Fishing season western australia

I am in the town of mandurah in western australia and here i met up with my friend damien bell, damien is a sustainable fisherman who fishes for sea mullet and blue crab on the peelharvey estuary. High season is january to march and november to december. Some australian fish species, such as the australian salmon, are unique to this part of the world. Barramundi fishing in western australia varies slightly throughout the year. The proof the salmon have started their seasonal run from the great australian bight is in this drone footage shot by western angler magazine which shows an enormous school of salmon swirling through the ocean near albany.

The wildflower state, as its popularly known, takes up an impressive third of australia s landmass. Western angler editor and sunday time fishing expert scott coghlan said some wa anglers were already enjoying huge amounts. Considering the sheer size involved, it would be fair to say that, while not few, the local hotspots are definitely far between. Land based game fishing quobba, western australia duration. Closed season has been extended in cockburn and warnbro sounds. With almost 60,000 kilometres 37,000 miles of coastline and more than 4,000 marine species, this place is fishing heaven. Others, such as the black marlin, can be found elsewhere, but tend to be bigger and more abundant here. The best months to bag kingfish are february to april. A poor wet season delays the start of the commercial barramundi fishing season in wyndham, western australia. View all news cockburn and warnbro sounds snapper closure starts 1 september august 27, 2019. Barramundi fishing in western australia fishingbooker. We snuck offshore for a session of jigging with a good mate out from margaret river and what aron managed to pull off is very impressive. Fishing western australia series 1 episode 1 full show. Fishing western australia series episode 1 part 1 kalbarri duration.

Illegal fishing activity attracts big penalties august 15, 2019. Australias best fishing experiences tourism australia. The revenue from recreational fishing licences is spent on a range of projects that benefit recreational fishers, with 25 per cent set aside for new initiatives. To help keep our fish resources sustainable, we have developed a comprehensive set of rules for recreational fishers.

Renowned amongst anglers all over the world for their incredible power and stamina, yellowtail kingfish are seasonally abundant in many australian waters, particularly along our southeastern and southern coastlines from new south wales around to the southern coast of western australia, where they often flourish alongside their less wellknown but fittingly named cousins. Top 10 western australia, australia fishing charters for. Fishing sea mullet in western australia bart van olphen. Jigging for monster fish in western australia youtube. Tuna yellowfin fishing in western australia fishingbooker. Tuna yellowfin fishing in western australia varies moderately throughout the year. All waters including rivers, estuaries and manmade waterways from the swan river to rich road minninup beach 15km south of bunbury are closed to crab fishing 1 september to 30 november. Recreational anglers fish for rainbow trout and also brown trout in rivers and other freshwater bodies in the southwest of western australia. New measures brought in to protect blue swimmer crabs august 21, 2019. By following the rules you will help maintain the fantastic fishing opportunities here in wa, ensuring there are fish for the future for you and the generations to come. Reports on where the salmon are moving as they migrate along the south west australian coastline to help anglers target them.