Are Salmon Holes really dangerous?

Yes — Salmon Holes and the surrounding rock platforms have killed people. Southern Ocean swell lifts sets without warning. Always wear a life jacket, never fish alone, and watch the water for several minutes before committing to a low position. The salmon are worth it; the risk requires honest respect.

What's different about Albany compared to West Coast spots?

South Coast Bioregion has different demersal rules, different salmon migration timing (Mar–Jul versus Mar–Jun on west coast), and Southern Ocean swell that's bigger and more unpredictable than the Indian Ocean. KGW originated here as a species — the fishery is genuine and historic.

Where do I fish in Albany if the coast is blown out?

King George Sound and Emu Point — both sheltered enough to fish through almost any open-coast weather. The town jetty, marina walls and Emu Point rocks all produce when Salmon Holes is unfishable. Have a plan B every session.

How long is the drive from Perth to Albany?

Around 5 hours via the Albany Highway. Long-weekend trips are common; multi-day stays make most sense for the species variety and weather flexibility. Caravan parks and accommodation in town make it practical as a fishing destination.

Bite Compass

Bite Forecast

Albany (Emu Point / King George Sound / Salmon Holes)

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📍 Albany (Emu Point / King George Sound / Salmon Holes)

waxing crescent · 20%

Weather: Sunny Wind: W 279° · 8 km/h Swell: 2.0 m @ 9 s SW Water: 16.8 °C

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Low Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 7:00 am

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind NW 14 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 16.8 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Now

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

7:00 am → 7:30 am

30m

Good

4:00 pm → 5:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:44 am

Last light

5:44 pm

Sunrise

7:11 am

Sunset

5:17 pm

Moonrise

10:08 am

Moonset

10:45 pm

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

5:00 am

High tide

11:10 am

Low tide

6:50 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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9°

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323°

15 km/h

1am

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9°

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322°

15 km/h

2am

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9°

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319°

15 km/h

3am

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9°

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313°

16 km/h

4am

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9°

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315°

15 km/h

5am

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9°

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313°

16 km/h

6am

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9°

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315°

15 km/h

7am

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8°

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310°

14 km/h

8am

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9°

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310°

14 km/h

9am

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11°

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312°

14 km/h

10am

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13°

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310°

15 km/h

11am

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14°

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300°

15 km/h

12pm

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15°

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263°

15 km/h

1pm

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14°

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251°

16 km/h

2pm

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15°

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250°

12 km/h

3pm

🌧️

14°

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265°

14 km/h

4pm

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13°

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279°

8 km/h

Now

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11°

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320°

4 km/h

6pm

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10°

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297°

5 km/h

7pm

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9°

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313°

4 km/h

8pm

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9°

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348°

5 km/h

9pm

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8°

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338°

8 km/h

10pm

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8°

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324°

7 km/h

11pm

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7°

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316°

7 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 16.8°

Thu

16 Jul

16.9°

Fri

17 Jul

16.9°

Sat

18 Jul

16.9°

Sun

19 Jul

16.8°

Mon

20 Jul

16.8°

Tue

21 Jul

16.7°

Wed

22 Jul

16.7°

Thu

23 Jul

16.7°

Fri

24 Jul

16.5°

Sat

25 Jul

16.5°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 8 km/h W (279°).

Wind map data: ECMWF HRES (operational), updated every 6 hours. Not for navigation.

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

7:00 am → 7:30 am

30m

Good

4:00 pm → 5:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:44 am

Last light

5:44 pm

Sunrise

7:11 am

Sunset

5:17 pm

Moonrise

10:08 am

Moonset

10:45 pm

High tide

12:30 am

Low tide

5:00 am

High tide

11:10 am

Low tide

6:50 pm

Species at this spot

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