and spangled emperor have been taking soft plastics and fillet baits at the Lighthouse and around Mildura Wreck. At Tantabiddi big spangled emperor have been caught from the boat ramp after dark. It should be pleasant conditions in Exmouth this week so make sure you get out there. Big thanks to the crew from Tackle World Exmouth for their tips as always!

Kalbarri catches

Trudy Morehouse @squidqueen.wa continued her fine fishing form up north within Shark Bay this week, catching a few species she hasn't landed before including this whopper of a stripey sea perch.

Boats

Spanish mackerel and yellowfin tuna have been rewarding anglers trolling in 20-30m depths north, south and west of town with the Three-Mile Reef, Bald Face and Sand Patch among the better spots. The mackies have been in very close as well, with a dinghy fisher making the most of calm conditions and getting a couple on the spear this week. Bottom fishing has also been productive with pink snapper dominating catches in a range of depths, while bigger pinkies, baldchin groper and dhufish have been taken in 50-60m depths. Charter boats heading way out have been doing well, both on demersals and on pelagic species on the way back in. One boat had a day out on red emperor with three very good fish landed, including one of 16kg which broke the boat record. The mornings are looking glorious this coming week off Kalbarri so enjoy yourselves!

Shore-based

Big mulloway are still being caught in the Murchison River which has cleared up quite a bit. Two solid mulloway both measuring over one metre were caught at the river mouth this week and mulloway have also been active at the marina jetty and the Sand Spit. Tailor have returned to the river mouth with most fish around the 40cm mark, but a few bigger ones have been among them. Yellowfin whiting have also been hanging around the Sand Spit, while good-sized bream and cod have been caught from the marina jetty and towards the river mouth. Mud crabs have been plentiful in the river too. In the ocean, Back Beach has fished well for chopper tailor, while at Wittecarra and Red Bluff anglers have caught tailor, big dart and plenty of herring. Mulloway have been taken from Red Bluff as well. Anglers making the most of favourable winds at Wagoe have landed Spanish mackerel and big tailor, with that action expected to continue throughout this week with the calmer easterly winds. Big thanks to Dean from Kalbarri Sports and Dive for his tips as always!

Geraldton catches

Ben Svenson @northern_addicts and @blakeryan___ had a cracker of an evening session off Geraldton this week, finding some healthy coral trout in the boat along with fat and healthy mulloway off the beach.

Boats

Pink snapper catches have been reasonable in all directions heading out of town across a range of depths, with some fish barely legal size while others have been up to 75cm. Baldchin groper have been very plentiful, especially in the 8-15m depths with dinghy anglers able to get in on the action when conditions allow. A few dhufish have been caught in theses depths too, while squid fishing has been very good on the weed beds from Southgates right up to Drummonds. If you're heading out for demersals, it's always worth having an early crack for squid first and using some of their tentacles as bait as they stay on the hooks nicely and the fish just love them. Lucky Bay and Wagoe boaties trolling at the back of the reefs have caught Spanish mackerel, with vibes and deeper diving lures working nicely. There are moderate southerly winds forecast this weekend although it should swing around into easterlies around Tuesday and Wednesday.

Shore-based

Whiting catches have been very good and widespread with southern school, western school and yellowfin whiting jostling for small prawn and squid baits. Among the hot spots were Southgates, Separation Point, Point Moore, the harbour beaches and Drummonds. Some of the whiting have been up to 35cm, but 20-30cm sizes have been the norm with a few skippy thrown in the mix. Reports of mulloway catches have come from south of Dongara and also at Flat Rocks, although it has been weedy there. Mulloway around the 10kg mark have been caught at Southgates and Tarcoola as well. Tailor catches seem to have tapered off around town, while further north at Oakajee there were pike and a few whiting. Squid numbers have been solid on the north side of Batavia Coast Marina. Spanish mackerel have been caught by balloon fishers at Lucky Bay and Wagoe, while anglers targeting pink snapper on bottom rigs have landed the odd mackie as well. It will be mostly southerly winds this weekend but it should swing around into easterly winds by mid-next week. Big thanks to Geraldton Sports Centre for their report as always!

Lancelin catches

Boats

There was not much opportunity for boats to head offshore this week unfortunately, although the fishing has been pretty good in close around the bay. Squid have been in great numbers, with late afternoon to sunset the prime time to target them. Drifting with a couple of different coloured jigs over the side has worked well, along with anchoring up on the sand and flicking the jigs over the weed patches. The weed banks also produced skippy and snook, while the southern shallows are the best place for a few herring. Good-sized sand whiting have been caught north of the bay. Sneaking out behind the island to fine some shelter from the easterly winds also found a few snapper along the 8-10m edge (just make sure you're not in the sanctuary zone around here, can see this zone in the Recfishwest app). Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday morning are looking best for the boaties next week with calmer easterly winds forecast.

Shore-based

The run up to the full moon saw some decent mulloway caught along the local beaches, although the bite slowed with the easterly winds and low swells later in the week. Tailor haven’t been in big numbers, with only the odd one or two showing up in a session. The swell that rolled through yesterday should stir things up again and as it drops off this weekend, we could expect to see some decent snapper and mulloway featuring in catches again. It has been well worth casting prawn or squid baits for sand whiting with fish to 30cm along the near shore. Big thanks to Lancelin's fishing guru Peter Fullarton for his tips and make sure you check out his Tailored Treks fishing tours if you want to be put on to the fish.

FISH HANDLING TIPS AND HOW TO TAKE PERFECT FISH PHOTOS!

Photo tip: If possible with bigger catches, try to position the fish across your lap or knee for quick photos as this is the best way to support them. Holding fish vertically by the gills or tail can cause damage. If you have ever wondered how to take snaps of your catch that look best for social media while reducing damage to the fish, check out our page detailing the best fish handling and photography tips for when you're out fishing on the boat or land!

As soon as you land a fish on the boat or land, it’s important to treat the fish with care and minimise the duration of stress resulting from direct handling.

If you’re wanting to take a snap of your catch, it’s also important to have the camera ready to go as soon as possible, especially if you intend on releasing the fish, to help minimise the risk of damage to the fish.

We all love showing off our catch, but you can do it by being more respectful to the fish as well as making your fish photos look much better to those who view them if you decide to share them across social media.

Check out some of the tips for taking great photos of your fish!

Esperance catches

Boats

Conditions have been terrible this week unfortunately, but one vessel that made it offshore got his boat limit of nannygai around Sunk Rocks. The nanngai sizes were very impressive, all over 55cm and the bycatch of breaksea cod, blue groper and queen snapper wasn’t too shabby either. All the fish were taken on 170g Ocean’s Legacy Long Contact jigs and the delighted skipper confessed he has officially been converted from bait to artificials. Other than that, the pickings have been very slim with only the odd report of squid being caught over the weed beds in Esperance Bay when the water was clear. Thankfully some lighter north-easterly winds are forecast between Tuesday and Thursday this week.

Shore-based

It really has been chalk and cheese in Esperance this week. While the boaties have missed out, shore fishing has absolutely been firing with some of the biggest King George whiting in living memory being caught at the town foreshore between James Street and the Thai restaurant. Squid have been plentiful too thanks to the colder temperatures, with the Town Jetty producing models sporting 40cm-plus hoods. Herring too have been abundant at the Town Jetty which has continued to fish well for garfish at night. Taylor Street Jetty has produced big skippy in the afternoons and if the swell is low, King George whiting from the rock wall. Salmon have been plentiful at West Beach near Chapmans Point, while a lovely gutter at the fourth carpark at Fourth Beach has been holding skippy up to 1.5kg and good numbers of salmon. The protected corner of Blue Haven Beach has produced thumping sand whiting and locals say cooler winter temperatures will see sand whiting bite right throughout the day. At the Bandy Creek sandbar near the Esperance Deep Sea Angling Club big flathead have been caught on the outgoing tide and King George whiting are in good numbers. Alexander Bay has been productive for gummy sharks around the 13kg mark, while west of town there were big salmon at Roses Beach and big flathead and gummy sharks at Warrenup Beach. Make sure you keep Dunns Beach on your radar because it’s a known hot spot for big mulloway in May and June. At Woody Lake anglers have been almost guaranteed a 40cm bream with the fish biting hard on baits and lures. It’s best to release these bream because they don’t taste good once they reach this size, so let them go and keep the breeding stocks healthy. Those lighter north-easterly winds should roll through mid-next week. Big thanks to the pros from Southern Sports and Tackle for their tips as always!

Great Southern catches

Aron Dixon @fishingwitharon and his crew had a belter of a fishing trip west of Albany this week, finding solid blue groper, pinkies and bronze whalers. If you're fishing off the rocks on the south coast, play it safe as Aron does by wearing a lifejacket and fishing with mates. You can find more safe fishing tips here.

Boats

King George Sound has been a little hit or miss with many boaties who went out targeting King George whiting in seemingly ideal conditions left disappointed, while days later in less pleasant weather others did very well on both King George whiting and squid in depths from 3-12m. The few bigger boats that managed to get out to the coral grounds found pink snapper with squid baits working best. Around the islands and headlands there have been tuna and salmon, either caught on the troll or by boaties keeping an eye out for diving seabirds and casting into bait balls. At Wilson Inlet dinghy anglers fishing its sheltered waters have come across schools of 30cm-plus sand whiting. The winds should start dropping off around Sunday with mid-next week looking preferable.

Shore-based

Squid have been very active around town with Emu Point, Middleton Beach and the town jetty among the better spots. Herring have been plentiful from the rocks and beaches, while at Emu Point there were herring and a few whiting. Big Samson fish are always at chance at Emu Point too, although landing them can be difficult as they fight dirty and are notorious for heading straight to the pylons. In the King and Kalgan rivers bream fishing has tapered off, attributed to the lower water temperatures. Meanwhile, salmon catches have become widespread with Shelley Beach, Cable Beach, Salmon Holes and Cheynes fishing well. In even better news, among the schools of chunky salmon there have been thumping yellowtail kingfish, some up to 15kg. Big thanks to the crew from Trailblazers in Albany for their tips!

South West catches

Little two-year-old Alazka had an awesome time at Fishability's recent fishing activity in Busselton, catching her first ever fish on her second cast. If you want to get involved with Fishability's fishing clinics that are available for people of all ages and abilities, click here.

Boats

The 10-15m depths around Bunbury produced plenty of pink snapper while further out around the 30m depths there have been some good-sized dhufish and lots of smaller ones. King George whiting chasers have fared better down Busselton way, in Geographe Bay itself and north of the bay around Wonnerup. For squid hunters, good catches have come from Geographe Bay and the Dalyellup weed beds. Within Geographe Bay there have also been some thumping pink snapper catches turning up, with the stunning sunset snapper capture below courtesy of the crew from @2_oceans_tackle in Busselton. In the lower reaches of the Blackwood River dinghy fishers have done well on King George whiting, big sand whiting, bull herring, skippy, bream and squid. Saturday is looking a bit wet and windy, but Sunday right through to Thursday is looking great for the boaties in the South-West.

Shore-based

Quite a few pink snapper have come from the Preston and Myalup stretch of beaches and herring have been plentiful too. Salmon on the other hand continue to be elusive, with just the odd fish landed. One of the better salmon spots near Bunbury has been Hungry Hollow reef which has consistently produced in the first half-hour after sunrise. Salmon catches have been better around the Capes with Yallingup, Smiths Beach and Castle Rock worth a shot. Herring have remained plentiful along beaches and rock walls pretty much anywhere in the South West. At the Bunbury Cut there have been herring and juvenile salmon caught, but be sure to check fish carefully as they can look similar and there is a 30cm size limit for salmon – a quick ID tip, herring have a rounder head, a much bigger eye, black tips on the tail and rougher scales. The odd flounder has also been caught at the Cut, taking a mixture of baits and soft plastics. In the Collie River some respectable bream have been landed. At Busselton Jetty herring, squid and snook have been caught, but the big snapper and mulloway are likely to be around when the next cold front comes in. Enjoy those great fishing conditions from Sunday onwards and big thanks to the great team at Whitey's Tackle in Australind for their report!

Freshwater

He may have spent most of the day fighting Pemberton's blackberry bushes instead of the redfin perch, but Domenic Holland @dom.with.an.e still managed to find some undisturbed pristine waterways where the fish were gathering amongst the snags.

Colder water temperatures often send big 40cm-plus redfin perch into spawning mode and in late May they should be active at the back of Wellington and Harvey dams. This time of the year the redfin are usually higher in the water column and small hard-bodied lures work well on them, particularly when trolled from a kayak. A few good redfin have also come from the Blackwood River. Below Wellington Dam, Honeymoon Pool has held a few brown trout to 30cm, but they have mostly been rainbows. Down around Pemberton the better stream flows have improved fly-fishing with brown trout moving upstream, while small rainbows have been taken on black nymph flies. If you catch any great trout or redfin, make sure you message us a snap of the catch to our Instagram page @recfishwest.

Mandurah and surrounds

Mandurah

Don't forget - thanks to the great crew from Tackle World Miami, they are giving away $250 worth of Richter and Nomad lures to the first fisher who catches a dolphinfish or wahoo at the Mandurah FADs! We haven't received a snap yet, so this prize is still up for grabs!

To win, all you need to do is:

1) Travel out to either of the two Mandurah FADs (coordinates linked below) and be the first to catch a dolphinfish or wahoo;
2) Take a snap of yourself holding your catch with the fish still alive, held horizontally, without fingers in the gills and with the Mandurah FAD where you caught it clearly visible in the photo behind you (winner will only be selected if they respect these rules);
3) Message the photo of your catch to the Recfishwest Facebook or Recfishwest Instagram page with your full name, details on how you caught your catch and the Mandurah FAD that you fished and stay tuned to see if you’re a winner!

To see the exact coordinates of the Mandurah FADs along with all other FADs in WA, click here.

The new FADs have been quiet, with a quirk of the Leeuwin Current at this time of the year blamed for pushing bait away from the FADs and closer to the shore. Make sure you keep prowling these FADs though as the Mandurah FADs competition (details listed above) is still wide open! Nevertheless, a few reports of tuna have come from the FADs with loads of bait balls spotted on the surface. In recent days, the bait balls have been so prolific in close that the tuna action has dropped right off, likely from the fish gathering easy feeds and also going off the bite from the higher swell that rolled through. In closer, cray fishers working in 40-50m depths have reported seeing dolphinfish around their craypots. Better action for pelagics has come from the 40m depths south of Dawesville, heading towards Preston. Good dhufish have come from that 40-45m depth line also. Solid King George whiting have been lurking at the Five-Fathom Bank which has also been holding pink snapper, skippy and plenty of yellowtail kingfish, including some big models. Probably the most consistent pink snapper action for boaties has come from the 10-15m depths at James Service and Murray reefs. Pink snapper have been very gettable from the shore too for both drone fishers and casters, and again it has been a case of looking for structure with the White Hills to Tims Thicket stretch worth some attention. Mulloway have also been active on the beaches north and south of town and there have been a few tailor around, but if you cast out a mulie for them it could well get snapped up by one of those voracious pinkies, especially early next week after the cold front passes through. In town, plump herring have been plentiful and have provided a lot of family fun at the traffic bridges and in the Dawesville Cut a few juvenile salmon have been among the herring. Black bream have started to move out of the estuary and into the Murray and Serpentine rivers, while at Melros and Florida beaches a mix of sand and yellowfin whiting have been caught in the mornings when it is calm. Sunday right through to Thursday is looking decent for now so get out there!

SECRET HARBOUR / PORT KENNEDY / ROCKINGHAM / SAFETY BAY / WARNBRO SOUND

Plenty of pink snapper have continued to be caught in the 8-12m depths of Cockburn Sound with anchoring and burleying up still the best way to target them. Better spots for pink snapper include Sulphur Bay and Mangles Bay and around the grain terminal near the gravel patches and wrecks. Good pink snapper have also come from the Five-Fathom Bank with decent-sized skippy showing up in the burley trail as well and the odd salmon among the bycatch. Big mulloway have been caught from the shipping channels with fresh fish-fillet baits such as herring and sand whiting working well. The 40m depths past Garden Island have been fishing well for dhufish and baldchin groper. Parmelia Bank, Five-Fathom Bank and Mangles Bay are still holding King George whiting, with burley pellets and fresh squid bait the key to success. Flathead and sand whiting have been the bycatch, while the weed beds around there produced plenty of squid when the water is clear. At Stragglers and Coventry Reef good-size tailor continue to be taken from the white-water by anglers casting unweighted mulies and stickbaits.

For land-based fishers, the local rock walls saw quite a few pink snapper landed this week with the Ammo Jetty and Woodman Point the pick of the spots. The beaches at Secret Harbour and Port Kennedy also produced good mulloway and a few tailor. Herring have been around in big numbers everywhere, especially when fishers have used burley. If you're after a mixed bag of herring, King George whiting, sand whiting and flathead, Long Point or the Penguin Island spit are good options. When the wind is down and the water has been clear, Point Peron has been good for squid, while both herring and squid have been reliable at Rockingham and Palm Beach jetties. Expect nice, flat conditions this coming week between Sunday and Thursday and big thanks to Compleat Angler Rockingham for their great tips.

Perth catches

If you're after some of the most stunning high-definition underwater snaps of aquatic life off the Perth coast, make sure you follow Matt Bielecki @matt.bielecki's Instagram page. There are loads of crispy pictures he's taken in metro waters that shows off just how pristine our waterways are.

Boats

Pink snapper have been fishing well in the deeper waters around Rottnest and behind Garden Island, while on the surface tuna, Samson fish and yellowtail kingfish have been active, especially at Rottnest’s West End. The west end has also seen those same species turning up in big numbers and sizes when jigging in 30-40m depths. Boaties managing to find favourable conditions to get out to the metro FADs have been catching dolphinfish and yellowfin tuna on both the troll and by flicking jigs and deep diving lures off to the sides of the devices. Around Three-Mile Reef, pink snapper and King George whiting have dominated catches but some big skippy have been among the pink snapper schools, hitting micro jigs worked through the burley stream. In the lower reaches of the Swan River dinghy fishers trolling Halco Twistys have been catching chopper tailor around the 30-35cm mark, while at Karrakatta Bank around Claremont big flathead, soapy mulloway and bream have been cruising along the drop-offs taking baits and soft plastics. Sunday right through to Thursday morning should be quite pleasant for the boaties though, with calmer easterly winds coming through with a decreasing swell.

Shore-based

The metro rock walls have continued to fish well for pink snapper with North Mole again one of the better spots. Pink snapper have also been caught at Leighton Beach by fishers soaking baits. Around the reef at Grant Street in Cottesloe there have been big greenback tailor and the odd salmon caught. Salmon have also been caught at South Cottesloe and Floreat Beach but not in any solid numbers or sizes. Mulloway have also been landed from the rock walls, while the beaches north of Trigg have fished well for them too. There have been plenty of herring at both North and South moles with South Mole the pick of the squid spots when the water is clear. In the Swan River bream, soapy mulloway and flathead continue to be caught as far upstream as Guildford with the Garrett Road Bridge one of the better bream spots. The bream have mostly been taking darker-coloured soft plastics such as the watermelon and bloodworm grubz patterns, along with mussel lures. At Heirisson Island a 50cm flathead fell to a soft plastic earlier this week, so while their numbers are tapering off as it cools, they are still around when you put in the time and effort. Enjoy those great conditions from Sunday onwards and big thanks to the great crew from Anglers Fishing World in Freo for their tips!

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Catch Information

Species:
Australasian Snapper

Baldchin Groper

Barramundi

Black Bream

Black Marlin

Bluefish

Breaksea Cod

Brown Trout

Coral Trout

Dhufish

Dusky Flathead

Flathead Catfish

Golden Trevally

Grunter Bream

Gummy Shark

Mangrove Red Snapper

Mulloway

This Fishing Report was submitted on 5/12/2023 4:40:03 AM by Seamus and last updated on 5/16/2023 5:20:59 AM.

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