News Archive
Marine parks mapping now a feature of Recfishwest App
The third version of Recfishwest’s popular and trusted smartphone App has launched, 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…
Our Stance on Salmon
Recfishwest’s position on the best use of salmon in WA: All fish in WA should be managed to provide the best return to the West Australian public. For salmon, this means tourism, recreation and a quality seafood…
Salmonitis Epidemic On The Rise Again
Are you ready for this year’s ‘salmonitis’ epidemic to hit the metro area? Vuthy So caught this salmon at Bunker Bay last weekend If you thought the man flu was bad, then you better look out for this annual craze…
Barra Slayer Bubbly Tiger a Must Have in Your Tackle Box
This year’s Recfishwest ‘Design Your Own Lure’ competition has had some of the funkiest designs entered to date with over 50 participants submitting their designs to Recfishwest and Halco for careful consideration…
Do you fish for salmon? If so, we want to hear from you
Each year, many fishers venture south to take part in the annual salmon season where large schools of big fish travel along the coast on their annual spawning migration. (more…)
Canal Rocks boat ramp to remain open
Update: March 21, 2019 Recfishwest are pleased to report Environment Minister Stephen Dawson has announced that the Canal Rocks boat ramp will remain open for all users! A fantastic outcome for fishers in the South…
Shellfish and Fishing Warning for the Swan River
UPDATED: Alert: The Department of Health is advising people not to eat fish, crabs or shellfish collected from within the Swan River, extending from Pelican Point to West Swan Road Bridge, Guildford. This area…
Marron season snares the interest of South West fishers
From the excitement of patrolling the banks and peering into the clear water looking for marron, the contagious laughter as a marron shoots between someone’s legs while snaring or the celebrations upon capturing a…
The Threads Connecting Community Spirit
The fishing in Roebuck Bay has never been better. Fishers exploring the flats and creeks within the bay are being rewarded for their efforts with many quality fish encountered each session. Threadfin salmon over a…
Peel Reef Vision – monitoring underway at Mandurah fishing playground
Recfishwest’s world-first marine citizen science program, Reef Vision, is leading the way to monitor the artificial reef off Mandurah. (more…)
34,000 fishers already eyeing for salmon success this year
As the days shorten and the weather cools, tens of thousands of West Aussie fishers begin preparing their fishing gear in eager anticipation of the travelling West Australian Salmon schools. (more…)
Lots of Kids, Lots of Fish, Lots of Fun and a 16kg Mulloway
Well that’s a wrap! We’d like to thank everyone that joined us over the weekend for our annual family friendly fishing event, Swanfish. First time fishing for participant Tully Swanfish is Perth’s biggest community…
South West anglers gutted at fish deaths
UPDATE: 21/02/19 Readers may recall the deaths of brown trout in Big Brook Dam during January, believed to be a result of rapidly lowering water levels in the dam to undertake excavation and repair work on the…
Recfishwest Alert! Marine Parks – Plan To Get Involved
The following is something that we think you should know: Future marine parks in the Kimberley and possibly the Metropolitan area and South Coast near Esperance will be progressed over the next 5 years under what…
Catch Fish Not Birds
The Swan River has been an aquatic playground for generations. Other than fishing, the river is also used for boating, kayaking, jet skiing, yachting and watching various wildlife. We all share the river and we all…
Replacement abalone fishing hour scheduled
Abalone fishers in the West Coast Bioregion will be pleased to hear an extra fishing hour has been scheduled for the Saturday, 9 March to replace the hour cancelled on Saturday, 12 January. Since the previous day…
Snapper Guardians to forge ahead
Recfishwest is disappointed to reveal the successful Snapper Guardians program will not include a release of juvenile fish this year. (more…)
10,000+ Murray Cod Perish in Murray-Darling River
Photo credit: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development There’s nothing that angers fishers more than a fish kill. As passionate West Aussie fishers, we have not been immune to fish kills that have…