Gordon Inlet in Jerramungup: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Gordon Inlet falls in Jerramungup, part of Western Australia. It sits 1.3 km in from the sea. At 3.04 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. You are 160 km from Lower King. Mandurah is the closest city, 401 km away. Not far off: Dempster Inlet near enough 29 km and Beaufort Inlet 58 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Gordon Inlet

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. On Gordon Inlet the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 20°C for February and 12°C for July. Summer heat is the limit here, not winter cold. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Gordon Inlet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Dempster Inlet, 29 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Gordon Inlet should be assumed from this page alone.