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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Peak

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

11:30 pm → 12:00 am

30m

First light

4:48 am

Last light

7:54 pm

Sunrise

5:16 am

Sunset

7:26 pm

Moonrise

12:38 pm

Moonset

11:24 pm

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