Recreational fishing guides
Guides are available to help fishers understand how to sustainably fish for many popular WA species. This page includes downloadable guides on statewide recreational fishing, abalone, crabbing, marron, net fishing, freshwater angling, rock lobster and fish identification.
Statewide recreational fishing guide
A recreational fishing from boat licence is required for boat-based fishing in Western Australia (WA),
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Statewide recreational fishing guide
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Get a recreational boat fishing licence
Abalone guide
A recreational abalone licence is required to fish for abalone in WA.
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Abalone guide
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Abalone licence
The abalone guide is available in multiple languages:
Crabbing guide
No licence is required to fish for crabs. If you use a powered boat to fish for crabs or to reach your fishing location, a recreational fishing from boat licence is required.
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Crabbing for blue swimmer crab in the West Coast region guide
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Get a recreational fishing from boat licence
The crabbing guide is available in multiple languages:
Marron guide
A recreational marron licence is required to fish for marron in WA.
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Marron guide
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Get a marron licence
Net fishing guide
A net fishing licence is required for netting (haul, set and throw) in WA.
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Net fishing guide
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Get a net fishing licence
South-west freshwater angling guide
A freshwater fishing licence is required for freshwater angling in the south-west in WA.
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South-west freshwater guide
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Get a south-west freshwater licence
Rock lobster guide
A rock lobster licence is required to fish for any species of rock lobster in WA.
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Rock lobster guide
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Get a rock lobster licence
Fish identification and location guides
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Recreational fishing location guide
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Recreational fishing identification guide
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Marine protected species identification guide