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Statewide Demersal Scalefish
Demersal scalefish are long-lived, slow growing species typically found close to the sea floor. There are five demersal scalefish resources in WA – Kimberley, Pilbara, Gascoyne, West Coast and South Coast…
Cockburn Sound
Cockburn Sound is Western Australia’s most important recreational fishing waterway and one of our State’s most valuable marine environments. It has played a central role in Western Australia’s…
Shark Bite Off
Shark bite-off, or depredation, is when a shark partially or completely consumes a fish before it can be brought onboard the boat or once the fish has been released. Nothing ruins the fishing experience like a shark…
Upcoming Events
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1 Jun → 30 Sep 2026
Exmouth Game Fishing Club - King of The Reef
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24 Sep → 27 Sep 2026
Apex Kununurra Barra Bash
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1 Oct → 8 Oct 2026
Kalbarri Kid's Whiting Competition
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3 Oct 2026
Waroona Troutfest
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10 Oct 2026
Stardeck Mackerel 5000
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10 Oct → 11 Oct 2026
Esperance Land Based Fishing Club's Classic
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11 Oct 2026
Southern Forests Trout Festival
News
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Trout, families and festival fun return to the South-West this October!
Roll up your sleeves and get ready to give hundreds of trout a helping hand into their new homes, with Western Australia’s popular community trout stocking events returning this October! Celebrating its 10th…
Colour it. Name it. Win it! Kids’ Halco lure colouring competition is back!
Grab the colouring pencils and get your creative juices flowing – the Exclusive Recfishwest and Halco kids’ lure colouring competition is back! Halco Managing Director Ben Patrick, former competition winner Luke…
77,600 trout stocked for another great season of freshwater fishing!
It’s time to dust off the waders, stock up on trout lures and check your South-West freshwater fishing licence is current, with 77,600 trout being released into waterways across the southern half of Western Australia…
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.