The metro fishing community is set to have a state-of-the-art 50-metre-long new T-head Ammo Jetty to fish from at Woodman Point close to Cockburn Sound by summer next year!
Recfishwest, which has been closely involved in an Ammo Jetty replacement working group, is pleased to see the awarding of the construction contract for the $17.3 million Woodman Point Ammo Jetty.
This is a major step forward in modernising one of Perth’s most iconic land-based fishing structures, with construction starting later this year and completion prior to next summer.
The iconic Ammo Jetty has a rich fishing history and has been a firm favourite with land-based metro fishers, for an array of species including herring, whiting, squid, salmon and even Spanish mackerel.
However, time has taken its toll, and the new structure will replace the ageing jetty with a safer, more accessible and more functional design for fishers, while also ensuring the site remains a cornerstone of the metro land-based fishing scene.
Doubled fishing space in deeper water
Key features of the redevelopment include a 50-metre-long, three-metre-wide T-head that will more than double fishing space in deeper water, improved separation between divers and anglers through a widened main deck, and upgraded access to the water via a dedicated ramp and low-level platform.
The design also includes measures to retain existing jetty piles which will preserve the already great fish holding habitat at the jetty.
Recfishwest Operations Officer Levi De Boni said the new jetty will be a great development both from the fishing community’s and his own personal perspective.
“I grew up fishing the old Ammo Jetty and it’s a place that holds a lot of memories for me and many other West Aussies,” Levi said.
“It was a great loss back in 2012 when the T-sections were cut off the old jetty and the structure has continued to deteriorate since then
“From a fishing perspective, having more space on the T-head and better access in deeper water is a big win, especially at a location that can get extremely busy at times.”
“This is exactly the kind of infrastructure that supports safe, family-friendly fishing experiences close to Perth.”
The project has been guided by a working group including Recfishwest, Fishability, Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure, City of Cockburn, and other agencies.
