Where to go fishing near Downee Island?

• Minilya Bank A good reef fishing spot located approximately 20km offshore from Port Hedland. Fishing at Minilya Bank reef produces Red Emperor, Coral Trout, Trevally and Queenfish.
• Channel Markers The channel markers hold some big Trevally and Queenfish at times. Along the edges of the shipping channels are good places to sound around for reefs where Coral Trout, Emperor, Cod, Cobia and Chinaman fish can be jigged on the bottom.
• Port Hedland Harbour Good deep holes in the main channel which fish well for Black Jewfish and the odd Cobia. During summer is a good time for Black Jewfish. The harbour also produces Spanish Mackerel, Queenfish and Trevally.
• Oyster Inlet Mangrove Jack, Threadfin Salmon and Barramundi in Summer up in the creeks of Oyster Inlet. On the incoming tide fish up into the small feeder creeks for Barramundi. On the out going tide target the feeder creeks from the main channel.
• Weerdee Island Mostly Trevally, Queenfish and Mackerel around the island. On high tide the reefs can fish well for Tuskfish, Cod and Bream.
• Twelve Mile Creek Fantastic Barramundi fishing during Summer, Twelve Mile Creek is accessed via the Twelve Mile Creek Road – check with fisheries before making the trip here by four wheel drive. Black Jewfish are also caught in the deeper holes. Threadfin Salmon around the mouth of the river and in the deep holes during neap tides. Good pools and rocks bars further upstream where Mangrove Jack and Cod can be targeted.
• Six Mile Creek Mouth A good rock bar and mangroves provide structure for Barramundi. Best fished on an incoming tide during summer.
• Four Mile Creek Barramundi in Summer around the mangroves, cast shallow diving hard body lures close to the mangroves on an incoming tide. Threadfin Salmon caught here throughout the year. Mangrove Jack in the deep pools, try walking the creek and fishing the pools on low tide.
• Cooke Point A good spot to target Threadfin Salmon during winter. Also produces Trevally, Bream and Cod.
• Spoil Bank The Spoil Bank is a famous spot for Threadfin Salmon during their annual migration in winter. Bream, Flathead and Whiting are all regular catches. The spoil bank can be accessed by four wheel drive and there are tracks along most of the bank.
• Port Hedland Harbour The Port Hedland harbour is a great place for live baiting. During summer Black Jewfish and the odd Barramundi move into the harbour. Fishing from the jetty with live baits at night is a good time to target Black Jewfish. Heavy line and leader is recommended as there are some big black Jewfish over summer.
• West Creek West Creek is located on Finucane Island and provides access to the West Creek mouth. Here anglers can target Threadfin Salmon on a rising tide.