Alkimos Beach sits on the Shorehaven development ~40 km north of Perth, with a café and lookout overlooking one of Perth's more visible fishing landmarks — the rusted bow of the 1964-wrecked SS Alkimos sticking out of the water around 400 m offshore. The wreck and surrounding reef/weed structure pull bait in close, which pulls tailor, mulloway and the occasional herring school in within casting range. Less polished than Hillarys, less sleepy than Yanchep — a working growth-suburb beach that fishes honestly.

Walk north or south of the café lookout to find gutters — the reef and wreck structure offshore means fish concentrate in specific sand channels rather than spreading evenly. Cast metal slugs into the wash for tailor and autumn salmon. For mulloway, fish deeper gutters at dusk into dark with whole mulies or mullet — hard-body lures also work if the water's clean. Berley draws herring along calmer stretches. Alkimos Boat Ramp is the nearby launch option if you want to drop onto the wreck itself.

Tailor (autumn, gutters around the wreck), mulloway (night, deeper pockets), herring (berley-friendly), Australian salmon during the autumn run, and sand whiting on cleaner stretches through summer.

The wreck is a protected site — don't anchor on it or use it as a target for lead-lure retrieves that snag. Walk to find gutters. North and south of the Shorehaven strip the beach is still under development — check access before committing to the walk.

Sealed car park at the Shorehaven café precinct, with overflow on the foreshore reserve. Sealed paths from car park to the upper beach access — partial mobility access. Public toilets, café and small commercial precinct on the foreshore. North and south of the Shorehaven strip beach access is via 4WD tracks under development; verify current arrangements before committing. No formal beach lighting; head torch needed for after-dark sessions. Parking generally easy outside summer weekends.

West-facing exposed ocean beach with the SS Alkimos wreck and reef structure offshore creating distinctive bait-holding features. Fishes well in swell up to about 2.5m. Easterly mornings are calmest; afternoon Fremantle Doctor blows directly onshore. The wreck and reef create localised cross-swell that surprises anglers casting hard-body lures; expect snags around the structure. Water clarity is generally good and stays cleaner around the reef than open beach.

Big swell sets can wash anglers on lower rock/reef sections either side of the strip. The SS Alkimos is a protected wreck — don't fish gear that targets it directly; respect the heritage status. Stingrays cruise the gutters; shuffle if you wade. Bluebottles drift in during summer northerlies. The reef structure offshore can produce cross-swell close to shore; pay attention. Soft sand walking with heavy gear is tiring; pack light.

Not directly — the wreck is a protected heritage site. Fish the surrounding sand gutters and reef structure; don't anchor on the wreck or target it with lead lures that may damage it. Land-based casting toward the area around the wreck (without snagging the structure) is fine.

Around 400m offshore from the Shorehaven café lookout — the rusted bow is visible from the foreshore. The reef and weed around the wreck create the productive structure that pulls bait close to shore.

Yes for the Shorehaven café precinct in calm conditions with adult supervision. Sealed paths, café, public toilets and easy beach access suit families. Heavy mulloway-style night fishing is not the right setup for kids; daytime herring sessions are.

4WD tracks running north and south of the café strip — verify current access arrangements before committing because the area is still under development. The Shorehaven strip itself has standard sealed access from the café precinct.