Mullaloo is a long, gently curving beach in Perth's northern suburbs that forms gutters and holes after decent swell events. The offshore reef system influences the sand banks and creates features that hold bait and attract predators. It's a classic Perth surf fishing spot — walk, find the gutter, fish it.

Walk the beach before setting up — look for darker water, wave breaks, or channels draining between sandbars. Once you find a defined gutter close to shore, fish it with metals at dawn and dusk for tailor, or soak baits in the deeper sections for herring and whiting. Mobility is key; if one gutter is quiet, move to the next.

Herring (year-round in gutters), tailor (autumn dawn and dusk), whiting (clean sandy gutters), and Australian salmon when autumn schools move along the coast.

Like most Perth surf beaches, the gutter system shifts constantly. What fired last trip might be flat sand this time. After a decent swell event, the gutters are usually fresh and well-defined — get out there before the sand fills back in. The sea breeze kills the afternoon fishing; mornings are better.