Australian Salmon

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Australian Salmon

Species Information

Scientific Name:Arripis trutta
Common Names:Australian salmon, kahawai, blackback salmon
Environment:Inshore, Surf
Ideal Temp:

About Australian Salmon

Australian Salmon Fishing

World Record:
# Fish Caught:45964 documented in database.
Earliest Record:1/1/1829 12:00:00 AM and located at -38.46700, 145.23300.
Latest Record:6/25/2022 10:59:58 AM and located at -37.28700, 175.90619.
Common Techniques:Bottom Fishing, Casting, Fly
Popular Lure Types:Bottom Rig, Flies, Soft Plastics
Fishing Spots:44 Australian Salmon fishing spots.


Latest Australian Salmon Fishing Reports and Spots

From chunky ruby snapper off Exmouth to 48cm black bream at Albany there's plenty to read in Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 16 April 2021 🎣 - 4/16/2021 3:16:56 AM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 16/04/21 Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby 🎤🎵🎸 Paul Sapo and his fami (View)

Salmon in the State's south to bluebone in the north there's plenty to read in Recfishwest's State-wide Fishing Report 5 March 2021 🎣 - 3/5/2021 1:19:37 AM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 05/03/21 South West fisher ' Stoney' Stonehouse was pumped (View)

A rare catch at Quobba to blue groper in the South West there's plenty to read in Recfishwest's first State-wide Fishing Report 15 January of 2021 🎣 - 1/15/2021 1:45:00 AM

96 Recfishwest Newsletter View this email in your browser Recfishwest Fishing Report 15/01/21 The smile says it all! Vijay Haran made the most (View)

Beach salmon firing - 7/27/2020 1:06:34 AM

Again this week the beaches have been firing for Australian salmon. With some less than ideal weather for boat based fishing coupled with northe (View)

Fathers Day Not Far Away - 8/4/2018 7:16:22 PM

The post Fathers Day Not Far Away appeared first on Rip Charters: Fishing Charters. Here at Rip Charters we wish all Dad's a Happy Fathers Day (View)

Winters pinkies an excellent option - 6/18/2018 4:21:24 PM

Most anglers don't realize but the winter fishing for both pinkies and snapper can be excellent. While numbers of fish aren't as thick as say O (View)

The salmon are thick! - 6/8/2018 7:11:11 PM

The Australian salmon have turned up this autumn and were quite prevalent throughout the rip and lower end of the bay over early autumn but are (View)

Salmon fever! - 6/8/2018 7:11:10 PM

Australian salmon have really been on the go this past week with heaps of anglers getting amongst them - whether it's been on the surf beaches (View)

Autumn Fishing Update - 3/13/2018 12:56:28 AM

The post Autumn Fishing Update appeared first on Rip Charters: Fishing Charters. We've been heading up the Bay and out in Bass Strait and the f (View)

Salmon fishing in WA - 2/21/2017 7:26:36 PM

The West Australian Salmon The West Australian salmon are a highly sought after fish that are targeted along the south west coast of Australia. (View)