Fishing at Dempster Inlet, Ravensthorpe, Western Australia

• Overview

  Dempster Inlet lies in Ravensthorpe, in Western Australia. It sits 2.2 km in from the sea. Roughly 2.20 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 9.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Most waters listed here for Ravensthorpe are larger. You are 185 km from Lower King. After that come Bayonet Head at 187 km and Spencer Park at 191 km. Nearby alternatives: Gordon Inlet 29 km off and Culham Inlet roughly 42 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Dempster Inlet

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include jack mackerel. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Work Dempster Inlet in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 21°C; the cold one sits at 12°C. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Dempster Inlet runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. A light spinning outfit with a small box of lures and some bait covers most of what swims here. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Gordon Inlet is 29 km off. None of that is settled for Dempster Inlet in what we hold.