Why is Success Hill considered specialist bream water?

Tannin-tinged water, snag-heavy structure, wary fish, and minimal boat traffic mean accuracy and finesse matter more than gear. First cast counts — clumsy presentations spook entire holes. Bream anglers who fish here regularly are tested on the basics rather than relying on volume.

What lure works at Success Hill?

Unweighted 1.5–2.5 inch soft plastics in motor oil, pumpkin or natural patterns worked tight to snags is the go-to. 35–50 mm suspending hardbody minnows also work for accurate snag-edge casts. Bump leaders to 6–8 lb because of snag risk.

Is there parking at Success Hill?

Yes but limited — small car park off Seventh Avenue and weekend picnickers fill it first. Success Hill train station is 5 minutes' walk and works well if you're packing light gear.

Is it safe to eat fish from the upper Swan?

Check DBCA/DPIRD advisories — algal blooms and fish-kill events have affected the upper Swan periodically. The spot fishes well for catch-and-release; eat-and-keep depends on current advisories. Cobbler are fully protected and must be released regardless.

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Success Hill Reserve (Upper Swan, Bassendean)

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📍 Success Hill Reserve (Upper Swan, Bassendean)

waxing crescent · 20%

Weather: Sunny Wind: SW 241° · 7 km/h Swell: 1.2 m @ 10 s SW Water: 17.6 °C

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Low Fish Activity

▸ Why this score?

At the day's peak · 7:00 am

Solunar Between windows

Time of day Dawn

Tide Slack

Wind NE 5 km/h

Moon waxing crescent all day

Water temp 17.6 °C all day

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Activity Forecast

Now

Feeding Windows

Best times to fish based on activity score.

Peak

7:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:00 pm → 6:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:46 am

Last light

5:58 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:32 pm

Moonrise

10:16 am

Moonset

10:52 pm

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

6:45 pm

Hourly Wind

High Bite Hours Highlighted

12am

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11°

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39°

3 km/h

1am

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10°

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69°

3 km/h

2am

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10°

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59°

6 km/h

3am

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9°

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56°

3 km/h

4am

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9°

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63°

1 km/h

5am

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9°

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63°

1 km/h

6am

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9°

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62°

4 km/h

7am

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9°

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65°

5 km/h

8am

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10°

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50°

8 km/h

9am

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12°

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34°

8 km/h

10am

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14°

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26°

7 km/h

11am

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16°

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22°

6 km/h

12pm

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16°

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339°

3 km/h

1pm

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17°

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279°

4 km/h

2pm

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17°

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264°

5 km/h

3pm

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16°

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248°

8 km/h

Now

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16°

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241°

7 km/h

5pm

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15°

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235°

3 km/h

6pm

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13°

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190°

2 km/h

7pm

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12°

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105°

2 km/h

8pm

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12°

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93°

4 km/h

9pm

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11°

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79°

4 km/h

10pm

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11°

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90°

2 km/h

11pm

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10°

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90°

2 km/h

Water Temp (°C)

→ steady around 17.6°

Thu

16 Jul

17.4°

Fri

17 Jul

17.5°

Sat

18 Jul

17.6°

Sun

19 Jul

17.6°

Mon

20 Jul

17.6°

Tue

21 Jul

17.7°

Wed

22 Jul

17.6°

Thu

23 Jul

17.5°

Fri

24 Jul

17.5°

Sat

25 Jul

17.5°

Wind Map

Wind data (text)

Now: 7 km/h SW (241°).

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

7:00 am → 8:00 am

Good

5:00 pm → 6:30 pm

1h 30m

First light

6:46 am

Last light

5:58 pm

Sunrise

7:13 am

Sunset

5:32 pm

Moonrise

10:16 am

Moonset

10:52 pm

Low tide

3:30 am

High tide

9:30 am

Low tide

6:45 pm

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