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William Bennett
RECFISHWEST FISHING REPORT WRITER
Trailblazers are a locally owned camping, fishing, workwear and lifestyle store based in the heart of Albany and not only do their staff love fishing just as much as we do, but they are also strong advocates for keeping fishers safe by offering free loan lifejackets from their store and encouraging people to stick to the beach rather than fish off the rocks. Trailblazers offer one of the largest ranges of camping equipment, fishing gear, work wear, work boots, footwear, bait, gas, ice, hiking, clothing and lifestyle accessories in the Great Southern. Make sure you pay these guys a visit if you're in Albany and a special thanks to these guys for their unwavering support of Recfishwest and all things fishing.Â
The beaches have been alive with herring this past week and 30cm+ sizes have been a common occurrence. The schoolie mulloway have persisted throughout this summer, with reef breaks and gutters generally where the mulloway and the larger tailor have been lurking. Mulies on gang hooks have been the go but they have also been chomping down on whiting and herring. Snapper have been difficult to find off the cast and the catches that have been in close were mostly late night specimens. Plenty have been taking baits off 200m drone drops and with the howling easterly expected early on Sunday morning, ballooning could be possible if you don't have a drone.  Â
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Thomas River has yielded gummy sharks and small mulloway, while Dunns Rocks has produced skippy to 3kg and small mulloway. Stockyards Beach has fished well for big sand whiting, flathead and tarwhine, while 14-Mile and Salmon Beach have been the salmon hotspots. Big King George whiting have been caught at the town foreshore, while Bandy Creek Boat Harbour has held smaller models but in better numbers. There has been a red-hot herring bite at the Taylor Street rock wall and the Town Jetty, while squid have been caught at both the Taylor Street and Town jetties. Bream have been taking lures at Woody Lake. Â Â Â 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.Â
Salmon reports and catches have been steadily improving. Beaches east of Albany have been the most consistent spot, especially around Bluff Creek, but Cable Beach, Reef Beach, Fosters Beach, Lowlands, Shelley Beach and Nanarup have all fired and they have been in good numbers at Bremer Bay. Murky water and fast-flowing currents have made fishing difficult in the King and Kalgan rivers, with bream fishers instead heading towards Denmark to fish the Hay River and the upper sections of Wilson Inlet. Likewise, Oyster Harbour has been shut down, although Princess Royal Harbour has continued to offer blue swimmer crabs for scoopers. Squid chasers have done well in Frenchman Bay where the water is much clearer. Herring and small King George whiting have also been caught there. 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.Â
Good tailor have been coming from Coogee, Catherine Point, Cottesloe, North Mole, Quinns and Hillarys on the inside and outside of the marina. Herring and garfish have been caught at North and South Moles when burley has been used, while the rock walls along Mews Road have produced herring, skippy, chopper tailor and whiting, plus the odd squid. City Beach, Swanbourne and Floreat beaches have produced good numbers of herring in the mornings, sand whiting, flathead and a few chopper tailor. Fremantle Harbour has been full of scaly mackerel and a few herring have turned up as well. In the lower reaches of the Swan River scoop netters have been finding crabs at Point Walter, Attadale and Alfred Cove, while yellowfin whiting have been caught on calm nights round East Fremantle. A few tailor around 50cm have been taken around Canning Bridge which has also been a consistent spot for school mulloway. Mt Henry Bridge has produced a few school-sized mulloway as well. The Applecross and Como areas have produced good tailor too, but not in big numbers either. Small giant herring have been caught on top-water lures in the middle sections of the Swan. Bream chasers have found fish at Canning Bridge and further up the Canning River at the Mt Henry, Shelley and Riverton bridges, while in the Swan River the Causeway to Maylands stretch has been a good starting point and that area has also produced decent flathead, while tarwhine have pushed up river as well and have been mingling with the bream. All across this weekend is looking great for land-based fishing, especially off the beaches with that easterly wind in your back. Sunday morning could even allow balloon fishing if you don’t have a drone. 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!Â
This Fishing Report was submitted on 3/27/2025 9:00:00 PM by Seamus and last updated on 3/29/2025 7:53:26 PM.
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