Lake Gilmore Fishing in Esperance, Western Australia

• Overview

  Lake Gilmore is one of the Esperance waters in Western Australia. Elevation runs to 237 metres. Start from Castletown, 138 km down the road. Further out sit Nulsen (140 km) and Esperance (140 km). Also on the doorstep: Lake Dundas about 22 km and Lake Kirk roughly 39 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end. It is easier to fish well than to fish quickly.

• Where to Fish on Lake Gilmore

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On Lake Gilmore the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. First and last light beat anything in between.

• Seasonal Patterns

  January is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 23°C, while July sits near 11°C. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. Plan any trip to Lake Gilmore around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Dundas sits 22 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Gilmore should be assumed from this page alone.