North Mole is Perth's most iconic land-based fishing spot. The long rock wall stretching from the Fremantle port breakwater puts you over deep water with constant current pushing bait along the edges. It's where tailor season kicks off every March, and mulloway patrol the harbour side after dark year-round.

The ocean side is exposed — cast metals or stickbaits into the wash for tailor and salmon moving through. The harbour side is calmer and fishes better with bait along the rocks, especially for mulloway on live mulies or squid heads at night. Tide changes and low light are when it fires.

Tailor (Mar–Jun, the main event), Australian salmon (autumn), herring, skippy, mulloway (year-round, harbour side at night), and kingfish when they push through in summer.

It's a long walk out — pack light and stay mobile. The rocks are slippery when wet and swell sets can wash over the ocean side without warning. Keep an eye on boat traffic near the harbour entrance. Arrive before dusk in autumn and you'll often have tailor smashing mulies by dark.