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Pearl Perch Fishing Report

Pearl Perch fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 1083 reports across 45 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.

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Pearl Perch Seasonal pattern Report activity is strongest through winter, with spring also contributing a notable share of reports. Activity is lower through autumn.

Pearl Perch Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include . Lure reports are led by .

Dataset context These patterns reflect observed report behaviour across time and locations. They highlight trends and tendencies, not guaranteed fishing outcomes.

Fishing rules "Some states have semi permantent restrictions on fishing for certain species, including Pearl Perch. Check local regulations before you fish."

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Report patterns

Pearl Perch report signals

Derived from fishing report data

Seasonal report pattern

This shows when pearl perch reports appear across Australian seasons. Shares are based only on reports with parseable dates.

Autumn and summer show the strongest reporting activity, with reduced reports during winter.

Note: seasonal patterns may be influenced by factors such as reporting bias, species behavior, and environmental conditions.

Summer 19.4%
Autumn 17.4%
Winter 32.1%
Spring 31.1%

Reported pearl perch locations

These locations come from report records. Linked locations have matching Getfished location pages.

Noosa Heads

196

Sunshine Coast

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Mooloolaba

143

Sunshine Coast

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Moreton Bay

140

Brisbane

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Southport

98

Gold Coast

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Tweed Coast

82

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Caloundra

73

Sunshine Coast

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Rainbow Beach

61

Sunshine Coast

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Evans Head

60

Ballina

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Hervey Bay

37

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Yamba

37

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Brunswick Heads

27

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Tin Can Bay

26

Sunshine Coast

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Ballina

24

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Redland Bay

9

Brisbane

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Barwon Banks

8

Sunshine Coast

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North Reef

6

Cairns

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Sunshine Reef

6

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Double Island Point

5

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Gold Coast Offshore

5

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Hervey Bay/ Fraser Island

5

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Deep Tempest

4

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

Nth Stradbroke Island

3

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

The Hards

3

Sunshine Coast

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Crowdy Head

2

Reported in fishing data but not yet mapped to a Getfished location page.

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