Lake Goollelal near Madeley: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lake Goollelal belongs to Wanneroo, Western Australia. The setting is warm bottomland on every side. It runs to roughly 58 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 4.0 km on foot. The closest town, Madeley, is 1.3 km distant. Beyond it, Kingsley at 1.3 km and Greenwood at 2.1 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Goollelal

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists koi, goldfish, goldlined seabream and longhead flatfish. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. At Lake Goollelal light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 25°C; the cold one sits at 14°C. The water stays warm and open throughout. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Anyone fishing Lake Goollelal regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The nearest car park is 390 m from the water. Facilities include toilets around 1.3 km from here. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Badgerup Lake at 4.4 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lake Goollelal in what we hold.