Fisheries Research Report No. 349: South-west freshwater angling in Western Australia from 2000/01 – 2023/24: estimates of participation, effort and catch

Authors

Aidan Long, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Claire B. Smallwood, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Karina L. Ryan, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Eva Lai, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow
Fabian I. Trinnie, Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western AustraliaFollow

Publication Date

12-2024

Series Number

349

Publisher

State of Western Australia

City

Perth

ISBN

978-1-925415-04-9 (Print) 978-1-925415-05-6 (Online)

ISSN

1035-4549 (Print) 2202-5758 (Online)

Abstract

The South-west Freshwater Angling fishery (SWFA) in Western Australia is a licensed, low participation fishery primarily targeting the introduced Brown Trout (Salmo trutta) and Rainbow Trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss), which are stocked in popular dams and rivers across the region. Other licensed species include the introduced Redfin Perch (Perca fluviatilis) and the native Freshwater Cobbler (Tandanus bostocki). Freshwater angling is also managed by input and output control rules including gear regulations (one rod and line or handline with a small landing net), minimum size limits and a daily mixed freshwater species bag limit of 4 individuals (excluding Redfin Perch which has no bag limit or minimum size limit).

Number of Pages

38

Keywords

recreational fishing, rainbow trout, brown trout, redfin perch, freshwater cobbler, south west australia, fishing, fish, dpird, wa

Disciplines

Aquaculture and Fisheries

Recommended Citation

Long, A, Smallwood, C B, Ryan, K L, Lai, E, and Trinnie, F I. (2024), Fisheries Research Report No. 349: South-west freshwater angling in Western Australia from 2000/01 – 2023/24: estimates of participation, effort and catch. State of Western Australia, Perth. Report 349.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/fr_rr/259