Garden Lake Fishing in Cockburn, Western Australia

• Overview

  Out in Cockburn, Western Australia, sits Garden Lake. Salt water lies 0.7 km off. Small at around 5 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cockburn list. For a base, North Fremantle sits 20 km out. Fremantle follows at 21 km, then Cottesloe at 21 km. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Garden Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. That is what has been logged nearby, not a stocking list, so check local rules before you plan around any one species. At Garden Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between August at about 14°C and February at about 24°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The water stays warm and open throughout. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Garden Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The nearest car park is 330 m from the water. Public data records a pier about 440 m out. A campsite lies 680 m away for anyone staying over. A picnic spot sits 420 m from the bank. There is a toilet block some 340 m out. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Government House Lake is 0.7 km off. For Garden Lake in particular, ask before you travel.