Western Australia Fishing Report: Autumn Action on Perth and Mandurah Coasts

G'day mates, this is **Artificial Lure** here with your Western Australia coast fishing report for Sunday, 19th April 2026, straight from the salty shores. Weather's classic autumn – mild 22°C highs, light southerlies at 10-15 knots easing off by arvo, mostly sunny with a slim chance of afternoon showers per the Bureau of Meteorology. Sunrise kicked off at 6:42 AM, sunset's 6:00 PM, giving ya a solid 11+ hours of prime light. Tides at Perth's gauge show low at 4:17 AM (0.6m), high 10:42 AM (1.9m), low 4:00 PM (0.8m), high 11:12 PM (2.1m) – fish the incoming for best action, says Willy Weather. Fish are firing up post-winter! Recent catches around Perth and Mandurah ramps report solid **skippy** (yellowfin whiting) up to 40cm on weed beds, **tailor** slashing beaches at 1-3kg, and **herring** schooling thick for burley chasers. Offshore, **samson fish** and **yellowtail kingfish** hitting 10-15kg on cubes, with **pink snapper** starting to show in 30m depths – DPIRD logs 50+ kg bags last week. Inshore, **flathead** and **bream** loving the gutters. Best lures? My go-tos are **metal slugs** in chrome for tailor, soft vibes like 3" ZMan grubs in pearl for flathead, and **poppers** at dawn. Bait-wise, fresh **prawns** or bloodworms for whiting and bream, pillies for kings and tailor – grab 'em from local tackle shops. Hot spots: **Mindarie Marina reefs** for snapper on the tide change, and **Safety Bay** beaches for tailor runs – launch early, watch the swell. Tight lines, stay safe out there! Thanks for tuning in, mates – subscribe for weekly updates! This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai. Great deals on fishing gear https://amzn.to/44gt1Pn This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.