Busselton Jetty is 1.841 km of timber pylon reaching out into Geographe Bay — the longest wooden jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, and a fishery that shifts character as you walk. Herring, skippy, gardies and tarwhine gather at the shallow end for families and kids; half a kilometre out it's squid and chopper tailor; the deep end holds pink snapper, samson fish, mulloway and the odd southern bluefin tuna. Over 300 marine species live around the pylons. You can fish 24 hours, but you pay four bucks to enter during the day.

Walk or take the jetty train and pick your depth. Shallow end: light baits or small soft plastics for herring, skippy, gardies and whiting. Mid-jetty: squid jigs at night under the lights (watch for fresh ink on the deck — that's where they just were), metal slugs in the wash for tailor in autumn. Deep end: heavier gear with whole mulies, live baits or bigger soft plastics for snapper, samson and mulloway. Dawn, dusk and tide changes drive everything.

Herring, skippy, gardies, tarwhine, squid and yellowfin whiting (shallow to mid — the reliable mix); tailor and salmon (autumn); and deeper out: pink snapper, samson fish, mulloway, the occasional yellowtail kingfish, and on a lucky summer day a southern bluefin tuna.

Entry fee is $4 per adult per day during Interpretive Centre hours; kids 0–17 are free. Outside those hours the jetty is open 24/7 and free, which is when the squid fishos and night mulloway crew rotate through. No fishing around the Underwater Observatory at the end — it's well signed. West Coast Bioregion demersal closures apply to land-based pink snapper and other demersals; check DPIRD before targeting. Wind carries down the jetty — bring a jacket even in summer.