Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 7 June 2024 🎣

Gummy sharks were in good numbers at the Cliffs, while big salmon, gummy sharks and skippy were active at Israelite Bay. Skippy to 5kg have been caught at Poison Creek, while Thomas River has held mulloway, salmon and gummy sharks. Roses Beach has been a hotspot for salmon and big skippy, while Bandy Creek Boat Harbour held big bream and skippy. Squid have been caught in good numbers off the Town Jetty, while Taylor Street Jetty has held garfish and skippy. Big flathead and nice King George whiting have been caught at the foreshore. The Southern Sports and Tackle Chase the Kraken competition is back and runs until August 1. It features a range of prizes and entry details are below. Last year a 13-year-old boy took home more than $1000 for the biggest squid, which he caught off the Town Jetty, so it's definitely worth a crack for a kraken!



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. 

Sandy from @thetidaltale got stuck into some salmon during a better weather window this week and the catches along the south coast seem to be taking a good spike thanks to the storms. 

Despite the gnarly conditions and poor water quality, a few decent squid have been caught from sheltered areas such as Frenchman Bay, Emu Point and the town marina, along with reasonable numbers of herring. Bream activity has improved in the King and Kalgan rivers and in Oyster Harbour. Salmon have been caught at Cheynes, Nanarup, Salmon Holes, Shelleys and Sand Patch, but not in great numbers. A big Samsonfish was landed from the headlands at Little Beach this week and the rocks there have produced some solid squid but make sure you wear a lifejacket and fish with a friend. You can pick up loan lifejackets from the Trailblazers tackle store for free if you need one. 

Cheers to the Trailblazers Albany crew for their 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. 

Isabella Tan @castawaybell was one of many Metro fishers who went prowling for pinkies off the local rockwalls this past week after work and we don't think we've ever seen this many land-based pinkies turning up in one week! It takes being in the right place at the right time and braving the weather on occasions but fortune favours the bold. 

North Mole has had its hottest run of pink snapper for many years with decent fish continuing to be picked up right along the structure. Squid has been one of the better baits but herring, mullet, whiting and scalies have also produced fish. A few mulloway been caught at North Mole as well and it has been holding heaps of herring. With North Mole being a picket fence of anglers chasing pink snapper and heaps of bait in the water there has been no need for burley, but snapper chasers fishing other rock walls such as South Mole, South Fremantle, Port Coogee, Cottesloe Groyne, Mindarie, Ocean Reef, Hillarys and Two Rocks have been using burley to good effect and landed solid fish as well. Droners have fared best catching pink snapper from the beach, especially the northern beaches, as they have been able to get out past the weed. Over the long weekend a couple of stray salmon and some good tailor were caught at Trigg Beach and tailor have been active at Yanchep. The lower reaches of the Swan River and the rocks at Freo Fishing Boat Harbour have at times rewarded anglers, who have burleyed up and used micro jigs and soft plastics, with juvenile Samsonfish, skippy, tarwhine, bream, herring, snook and chopper tailor also turning up. The middle reaches of the Swan River have held plenty of good tailor with 50cm fish being landed at Canning Bridge and the Narrows. Soapy mulloway have been caught mainly on soft plastics from Bayswater down river and with dirty water starting to flow in the Swan choke points such as the Narrows and Canning Bridge should be worth targeting for bigger mulloway. Fremantle Harbour could be another good spot as that has held plenty of scaly mackerel along with yellowtail scad and herring. Bream are starting to head down river with the recent rains and areas of structure such as the Narrows, the Causeway, Garratt Road Bridge, Canning Bridge, Maylands boatyards and snaggy areas around Belmont and Redcliffe have produced good fish, mainly on bait, with strips of mullet and bony herring proving effective. Mt Henry Bridge in the Canning River is also worth a shot for bream. Pink snapper are likely to be caught again this week off the rockwalls if you don't mind getting wet.