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Zach Relph
RECFISHWEST FISHING REPORT EDITOR
Barramundi are an iconic species of northern Australian waters, with many fishers dreaming of catching a 1m trophy barra. After last Sunday's latest barra release at Lake Kununurra, it's worth taking a look back at Western Angler editor Scott Coghlan's barramundi edition of Scott’s Species for an in-depth look at this wonderful species.
It was great for Recfishwest to be a part of last Sunday’s momentous community fish stocking event at Lake Kununurra as the one millionth barra was stocked as part of an ongoing stocking program. About 150 fishers and holidaymakers and Fisheries Minister Don Punch joined us and the Lake Kununurra Barramundi Stocking Group for the big occasion along the lake’s banks at Lily Creek Lagoon. Click here to read more about Sunday's community release event and watch a fantastic video of the release event. Trophy barra, like this one Paul Cunningham enticed, are caught on a farily regular basis from Lake Kununurra!
As many freshwater fishers know, environmental changes — including annual declining rainfall in WA’s south — pose a risk to the South West freshwater fishery. That’s why Recfishwest is calling freshwater anglers to complete a quick 10-minute survey to play their part in shaping the trout fishery’s future. Click here to complete the survey. Maxing up marron - 50,000 more stocked in South West dams Last week, Recfishwest joined Aquafarms at Waroona Dam to release 20,00 one-year-old marron as part of an exciting stocking program backed by the Recreational Fishing Initiatives Fund (RFIF). Read more here and also watch our YouTube video below. Click the photo above to watch all the highlights from the latest South West marron release!
Opportunities to head offshore were limited this week as a result of the rough weather. Those who managed to pick a break in the rough conditions found pink snapper to be in good numbers south of Rottnest Island. Samson fish and the odd dhufish were also caught in these waters while baldchin groper have mostly been caught along the coral areas off Hillarys, Mindarie and Two Rocks. Emilio and Giuseppe Orifici have been doing well on King George whiting to an impressive 55cm and sand whiting to a solid 35cm in 10m to 20m of water off Cottesloe. Looking for a good session of squid? Look for seagrass meadows in Cockburn Sound, an excellent choice for families with smaller boats. Squid have been also been caught in bigger numbers along the seagrass meadows off Fremantle when the water clarity has been greater.
This Fishing Report was submitted on 7/23/2021 3:29:10 AM by Seamus and last updated on 7/23/2021 4:12:07 AM.
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