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Two great family-friendly trout stocking events return to celebrate WA’s fantastic freshwater fisheries
Recfishwest is excited to announce our two community trout stocking events have confirmed dates for 2023 – with Troutfest occurring this Saturday, 21 October at Drakesbrook Weir, Waroona and Pemberton Trout…
Happy 5th anniversary to Exmouth’s King Reef – a thriving fish habitat just five years after placement on the seabed
Five years ago, all that was there was the barren sandy seabed. Today, the area is teeming with vibrant colour, exotic coral and hundreds of marine species, including an array of fish species like trevally, coral…
Environment Minister acknowledges “critical” importance of seagrass meadows to marine life in Cockburn Sound
Recfishwest was pleased to hear Environment Minister Reece Whitby talk up the importance of Cockburn Sound and its seagrass habitat at a recent partnership agreement signing between Cockburn Power Boats Club (CPBC…
Esperance land-based comp shows exactly why fishing access must be maintained on the south coast
If you want a perfect example of why land-based fishing access and experiences need to be protected on the south coast – then the recent Esperance Land Based Fishing Club‘s Open Classic competition rang the…
Booming barra fishery in the East Kimberley draws biggest ever WA fishing competition
Barramundi mania took hold in Kununurra this past weekend with 1,125 anglers entering the East Kimberley town’s 25th annual Apex Barra Bash making it the biggest fishing tournament in WA history. It is the first…
Recfishwest at the 2023 Perth Boat Show – the views, the issues and the most colourful lure designs you’ll ever see!
Recfishwest got the chance to catch up with hundreds of mad keen recfishers on the weekend (15-17 September) at the Perth Boat Show. Our stand at the heart of the show’s fishing section was a hive of…
Greenlip abalone closure – necessary, but disappointing and avoidable
DPIRD has advised that from 1 October 2023, fishing will not be permitted for greenlip abalone between Busselton Jetty and Shoal Cape in the Stokes National Park, west of Esperance. In addition: These changes are…
Anglers donate big mack sample haul at Onslow Mack10k!
With 78 boats brimming with 266 competitors all hoping to catch the biggest Spanish mackerel at the recent MACK10K competition in Onslow – our Fishing for Science table was jam-packed with macks! The annual…
Prepare to go into bat for our most valuable fishing spots on the north metro and south coasts
Recfishwest understands plans for both the new South Coast Marine Park and the extension to Marmion Marine Park are to be released for public comment as early as October. And it’s going to be crucial for the…
Recfishwest condemns proposals to ban beach driving at popular fishing spots near to Lancelin, Ledge and Seabird
Recfishwest has written to the Shire of Gingin strongly objecting to its proposals to heavily restrict four-wheel-drive access to some of the best fishing beaches around Lancelin, Ledge and Seabird over the next…
Healthier, bigger and more abundant fish – salmon management gets it right
Recfishwest is celebrating the official news that West Aussie salmon are bigger, more abundant and resistant to environmental changes than they have been in decades, following the latest release of DPIRD’s latest…
Fishing for Science and hard-fighting pelagics at the 2023 Dampier Classic!
With scores of spectacular catches rolling through at the recent Dampier Classic last weekend, the weigh-in scales and our Fishing for Science team at the filleting table were certainly kept busy! And with our…
Enhanced sport fishing opportunities for Dampier and Point Samson with four FADs deployed for the first time!
Pilbara boat fishers off Dampier and Point Samson now have enhanced sportfishing options available to them, with four Fish Aggregating Devices (FADs) deployed off the Pilbara towns for the first time in WA’s…
Recfishwest on the south coast and in the news calling for marine park consultation to ‘get back on track’
Dr Andrew Rowland, Recfishwest CEO, and Operations Officer Sam Bock were recently on the south coast listening to the concerns of local fishers about the potential impact of DBCA’s proposed marine park. Stretching…
Restoring jetty fishing in Carnarvon – 150 metres down, 1,300 metres to go
While it is finally receiving a small part of the restoration it thoroughly deserves – Carnarvon’s One Mile Jetty repairs will sadly fall well short of reaching the water, dashing the hopes of local fishers to soon…
All the tips, tricks and things to look forward to for freshwater fishing in WA
It’s that time of year again! Freshwater fishers in WA are bursting with excitement to whet their whistles and chase some hard-fighting trout and delicious redfin perch. Late winter to early spring…
Gascoyne snapper stock improvements champions our push for dhufish spawning closures
This ‘Members First’ newsletter is from Recfishwest Operations Lead Matt Gillett who sits on the Gascoyne Demersal Scalefish Resource Harvest Strategy Working Group. These newsletters are sent out exclusively to…
Making the most of the 1 August west coast demersal closure
With the next west coast demersal closure kicking off at midnight on Monday, 1 August until the start of the two-week long September/October school holidays (re-opening September 23), it doesn’t mean fishers have…