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Fishing spots in Western Australia

Where to fish in Western Australia, area by area from Esperance to Derby: 22 area guides with 138 spots and 84 boat ramps. Each guide lists its spots with access, best tide and wind, safety and zone notes, its boat ramps, what is biting in October and the local rules.

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Every area guide lists each spot with the same details, so you can compare them: what it is and how you get there, what's good there this month, the best tide and wind we could confirm, safety and marine park notes, and a link to the forecast for that spot.

WA South Coast

  • Esperance fishing spots

    7 spots, 2 boat ramps: Eleven Mile Beach, Twilight Beach and Salmon Beach & Fourth Beach and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, mulloway and black bream.

  • Albany fishing spots

    10 spots, 6 boat ramps: Sand Patch, Salmon Holes and Frenchman Bay & Goode Beach and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, black bream and mulloway.

Perth and South West

  • Augusta fishing spots

    4 spots, 5 boat ramps: Hamelin Bay, Blackwood River (lower reaches) and Hardy Inlet and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, mulloway and black bream.

  • Busselton and Dunsborough fishing spots

    5 spots, 6 boat ramps: Port Geographe marina walls, Busselton Jetty and Geographe Bay (boat) and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, mulloway and black bream.

  • Bunbury fishing spots

    8 spots, 6 boat ramps: Binningup Beach, Buffalo Beach and Leschenault Estuary (Pelican Point) and more. Peak in October: mulloway, black bream and King George whiting.

  • Mandurah and the Peel-Harvey fishing spots

    8 spots, 6 boat ramps: Mandurah Ocean Marina & channel walls, Mandurah channel & town foreshore and Dawesville Cut and more. Peak in October: mulloway, black bream and King George whiting.

  • Rockingham and Cockburn Sound fishing spots

    6 spots, 6 boat ramps: Woodman Point groynes, Cockburn Sound (boat) and Point Peron and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, mulloway and black bream.

  • Rottnest Island (Wadjemup) fishing spots

    8 spots: Thomson Bay & Main Jetty, Army Jetty (Kingston Beach) and Bathurst Point and more. Peak in October: King George whiting, mulloway and black bream.

  • Perth metro and the Swan River fishing spots

    10 spots, 6 boat ramps: Mindarie Marina rock walls, Trigg Point and City Beach & Floreat groynes and more. Peak in October: mulloway, black bream and King George whiting.

  • Lancelin, Ledge Point and Guilderton fishing spots

    5 spots, 4 boat ramps: Lancelin Jetty, Lancelin Back Beach and Ledge Point groyne and more. Peak in October: mulloway, King George whiting and black bream.

Mid West

  • Jurien Bay, Cervantes and Green Head fishing spots

    6 spots, 5 boat ramps: Dynamite Bay (Green Head), Sandy Cape (beaches north of Jurien) and Jurien Bay Boat Harbour and more. Peak in October: mulloway and black bream.

  • Geraldton and Dongara fishing spots

    9 spots, 5 boat ramps: Coronation Beach, Drummond Cove and Chapman River mouth (Sunset Beach) and more. Peak in October: mulloway and black bream.

  • Kalbarri fishing spots

    4 spots, 1 boat ramp: Murchison River (town foreshore), Chinaman's Beach & the river mouth (Gantheaume Bay) and Red Bluff and more. Peak in October: mulloway and black bream.

Gascoyne coast

  • Shark Bay and Denham fishing spots

    9 spots, 4 boat ramps: Denham jetty, Little Lagoon and Denham Sound (boat) and more. Peak in October: whiting, cobia and trevally.

  • Carnarvon fishing spots

    6 spots, 3 boat ramps: The Fascine, Gascoyne River mouth and Miaboolya Beach and more. Peak in October: whiting, cobia and spangled emperor.

  • Coral Bay fishing spots

    4 spots, 1 boat ramp: Monck Head (boat ramp shore zone), Mauds Landing and Five Finger Reef and more. Peak in October: trevally, spangled emperor and queenfish.

  • Exmouth and Exmouth Gulf fishing spots

    6 spots, 4 boat ramps: Exmouth Town Beach, Exmouth Marina (northern breakwall) and Bundegi beach and reef and more. Peak in October: trevally, queenfish and estuary cod.

Pilbara coast

  • Onslow and Mackerel Islands fishing spots

    2 spots, 1 boat ramp: Beadon Creek groyne and Mackerel Islands (Thevenard Island). Peak in October: trevally, queenfish and estuary cod.

  • Dampier and Karratha fishing spots

    6 spots, 6 boat ramps: Dampier foreshore, Hearson Cove and Nickol River & Back Beach creeks and more. Peak in October: trevally, estuary cod and queenfish.

  • Port Hedland fishing spots

    4 spots, 3 boat ramps: Port Hedland public jetty, Spoilbank Marina fishing platform and West Creek, Finucane Island and more. Peak in October: mangrove jack, estuary cod and trevally.

Kimberley coast

  • Broome and Roebuck Bay fishing spots

    7 spots, 3 boat ramps: Town Beach Jetty, Entrance Point and Reddell Beach and more. Peak in October: trevally, golden snapper and queenfish.

  • Derby and King Sound fishing spots

    4 spots, 1 boat ramp: Derby Jetty, Fitzroy River mouth (King Sound) and Point Torment and more. Peak in October: mud crab, barramundi and mangrove jack.

Rules, licence and safety in Western Australia

Rules and licence from Esperance to Kalbarri

No licence for shore fishing. Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence (RFBL) for any fishing from or using a powered boat: $40/yr, half price concession (DPIRD, Oct 2026). Separate $50 licences for rock lobster, abalone and netting. Licence details.

Official rules for these waters: size and bag limits, closed seasons and areas and freshwater rules (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Rules for particular waters:

Rules and licence from Shark Bay to Derby

No licence for shore-based line fishing. Any fishing from a powered boat (incl. crabbing, squid, catch and release) needs a Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence: $40/yr, half price concession incl. under 16 (DPIRD, Oct 2026). Licence details.

Official rules for these waters: size and bag limits, closed seasons and areas and freshwater rules (checked 9 Oct 2026).

Rules for particular waters:

Western Australia: official links

Read the official forecast and warnings in the Bureau of Meteorology's own words: WA coastal and local waters forecast map and current warnings.

Boating: Western Australia boating safety and lifejacket rules. Lifejackets: Powered boats <4.8m: everyone wears L100+ when >400m offshore in unprotected waters. >=4.8m there: children 1-12 wear L100+. PWC: always. Paddle craft <4.8m: wear L50S+ >400m offshore.

Heading out on the water? Log on and off with Marine Rescue WA (Volunteer Marine Rescue Service, DFES). Log on and off by marine radio with the local marine rescue group every trip, or use the Log on Log off (LOLO) feature in the DECKEE app, which notifies Marine Rescue WA.

Marine parks and closed areas: DPIRD - marine protected areas and fishing, WA recreational fishing rules site (interactive MPA maps) and Australian Marine Parks (North-west and South-west networks).

  • Crocodiles (Kimberley, Pilbara): Kimberley and Pilbara are crocodile country; estuarine crocodiles are dangerous. More.
  • Box jellyfish and Irukandji (north): Present all year in tropical waters, most prevalent Nov-Apr. Wear a stinger suit; vinegar if stung. More.
  • Water Police HF watch: Water Police monitor HF 4125, 6215 and 8291 kHz 24/7; VHF 16/67 Perth metro only. More.

Emergency: 000 (112 from mobiles) · VHF channel 16 for distress.

More fishing spot guides

All fishing spot guides, including South East Queensland's areas. Other states: Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Northern Territory.

Sources and checked dates

Spot and ramp positions: Composite Gazetteer of Australia (Geoscience Australia and the state and territory naming authorities), CC BY 4.0, ABS Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3 (2021) (Australian Bureau of Statistics), CC BY 4.0, Coastal Infrastructure DOT (DOT-020) (Western Australian Department of Transport), CC BY 4.0 and Public Boat Ramps (DOT-033) (Western Australian Department of Transport), CC BY 4.0. Spot research checked 9 Oct 2026 and fact-checked 9 Oct 2026; rules checked 9 Oct 2026; safety links checked 9 Oct 2026. Every source and licence: Sources and disclaimers.