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Sun 08 Feb 2026 · Australia/Perth

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Mosman Bay Jetty (Swan River)

Fishing forecast for Perth · Sunday 8 Feb 2026
Coords: -32.0093, 115.7664
Bite Score
39
Very Low Fish Activity
Summary for 8 Feb 2026

Bite Compass is showing a very low fish activity bite score on 8 Feb 2026. Wind is around N at 0 km/h. Solunar feeding windows are listed below.

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Local Knowledge

Why locals fish this spot

Mosman Bay is one of the deepest pockets in the lower Swan, and the jetty off Johnson Parade puts you straight over it. Big mulloway patrol the deep water after dark, bream hold along the pylons, and the east-facing aspect means the afternoon sea breeze is someone else's problem. When the coast is blown out, Mosman fishes anyway.

How to fish this spot

Drop baits straight down the pylons for bream and tarwhine — prawn, bloodworm or small mulie strips on a light running sinker. For mulloway, fish the deep channel on dusk and into dark with a whole mulie or live herring. Work soft plastics along the drop-off for flathead, and keep a squid jig in the rotation during spring — the clear water behind the jetty can hold good calamari.

Common catches

Black bream (around pylons, year-round), flathead (sand edges), mulloway (deep water after dark), tailor (autumn, dawn/dusk), tarwhine, herring, yellowfin whiting (summer), and southern calamari (spring through autumn).

Access and tips

Swan-Canning cobbler are subject to size (430 mm min) and bag (8) limits and periodic seasonal closures — verify current DPIRD rules before keeping any. If the bream go quiet on the pylons, step out to the end and work the drop-off; the depth change is where the bigger fish sit. Don't fillet on the boards; the lights pull gulls in fast.

Access & Conditions

Getting there

Park along Johnson Parade in Mosman Park; the jetty is a short, level walk from the road. The jetty itself is sealed and railed, with benches along the deck — among the more comfortable land-based sessions in this batch and one of the better Swan options for mobility. Public toilets and a small grass reserve are immediately on the foreshore. Lighting on the jetty is solid for evening sessions, but a head torch is still useful for rigging in the deeper end after dark. Parking fills on calm evenings; arrive early or walk in.

How it fishes

East-facing bay tucked into the south bank means the spot is largely sheltered from the afternoon Fremantle Doctor — it's a reliable post-work option when the coast is blown out. Tide influence is muted in this stretch but enough to push activity around the pylons; the rising tide into dusk is the best feeding window for bream and the lead-in for mulloway. Water is generally clear except in the days after heavy rain when the upper river silts the system.

Hazards

Light hazards by Perth standards — sealed jetty, railings, level shore. Boards get slippery in heavy dew and after rain. Bluebottles drift in during summer northerlies. Cobbler spike badly; if you hook one, hold the line clear and release with care — never grip them. The boat channel runs adjacent to the jetty and there's some recreational boat traffic during the day; keep long casts clear of moving vessels.

Gear & Rigs

Bream and tarwhine: 7ft 4–8lb spin gear with a small running sinker rig and 4–6lb fluoro leader, baited with prawn, bloodworm or small mulie strips fished tight to the pylons. Flathead: 7ft 6–10lb gear with 2–3 inch soft plastics on 1/8 oz jigheads worked along the drop-off. Mulloway: 8kg setup with a single 5/0 hook running rig and whole mulie or live herring fished off the deeper end at dusk into dark. Squid: 2.5–3.0 jigs in pink or natural worked slowly behind the jetty in spring.

Seasons

Black bream and tarwhine are the year-round mainstay around the pylons with peaks in spring and autumn. Mulloway are year-round with the most reliable after-dark sessions late summer through autumn. Flathead fish best from late spring through summer along the sand edges. Tailor push through in autumn (March–June). Yellowfin whiting are an October–April fishery on the cleaner sand patches. Southern calamari run from late winter through autumn with strongest sessions in spring.

If this spot's blown out

Frequently Asked

Is Mosman Bay Jetty actually deep?

Yes — Mosman Bay is one of the deepest pockets in the lower Swan, which is the main reason mulloway hold here. The drop-off at the end of the jetty is where the depth change works in your favour.

Can you fish Mosman Bay Jetty at night?

Yes — the jetty has good lighting and is one of the more comfortable after-dark options on the Swan. Mulloway are the standout target on a rising tide into dark.

Why does Mosman Bay fish well when the coast is blown out?

The bay is east-facing and tucked into the south bank, so it's sheltered from the afternoon SW seabreeze. When Fremantle's blown out, Mosman is often glassy.

What's the rig for bream off the Mosman pylons?

A small running sinker rig on 4–6lb fluoro leader, baited with prawn, bloodworm or small mulie strip fished tight to the pylons. Light gear suits the clear water — heavy leaders get refused.

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