Lake Bungana in Belmont: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  In Western Australia, Lake Bungana belongs to Belmont. It stands 9 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Nearest town is Rivervale, 1.4 km off. It is 4 km to Perth, the nearest city. Water in the same corner: Lake Brearley 0.4 km away, Tomato Lake about 4.3 km, Lake Monger 7.6 km away, Jolimont Lake about 9 km and Emu Lake 12 km away. The line between counties passes nearby, which can change who manages the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Bungana

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover common carp, flathead grey mullet, goldfish and pearl eartheater. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Lake Bungana responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year February sits at 25°C and July at 14°C. There is no dead season here at all. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. On Lake Bungana that shapes the whole year. Spring warms the shallows first, so start there.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. A launch point is recorded some 770 m off. A car park sits roughly 240 m away. Public data records a pier about 620 m out. Facilities include toilets around 620 m from here. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Lake Brearley is 0.4 km distant. For Lake Bungana in particular, ask before you travel.