Do I need a fishing licence for Lancelin?

No fishing licence required for jetty or beach fishing under standard recreational rules. A Recreational Fishing from Boat Licence is required if you cross the outer reef in a boat. Bag and size limits set by DPIRD apply regardless.

When does pink snapper season open at Lancelin?

Boat-based recreational demersal fishing in the West Coast Bioregion is in extended recovery closure to September 2027 — the historical mid-Oct to mid-Dec annual closure has been replaced. Land-based rules and species closures are evolving; always verify current rules with DPIRD before targeting snapper. Historically, May–September was the most reliable land-based window.

Can I fish the back beach without a 4WD?

Yes — the main back beach near town is walk-accessible from sealed car parks. South Point and the more remote gutters require 4WD. Plenty of fishable beach within walking distance of the town foreshore.

What's the difference between the lagoon and the back beach at Lancelin?

The lagoon is sheltered by Lancelin Island and the surrounding reef chain — clear shallow water, fishable in most conditions, light tackle suits whiting and flathead on the flats. The back beach faces open ocean — bigger gutters, tailor and salmon water, requires reading swell and finding defined gutters.

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Lancelin (Jetty & Back Beach)

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📍 Lancelin (Jetty & Back Beach)

waxing crescent · 20%

Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 205° · 9 km/h Swell: 3.1 m @ 10 s SW Water: 20.0 °C

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Medium Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 6:00 pm

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dusk

Tide Turning

Wind SW 7 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 20.0 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

4:30 pm → 7:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

6:47 am

Last light

6:02 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:36 pm

Moonrise

10:19 am

Moonset

10:54 pm

High tide

1:30 am

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

6:00 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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13°

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328°

2 km/h

1am

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12°

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270°

1 km/h

2am

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12°

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236°

1 km/h

3am

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12°

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262°

1 km/h

4am

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11°

↙︎

225°

1 km/h

5am

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11°

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90°

0 km/h

6am

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10°

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52°

3 km/h

7am

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10°

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58°

7 km/h

8am

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11°

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59°

5 km/h

9am

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14°

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38°

5 km/h

10am

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16°

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13°

3 km/h

11am

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17°

↙︎

205°

3 km/h

12pm

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17°

↓︎

198°

7 km/h

1pm

🌧️

18°

↙︎

208°

8 km/h

2pm

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18°

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217°

8 km/h

3pm

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18°

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209°

9 km/h

4pm

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17°

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205°

9 km/h

Now

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16°

↙︎

203°

8 km/h

6pm

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14°

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203°

7 km/h

7pm

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14°

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192°

7 km/h

8pm

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13°

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173°

6 km/h

9pm

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12°

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155°

5 km/h

10pm

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11°

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124°

4 km/h

11pm

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10°

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82°

5 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 20.0°

Thu

16 Jul

19.8°

Fri

17 Jul

20.0°

Sat

18 Jul

20.0°

Sun

19 Jul

20.0°

Mon

20 Jul

20.0°

Tue

21 Jul

20.0°

Wed

22 Jul

19.8°

Thu

23 Jul

19.6°

Fri

24 Jul

19.6°

Sat

25 Jul

19.8°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 9 km/h SW (205°).

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

4:30 pm → 7:00 pm

2h 30m

Good

6:30 am → 8:00 am

1h 30m

Good

10:00 am → 11:00 am

First light

6:47 am

Last light

6:02 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:36 pm

Moonrise

10:19 am

Moonset

10:54 pm

High tide

1:30 am

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

10:30 am

Low tide

6:00 pm

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