FADs program
Recfishwest is excited to announce the southern WA FADs fishing season has officially begun, with an extensive network of FADs deployed by DPIRD between Steep Point and Albany!
Click here for FADs locations or on the tab above. You can also find these spots on the Recfishwest fishing app.
The current network of FADs also includes eight new generation reinforced FADs which are permanently deployed off Broome and Dampier, meaning they are more resilient to changing weather conditions.
To get pumped up for the kind of pelagic action you can expect to experience at the FADs, check out the great video above showing a red hot dolphinfish session from Tacklewest and Kurt Wilson! You can also find additional FADs fishing tips here.
Other FADs in the northern regions are expected to be deployed around March/April of 2026.
The current FADs network, run by DPIRD with input from Recfishwest, was established following our successful three-year RFIF-funded pilot FADs program Recfishwest ran between 2019-2022. The program’s success led to the State Government taking over the running and funding of the program on an ongoing basis.
To check in on real-time FADs coordinates and updates, make sure you tune in regularly to this page or via our app. Happy FADs fishing!
