Emu Lake Fishing in Swan, Western Australia

• Overview

  Emu Lake is set in Swan, Western Australia. It sits 16 km in from the sea. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The closest town, Ballajura, is 1.2 km distant. It is 13 km to Perth, the nearest city. Close by you also have: Gnangara Lake within 6 km, Lake Goollelal just 7.1 km, Badgerup Lake within 7.7 km, Lake Fresca just 9.1 km and Gwelup Lake within 9.6 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Emu Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public wildlife records from this area list koi, waigeu sea perch and white trevally. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Emu Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put February near 25°C and July near 13°C. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. June through August is cool but far from dead. Anyone fishing Emu Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Parking is not close: 690 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Gnangara Lake is 6 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Emu Lake.