Is it safe to eat fish from Ashfield Flats?

Check DBCA/DPIRD advisories before consuming any fish. The reach has had recurrent algal blooms and a 2021 blackwater fish kill. Three urban drains empty into the flats. The spot fishes well for catch-and-release; eat-and-keep depends on current advisories.

Where do I park for Ashfield Flats?

Ashfield Parade has limited parking. The better option is Sandy Beach Reserve 500m upstream — proper parking, toilets and BBQs, and a short foreshore walk back to the productive flats.

What's the best lure for upper-Swan bream?

Unweighted 1.5–2.5 inch soft plastics in motor oil or pumpkin worked tight to snags, or 35–50 mm suspending hardbody minnows. Light leaders (4–8 lb) and accurate first casts matter more than fancy lures — the bream are wary.

Can I keep cobbler from Ashfield Flats?

Cobbler are subject to specific Swan-Canning size and bag limits (minimum 430 mm, daily bag 8) and periodic seasonal closures — verify current DPIRD rules before keeping any. Handle with care if releasing; the dorsal and pectoral spines deliver a painful sting.

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Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

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📍 Ashfield Flats (Swan River)

waxing crescent · 6%

Weather: Rainy Wind: NE 50° · 8 km/h Swell: 0.9 m @ 10 s SW Water: 17.8 °C

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 3:00 pm

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Time of day Midday

Tide Moving

Wind N 12 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 17.8 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

2:00 pm → 4:00 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

8:30 pm → 9:30 pm

Good

5:30 pm → 6:30 pm

First light

6:47 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:31 pm

Moonrise

9:17 am

Moonset

8:47 pm

High tide

11:30 am

Low tide

8:30 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

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63°

4 km/h

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13°

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56°

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67°

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11 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

↗ warming — up 0.4° over the last 3 days

Tue

14 Jul

17.4°

Wed

15 Jul

17.3°

Thu

16 Jul

17.5°

Fri

17 Jul

17.8°

Sat

18 Jul

17.8°

Sun

19 Jul

17.8°

Mon

20 Jul

17.7°

Tue

21 Jul

17.7°

Wed

22 Jul

17.7°

Thu

23 Jul

17.8°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 8 km/h NE (50°).

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

2:00 pm → 4:00 pm

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

8:30 pm → 9:30 pm

Good

5:30 pm → 6:30 pm

First light

6:47 am

Last light

5:57 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:31 pm

Moonrise

9:17 am

Moonset

8:47 pm

High tide

11:30 am

Low tide

8:30 pm

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