Woodman Point Jetty (Ammo Jetty)

Woodman Point Jetty and the Ammunition (Ammo) Jetty are the same structure — the one public jetty at Woodman Point — and it is currently closed. Storm damage over the WA Day long weekend in June 2026 shut the heritage WWII jetty ahead of a $17.3 million rebuild, with roughly a year of construction and a reopening expected around summer 2027. What made it famous hasn't gone anywhere: weed beds in Cockburn Sound loaded with calamari, lighting that drew bait after dark, and depth alongside the pylons you would normally need a boat to reach. See the Ammo Jetty entry for the full write-up and reopening detail.

There is no land-based fishing here while the jetty is closed — the deck and the water under and beside it are off-limits for the rebuild. When it reopens, the drill is the classic session: squid jigs along the weed edges after dark, light paternosters for herring, skippy and King George whiting on the sand patches, and ganged mulies or metals for tailor on dusk. Until then, fish the alternatives below.

When open, the jetty produces squid, herring, skippy, King George whiting, tailor on dusk, garfish, snook and the odd pink snapper — the standard Cockburn Sound land-based mix. It is closed for the rebuild until around summer 2027.

Don't drive out expecting to fish — the jetty is closed and fenced for the rebuild until around summer 2027. Coogee Beach and its jetty a short way north, the Woodman Point groyne, and the Fremantle moles all cover similar water in the meantime. Check the Ammo Jetty entry for reopening updates.

There is currently no public access — the jetty is closed to the public for the rebuild and the waters under and beside it are off-limits. For reopening: the Woodman Point Recreation Camp car park on the eastern side is the entry point, with a sealed path to the jetty and public toilets at the car park. The new design adds lighting, shelter, seating and emergency ladders on the deck.

Sheltered position inside Cockburn Sound — the afternoon Fremantle Doctor blows across the spot but the sound stays fishable, and tide changes drive the squid and tailor bite. None of it matters until the rebuild finishes: the jetty is closed until around summer 2027.

The jetty is closed and under construction — do not attempt to access it. When it reopens, the heritage timber and pylon structure, big-swell movement at the outer end, and summer bluebottles are the usual watch-points, and boat and dive traffic uses the surrounding water.

Yes — they are the same structure. Woodman Point Jetty and the Ammunition (Ammo) Jetty are two names for the one public jetty at Woodman Point, built in 1939 to load explosives. There is no separate second jetty.

No. The jetty was closed in June 2026 after storm damage and is being fully rebuilt — a $17.3 million project running roughly a year, with a reopening expected around summer 2027. The deck and the water beneath it are off-limits during construction.

Coogee Beach and its jetty a short way north, the Woodman Point groyne, and the Fremantle moles all fish similar Cockburn Sound water. See the Ammo Jetty entry for reopening updates.

The Woodman Point Recreation Camp car park is the usual entry point, with a sealed path and public toilets — but the jetty itself is closed for the rebuild until around summer 2027, so there's no jetty access from it right now.