What fish can you catch at Woodman Point Ammo Jetty?

Herring, Whiting, Southern Calamari, Australian Salmon, Spanish Mackerel. 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 Woodman Point Ammo Jetty from the shore?

Yes — Woodman Point Ammo Jetty has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Woodman Point Ammo Jetty?

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 · JETTY · COCKBURN SOUND, PERTH SOUTH

Woodman Point Ammo Jetty.

Woodman Point Ammo Jetty is a walk-on platform over deep water in Cockburn Sound, Perth south, with shore access. Anglers target Herring, Whiting, Southern Calamari and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Cockburn Sound, Perth south

Conditions today

Bite

43/100

Swell

1.5m

Wind

5m/s

Water

20.8°C

Woodman Point Ammo Jetty is rated WAIT · 43/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 2 Nov at 53/100.

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

Fishing better nearby

Point Walter Jetty and Sandbar is scoring 20 higher, 14 km N from here. Mosman Jetty is +20, 14 km N.

Point Walter Jetty and Sandbar 14 km N +20 Mosman Jetty 14 km N +20

Scored the same way as Woodman Point Ammo Jetty 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 Woodman Point Ammo Jetty

The Ammo Jetty is repeatedly described by Recfishwest as one of Perth's iconic land-based fishing platforms. It is a high-priority WA shore row because it turns Cockburn Sound into an accessible jetty mark.

What's there

HerringWhitingSouthern CalamariAustralian SalmonSpanish Mackerel

Best conditions: Fish light baits and squid jigs around the jetty in calm sound conditions, with autumn salmon and occasional pelagic windows a bonus. Check current works or replacement-jetty access before making it the only plan.

Facilities

Parking

Where it is

-32.14, 115.76 ± 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, Cockburn Sound notices and any jetty construction/access updates 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 Woodman Point Ammo Jetty?: Herring, Whiting, Southern Calamari, Australian Salmon, Spanish Mackerel. 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 Woodman Point Ammo Jetty from the shore?: Yes — Woodman Point Ammo Jetty has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Woodman Point Ammo Jetty?: Fish light baits and squid jigs around the jetty in calm sound conditions, with autumn salmon and occasional pelagic windows a bonus. Check current works or replacement-jetty access before making it the only plan.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Woodman Point Ammo Jetty?: 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 Woodman Point Ammo Jetty come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Recfishwest page describes Ammo Jetty as a long-running land-based favourite and lists herring, whiting, squid, salmon and Spanish mackerel context. Coordinate is the mapped Woodman Point ammunition-jetty site.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Woodman Point Ammo Jetty? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Cockburn Sound, Perth south — species, access and conditions on every page.

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