Can you fish at Kent Street Weir?

Yes. The estuary side below the weir is the upstream limit of the Canning's tidal salt water, and black bream hold tight to the weir wall, snags and seagrass year-round. Flathead, cobbler and yellow-eye mullet round out the catch. Fewer blowfish than downstream makes it a popular spot to fish with kids.

Do you need a fishing licence at Kent Street Weir?

Shore fishing on the estuary side below the weir doesn't need a licence for most species. Fishing the fresh water pooled above the weir falls under WA's South-West freshwater angling licence — check current DPIRD requirements before fishing upstream of the wall. A Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence is needed if you fish from a powered boat.

Can you fish both sides of the weir?

Yes. Below the weir is tidal estuary water where the standard Swan-Canning rules apply; above it is fresh water held back by the gates, which carries a separate freshwater angling licence. Most anglers fish the estuary side, where the tide still moves the bait and the bream congregate against the wall.

Is Kent Street Weir good for kids fishing?

Yes — it's one of the better family fishing precincts on the Canning. The blowfish that strip baits downstream are noticeably thinner here, there's a playground, cafe, barbecues, accessible toilets and a boardwalk, and the bream fishing is forgiving on light gear.

What fish can you catch at Kent Street Weir?

Black bream are the main target, holding against the weir wall and structure year-round. You'll also find flathead on the sand edges, cobbler over the mud after dark, and schools of yellow-eye mullet. In the Swan and Canning only 2 black bream over 400 mm may be kept per day, so check the current DPIRD limits before keeping a feed.

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Kent Street Weir (Canning River)

Tue 13 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Weather: Sunny Wind: NE 61° · 13 km/h Swell: 0.7 m @ 11 s SW Water: 18.9 °C Pressure: 1021.6 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 S 3 km/h

Moon new all day

Water temp 18.9 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day Timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:14 am Last light 6:50 pm

Low 6:00 am High 10:20 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

6:00 pm → 8:00 pm

Good

5:00 am → 7:00 am

Good

1:00 am → 3:00 am

Good

1:30 pm → 3:30 pm

First light

5:14 am

Last light

6:50 pm

Sunrise

5:39 am

Sunset

6:26 pm

Moonrise

6:44 am

Moonset

9:10 pm

Low tide

6:00 am

High tide

10:20 pm

Hourly Wind

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Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.0°

Sat

10 Oct

19.0°

Sun

11 Oct

18.9°

Mon

12 Oct

18.8°

Tue

13 Oct

19.0°

Wed

14 Oct

19.2°

Thu

15 Oct

19.6°

Fri

16 Oct

19.8°

Sat

17 Oct

20.1°

Sun

18 Oct

20.1°

Mon

19 Oct

20.0°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 13 km/h NE (61°).

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

5:00 am → 7:00 am

Good

1:00 am → 3:00 am

Good

1:30 pm → 3:30 pm

First light

5:14 am

Last light

6:50 pm

Sunrise

5:39 am

Sunset

6:26 pm

Moonrise

6:44 am

Moonset

9:10 pm

Low tide

6:00 am

High tide

10:20 pm

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