What fish can you catch at Coode Street Jetty in South Perth?

The mainstays are black bream around the jetty pylons and blue swimmer crabs off the sandy margins in summer. Flathead sit on the sand, yellowtail grunter are a common small-fish bycatch in the shallows, and cobbler turn up at night. Cobbler must be handled carefully and carry a 430 mm minimum and a bag of 8, so check current DPIRD rules before keeping any.

Can you catch blue swimmer crabs at Coode Street Jetty?

Yes — blue swimmer crabs are the summer draw off the sand beside the boat ramp, taken on baited drop nets or a scoop net. Crabbing in the Swan and Canning is closed each year from 1 September to 30 November, so the practical season is December through April. When open, the Swan-Canning limit is 5 crabs per person at a 127 mm minimum carapace width — verify current DPIRD rules.

Is there parking at Coode Street Jetty?

Yes. Park to the west of the restaurant or on the left as you drive in. The main car park on the right is reserved for vehicles with boat trailers, so keep those bays clear if you're not launching. Check the current City of South Perth signage for any time limits or fees.

Is Coode Street Jetty good for kids?

Yes — it's one of the more family-friendly fishing spots on the Swan. The jetty is short, sealed and wheelchair-accessible, with public toilets, a restaurant, picnic tables, BBQs and children's playgrounds in the adjoining Sir James Mitchell Park. The water is shallow and calm, and the city skyline across the river makes it a pleasant evening spot.

Do you need a fishing licence to fish Coode Street Jetty?

No — land-based saltwater fishing in Western Australia does not require a recreational fishing licence for most species. Bag and size limits set by DPIRD still apply, including specific Swan-Canning rules for bream and crabs. A separate licence is required only for freshwater species, which are not a feature of this stretch.

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Coode Street Jetty (South Perth)

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waxing crescent · 9%

Weather: Cloudy Wind: NE 40° · 20 km/h Swell: 0.5 m @ 10 s SW Water: 19.2 °C Pressure: 1012.2 hPa ↓ falling Sheltered water: wind direction matters less here

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 6:30 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Moving

Wind NW 9 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 19.2 °C all day

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Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:14 am Last light 6:51 pm

Low 7:00 am High 10:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

2:30 pm → 4:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 4:00 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:00 am

First light

5:14 am

Last light

6:51 pm

Sunrise

5:38 am

Sunset

6:27 pm

Moonrise

7:23 am

Moonset

10:09 pm

Low tide

7:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

Hourly Wind

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Hourly Swell

Steady ~0.5 m SW

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7pm

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9pm

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Calm

11pm

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.3°

Sun

11 Oct

19.1°

Mon

12 Oct

19.0°

Tue

13 Oct

19.1°

Wed

14 Oct

19.3°

Thu

15 Oct

19.5°

Fri

16 Oct

19.6°

Sat

17 Oct

19.8°

Sun

18 Oct

19.9°

Mon

19 Oct

20.0°

Tue

20 Oct

20.0°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 20 km/h NE (40°).

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

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

2:30 pm → 4:00 pm

1h 30m

Good

2:00 am → 4:00 am

Good

5:00 am → 6:00 am

First light

5:14 am

Last light

6:51 pm

Sunrise

5:38 am

Sunset

6:27 pm

Moonrise

7:23 am

Moonset

10:09 pm

Low tide

7:00 am

High tide

10:30 pm

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