What fish can you catch at Rottnest Island Fish Towers?

Samson Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna, Pink Snapper, West Australian Dhufish, Baldchin Groper, King George Whiting, Mulloway. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Rottnest Island Fish Towers from the shore?

No — Rottnest Island Fish Towers is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Rottnest Island Fish Towers?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Western Australia regulations page tracks them.

WA · REEF · ROTTNEST ISLAND OFFSHORE

Rottnest Island Fish Towers.

Rottnest Island Fish Towers is structure holding reef fish in Rottnest Island offshore, with boat access. Anglers target Samson Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Reef

Access

Boat

Species

Region

Rottnest Island offshore

Conditions today

Bite

13/100

Swell

2.3m

Wind

8m/s

Water

19.4°C

Rottnest Island Fish Towers is rated WAIT · 13/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 2 Nov at 38/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Fremantle, 27.9 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Mosman Jetty is scoring 56 higher, 33 km NE from here. Point Walter Jetty and Sandbar is +56, 34 km E.

Mosman Jetty 33 km NE +56 Point Walter Jetty and Sandbar 34 km E +56

Scored the same way as Rottnest Island Fish Towers and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Rottnest Island Fish Towers

The Rottnest Fish Towers sit south of Rottnest Island and west of Fremantle Heads. Their height and published tower coordinates make them a precise bluewater structure mark for samson fish, kingfish and demersal planning.

What's there

Samson FishYellowtail KingfishSpanish MackerelTunaPink SnapperWest Australian DhufishBaldchin GroperKing George WhitingMulloway

Best conditions: Treat the towers as vertical structure and use the sounder to find fish holding within range of the steel modules. Drift or troll past the towers with wind and current lined up, and keep anchoring clear of the structure.

Where it is

-32.12, 115.46 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

WA regs SSOT; check DPIRD rules, Rottnest-area zones and demersal requirements before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the WA fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Rottnest Island Fish Towers?: Samson Fish, Yellowtail Kingfish, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna, Pink Snapper, West Australian Dhufish, Baldchin Groper, King George Whiting, Mulloway. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Rottnest Island Fish Towers from the shore?: No — Rottnest Island Fish Towers is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Rottnest Island Fish Towers?: Treat the towers as vertical structure and use the sounder to find fish holding within range of the steel modules. Drift or troll past the towers with wind and current lined up, and keep anchoring clear of the structure.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Rottnest Island Fish Towers?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Western Australia fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Western Australia regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Rottnest Island Fish Towers come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official WA DPIRD page lists two tower coordinates; this row uses Tower 1, [coordinate withheld]. Species and tactics cross-checked against Recfishwest artificial reefs guide.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Rottnest Island Fish Towers? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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