News Archive
Scott’s Species – bludger trevally, the north coast party gate crashers
Carangoides gymnosthesus Eating: 2 stars ID: Elongated body with brown/golden spots. Pointed head. Bludger trevally aren’t something you generally expect to catch. They are more an occasional capture bobbing up…
New Ammo Jetty design tailor-made for great fishing!
Plans unveiled this week put fishing at the heart of the design for a new Ammo Jetty at Woodman Point in Cockburn Sound, showing fishers’ voices were heard loud and clear by the Department of Transport (DoT) when…
Scott’s Species – Bluefin Trevally, the electric blue adrenaline rush
Caranx melampyrgus Eating: 3 star ID–Blue fins, blue and black speckles on top half. This smallish bluefin proved quite a challenge on light tackle at Kiritimati! As someone who is extremely partial to catching…
Canning Bridge closure – Recfishwest seeks answers from Main Roads WA
‘KEEP OUT – FISHING PLATFORM CLOSED’ – these are the stark words that have confronted disappointed Canning Bridge fishing regulars on arrival at their favourite fishing spot in the last couple of weeks…
Hot tips for rigging anti-shark bite-off gear.
Sharks – ‘the tax man’, ‘men in grey suits’ or an expletive-riddled combination of both. Whatever you call them, they can ruin a day’s fishing. Over the course of 400 million years –…
Herring bag limit increasing from 12 to 20 in October
In a great outcome for WA anglers, Fisheries Minister Don Punch recently announced the herring bag limit is to be increased from 12 to 20 from 1 October. One of the most easily accessible fish to catch off WA…
Nine years and 2,000km later – 12 breeding barra finally return to Kununurra
It’s a fish journey that gives Finding Nemo a run for its money. One of the original captors from 2013, Ben Little, who previously worked at the hatchery. Rewind to 2013 in the East Kimberley Ord River in Kununurra…
Scott’s Stories – The importance of fishing for mental health
For some people fishing is just a hobby or a pastime, but for leading Queensland marine biologist Daryl McPhee, it was a genuine life-saver. The health and well-being benefits of fishing are often forgotten when…
Take our Marmion Marine Park and South Coast Marine Park online surveys!
If you fish between Trigg and Two Rocks in Perth’s north or between Bremer Bay and the South Australian border on our southern coast, Rercfishwest is strongly encouraing you to take our respective marine park…
Recfishwest calls for Traditional Owners to be given greater leadership roles in fisheries management
As part of NAIDOC week celebrations, Recfishwest recognises the strength, resilience, knowledge and capacity of Traditional Owners in managing and caring for the land and sea. Recfishwest with members of the ETNTAC…
Bigger trout in more numbers expected this freshwater fishing season!
There’s plenty of reasons to be excited for the future of freshwater fishing in WA’s beautiful South-West following the release of this year’s trout stocking numbers and locations. Not only can you fish the dams…
Chris Dixon’s tips on avoiding the dangers of rock fishing
Thinking about fishing from the rocks? You need to read this article! Fishing from rocks comes with many risks, particularly in poor weather conditions and high swell. Even seasoned rock fishers can get caught out…
Scott’s Species – Rankin Cod, ranking high on the target list
Ephinephelus multinotatus Eating: 4.5 stars ID – Dark grey/brown colouration, white spots on flanks. A solid Rankin at the Mackerel Islands for Morris Wilkinson. Rankin cod, are to my eyes, one of the most striking…
Release of 300,000 marron soured by DPIRD blocking stocking of Harvey Dam
The RFIF-funded marron stocking program recently reached its target of seeing 300,000 marron released into popular south-west dams, with another huge release. In April, the team from Aquafarms released more than…
Northern mulloway – Here for a hard fight, not a long fight
Also known as black jewfish, northern mulloway are renowned for their fighting qualities and with good reason. Protonibea diacanthus Eating: 3 stars ID – Wedge-shaped tail. Often found around inshore…
Government beach ban – a slap in the face and a taste of things to come?
WA Environment Minister Reece Whitby recently wrote to Recfishwest advising vehicle access to the Hooley Road entrance to Boranup’s South Beach will not be restored after being abruptly closed by the Department of…
Landmark recfishing development plan sets future agenda for Government’s support for fishing in WA
The Fisheries Minister Don Punch has announced a landmark fishing development plan that sets out a roadmap for delivering a set of bold initiatives and actions that will shape fishing in WA over the next three…
Winners, winners – salmon slammers bag a heap of fabulous fishing prizes
And the results are in! We have a bunch of worthy winners for our Salmon Slam 2022 competition run in partnership with Western Angler and Shimano. A massive thank you to all the Salmon Slam participants this year…