Species report trend

Shark Fishing Report

Selachimorpha

Shark fishing activity is based upon real fishing reports collected over a decade, by Getfished. It represents an overview of all reports. With 104 reports across 29 reported locations, the dataset helps show longer-term fishing patterns rather than isolated catches.

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

Shark Bait and lure signal Reported bait patterns commonly include Calamari and Fresh Australian salmon. Lure reports are led by Slow pitch jigs.

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

Shark report signals

Derived from fishing report data

Bait and lure patterns

These percentages show the share of bait and lures found in reports for this species. They reflect observed report patterns, not universal recommendations.

Reported bait

Calamari 50.0%

Fresh Australian salmon 50.0%

Reported lures

Slow pitch jigs 100.0%

Seasonal report pattern

This shows when shark 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 34.6%

Autumn 30.8%

Winter 22.1%

Spring 12.5%