Can you wade-fish at Shelley Foreshore?

Yes — wading the flats on a rising tide is the headline land-based feature. Stay no deeper than waist; the drop-off into the main channel is closer than it looks. Wade carefully and shuffle to avoid stingrays.

What's the best time for bream at Shelley?

Rising tide at dawn or dusk, particularly through spring and autumn. The fish push onto the flats to feed as the water comes up; weed edges and rocky patches are the ambush points. First-cast accuracy is critical — clumsy presentations spook the hole.

Is Shelley Foreshore good for kids?

Yes for the foreshore reserve fishing in shallow water with adult supervision. Sealed paths, public toilets, grassed picnic area and gentle wade fishing all suit families. Heavier setups for tailor or mulloway aren't really the local game.

Can I keep cobbler from Shelley Foreshore?

Estuary cobbler carry a 430 mm minimum and a daily bag of 8 (shared with catfish), with no closed season — verify current DPIRD rules before keeping any. Handle with care if releasing; the dorsal and pectoral spines deliver a painful sting.

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Shelley Foreshore (Canning River)

Fri 09 Oct 2026 · Australia/Perth

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📍 Shelley Foreshore (Canning River)

waning crescent · 5%

Weather: Unavailable Swell: 1.5 m @ 9 s SW Water: 19.1 °C Sheltered water: wind direction matters less here

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Low Fish Activity

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At the day's peak · 5:30 am

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Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Moon waning crescent all day

Water temp 19.1 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Day timeline

Major Minor Tide Twilight

First light 5:20 am Last light 6:48 pm

Low 2:10 am High 8:15 am Low 1:45 pm High 8:30 pm

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Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:20 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

5:44 am

Sunset

6:23 pm

Moonrise

4:42 am

Moonset

5:07 pm

Low tide

2:10 am

High tide

8:15 am

Low tide

1:45 pm

High tide

8:30 pm

Hourly Swell

Steady ~1.4 m SW

12am

1.6 m

@ 8 s

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Moderate

1am

1.6 m

@ 8 s

↙︎

Moderate

2am

1.6 m

@ 8 s

↙︎

Moderate

3am

1.6 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

4am

1.7 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

5am

1.7 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

6am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

7am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

8am

1.7 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

9am

1.6 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

10am

1.6 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

11am

1.5 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

12pm

1.5 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

1pm

1.5 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

2pm

1.5 m

@ 9 s

↙︎

Moderate

3pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

4pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

5pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

6pm

1.5 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

7pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

8pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

9pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

ground

10pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

11pm

1.4 m

@ 10 s

↙︎

Moderate

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 19.1°

Tue

6 Oct

19.4°

Wed

7 Oct

19.5°

Thu

8 Oct

19.4°

Fri

9 Oct

19.1°

Sat

10 Oct

19.0°

Sun

11 Oct

18.9°

Mon

12 Oct

18.9°

Tue

13 Oct

18.9°

Wed

14 Oct

19.2°

Thu

15 Oct

19.6°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Current wind summary unavailable — see the wind chart above the map.

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

5:00 am → 6:30 am

1h 30m

Good

6:30 pm → 8:00 pm

1h 30m

First light

5:20 am

Last light

6:48 pm

Sunrise

5:44 am

Sunset

6:23 pm

Moonrise

4:42 am

Moonset

5:07 pm

Low tide

2:10 am

High tide

8:15 am

Low tide

1:45 pm

High tide

8:30 pm

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