Lake Carey Fishing Guide, Laverton, Western Australia

• Overview

  The Laverton end of Western Australia holds Lake Carey. The setting is dry rangeland. The water reaches back into a network of arms, each one worth a session of its own. It is one of the larger waters we list anywhere in Western Australia. Laverton lies 38 km from the water. Perth sits 700 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no other water near enough to combine into a single trip. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Lake Carey

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. At Lake Carey the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Sudden pressure changes tend to shut fish down for a few hours.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year January sits at 28°C and July at 12°C. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. That is the shape of the year on Lake Carey.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Nothing on Lake Carey should be assumed from this page alone.