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Fishing community secures a better outcome for fishers in South Coast Marine Parks
The State Government has accepted more than 80 per cent of the key points raised in Recfishwest's South Coast Marine Parks submission
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View allEnjoy safe and successful abalone fishing this summer
Recfishwest is encouraging all abalone fishers to enjoy safe fishing this summer by being aware of the weather conditions and wearing all the right gear. Thousands of abalone fishers are expected to flock to the…
Crabbing in Cockburn Sound – what you need to know ahead of December 1st
The hotly anticipated annual summer crabbing season on the lower west coast gets underway this Sunday, 1 December, and has some extra spice this year for crustacean connoisseurs with Cockburn Sound reopening for…
Recfishwest lands two new Board members
Recfishwest is pleased to welcome two new elected members to the Recfishwest Board following our 2024 Annual General Meeting in November. Terry Goodlich is a well-known figure in WA’s freshwater and trout fishing…
Making fishing better in the year past and the year ahead for the Cast of Thousands
We recently held our 2024 Annual General Meeting and had time to reflect on what Recfishwest and the fishing community achieved in FY 2023/2024 – and on the challenges we face ahead to protect our fishing and make…
Recfishwest rejects mandatory cray reporting push – protecting WA Fishers from red tape
Recfishwest CEO Dr Andrew Rowland has vigorously rejected on State radio calls from commercial cray fishers to introduce mandatory catch reporting for the recreational sector. “We don’t want mum, dad and the kids…
West Coast Zone open for abalone fishing this summer
In great news for West Aussie abalone fishers, the upcoming West Coast abalone season will see the reopening of the stretch of coast north of Moore River up to Greenough River, in addition to the rest of the…
Fishing in WA
Visit I Love Fishing siteScott’s Spots
Interested in some new fishing spots? Check out some of Scott’s favourite places to fish!
Scott’s Species
Check out all past Scott’s Species articles to learn how to catch many different sensational fish!
Freshwater stocking locations
Trout are stocked each year in WA to provide anglers a unique opportunity to chase this prized fish amongst some of nature’s finest backdrops in our southern forests. Find out where they’re being stocked.
Metro FADs fighting fit as sportfishing action off Perth heats up
Big dolphinfish, wahoo, tuna and even a black marlin sighting, it’s safe to say the metropolitan fish aggregating devices (FADs) are producing unreal fishing action this season.
Marine Parks Mapping Now a Feature of Recfishwest App
Version 3 of Recfishwest’s popular and trusted Smartphone App launched recently with new features built in to make your fishing even more stress free than before. The new version of the App has a new feature to…
Fish & Survive
A Recfishwest initiative that promotes safe fishing by educating fishers on essential gear, preparation, and survival techniques.
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Recfishwest acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land and sea, and we pay our respect to Elders past, present and future. We recognise the strength, resilience and capacity of traditional custodians in managing and caring for the land and sea. We acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to life in Western Australia.