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Samsonfish Fishing Report

Samsonfish fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 175 reports across 78 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.

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

Samsonfish 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.

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Report patterns

Samsonfish report signals

Derived from fishing report data

Seasonal report pattern

This shows when samsonfish 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 6.9%

Autumn 16.6%

Winter 43.4%

Spring 33.1%

Reported samsonfish locations

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

Bunbury

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

Fish Towers

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

Dawesville Cut

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

Five Fathom Bank

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

Mandurah

Peel

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Black Island

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

Busselton Jetty

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

Coffin Bay

Eyre Peninsula

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Port Lincoln

Eyre Peninsula

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Elliston

Eyre Peninsula

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Flinders Island

Eyre Peninsula

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Fremantle Traffic Bridge

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

Rocky Island

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

White Hills

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

Cape Le Grand

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

Dart Reef

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

Fremantle Bridges

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

Garden Island

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

Greenly Island

Eyre Peninsula

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Lancelin Jetty

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

Mondrain Island

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

South-West

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

Swan River

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

Williams Island

Eyre Peninsula

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