Recfishwest's State-Wide Fishing Report 7 March 2025 🎣

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Out east, Israelite Bay has fished well for mulloway, gummy sharks and flathead, while Kennedy Beach has offered big skippy and salmon. Closer to town, Dunns Beach has held gummy sharks, salmon and skippy. Warrenup Beach has yielded salmon, smaller gummy sharks and big skippy, while salmon have been schooling in big numbers in the Munglingup area. In town, Salmon Beach has held big herring and salmon, while monster flathead have been caught at 10-Mile Lagoon. Both jetties have produced good numbers of squid and big herring at night. On the inland front, Wheatfield Lake has fished best for bream.
    
Hats off to the very knowledgeable team at Southern Sports & Tackle for their tips! These guys love their fishing as well, so make sure you swing by their store for the best gear and advice before wetting a line around Esperance. 

Local beaches have held big numbers of herring along with the odd skippy. Ledge Point has fished well for both species, while Gull Rock has held mainly herring. At Sand Patch a few tarwhine, flathead and the odd resident salmon have been taken, while Cheynes Beach has yielded herring, skippy and a few juvenile salmon. Only sporadic reports of salmon catches have come in so far, but it’s worthwhile being prepared for when the run starts. The Trailblazers crew’s go-to lures for salmon are the Ocean’s Legacy Slingshots and the trusty Surecatch Knights. In town the marina has held mainly squid along with a few herring, while Frenchman Bay and Whaler’s Cove have produced a few squid, herring and small King George whiting. At Emu Point squid catches have been steady, with herring and whiting also caught. Blue swimmer crabs have been scooped in Oyster Harbour and Princess Royal Harbour, but numbers have started to wane. Bream fishing has been a little slow in the King and Kalgan rivers.

Heads up to all Southern fishers thinking of fishing off the rocks this Sunday and Monday (9-10 March) in areas from Cape Naturaliste to Albany. 

The Bureau of Meteorology has issued the following heads up for possible dangerous fishing conditions for this Sunday and Monday. The swell period of up to 16 seconds and wave height of 3-3.5m means the waves will carry a lot of force, so keep the sand between your toes if you're having a land-based fish. 



Cheers to the Trailblazers Albany crew for their fishing tips this week! Swing by their store if you're after some top gear and advice ahead of your next fishing trip. Remember, you'll also catch just as many fish off the beaches than the rocks and it is always much safer to go with this option on the south coast. 

Bonito have been making early morning appearances at North and South Moles. North Mole has also held a few tailor and drone fishers there have landed a few just-sized pink snapper. Herring have been plentiful at both Moles, while at South Mole an angler fishing with a burley sinker did very well on chunky skippy, herring and big tarwhine. A few small squid have been taken from the South Fremantle rock walls, with very small jigs (1.8 size) doing the trick. Fremantle Harbour has held big numbers of scaly mackerel and a few herring. A few anglers have been using fresh prawns or live bait to catch big yellowfin whiting and one or two King George whiting around the Fremantle Traffic Bridge. Yellowfin whiting around 35cm have been taken just after dark at East Fremantle on fresh prawn baits. Cottesloe has held some good tailor in the mornings, while at Floreat some bigger tailor have been among the herring schools. Beaches around Two Rocks have been weedy at times, but they have produced decent tailor and bull herring. Drone fishers in this area have landed bigger tailor, along with small to medium-sized pink snapper. In the Swan River tailor catches have slowed but fishing around structure on the outgoing tide has yielded some good fish. The best spots for just-sized choppers were Canning Bridge, Mt Henry Bridge, the drop-off near South of Perth Yacht Club, the Narrows, Claremont Jetty and Point Walter Jetty. Flathead and flounder catches have slowed in the lower reaches, while a few giant herring around 50cm have been hooked and lost in the middle sections of the Swan. Bream fishers have done best when using bait at Canning Bridge, Mt Henry Bridge and the Causeway. Smaller bream were abundant in Maylands and Guildford. Early on Sunday morning is expected to hold a moderate south-easterly wind, so you might be able to use that to your advantage if you position yourself casting northwards from the mainland. Early on Monday or Tuesday morning looks best for a land-based fish over the next windy week. 

A big thanks to Anglers Fishing World in Fremantle for their great tips! These guys love their fishing just as much as we all do, so make sure you ask their super friendly team for advice and stock up before wetting a line off the land or boat!