What fish can you catch at Salmon Holes Beach?

Australian Salmon, Herring, Skippy, Gummy Shark. 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 Salmon Holes Beach from the shore?

Yes — Salmon Holes Beach has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Salmon Holes Beach?

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 · BEACH · ALBANY SOUTH COAST

Salmon Holes Beach.

Salmon Holes Beach is surf gutters and beach holes in Albany south coast, with shore and 4wd access. Anglers target Australian Salmon, Herring, Skippy and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Beach

Access

Shore + 4wd

Species

Region

Albany south coast

Conditions today

Bite

28/100

Swell

2.4m

Wind

6m/s

Water

18.6°C

Salmon Holes Beach is rated WAIT · 28/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sat, 7 Nov at 35/100.

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 Albany, 10.2 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Emu Point Channel is scoring 15 higher, 13 km N from here. Princess Royal Harbour Town Marina is +10, 9.0 km NW.

Emu Point Channel 13 km N +15 Princess Royal Harbour Town Marina 9.0 km NW +10

Scored the same way as Salmon Holes Beach 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 Salmon Holes Beach

Salmon Holes is one of Albany's best-known surf fishing beaches and appears in local fishing spot guides. It adds a south-coast beach row with a strong species identity and a clear safety caveat.

What's there

Australian SalmonHerringSkippyGummy Shark

Best conditions: Only fish when swell and wind are safe, and read gutters from the lookout before walking down. Salmon schools are the headline target, while lighter bread-and-butter species can fill calmer sessions.

Facilities

Parking

Where it is

-35.10, 117.96 ± 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, local beach safety warnings and any park access notices 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 Salmon Holes Beach?: Australian Salmon, Herring, Skippy, Gummy Shark. 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 Salmon Holes Beach from the shore?: Yes — Salmon Holes Beach has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Salmon Holes Beach?: Only fish when swell and wind are safe, and read gutters from the lookout before walking down. Salmon schools are the headline target, while lighter bread-and-butter species can fill calmer sessions.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Salmon Holes Beach?: 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 Salmon Holes Beach come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: Find Albany fishing page lists Salmon Holes among Albany fishing spots; coordinate is the mapped Salmon Holes access area. Safety wording is intentionally conservative.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Salmon Holes Beach? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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