Lake Negri Fishing near North Fremantle, Western Australia

• Overview

  This water sits in Cockburn, Western Australia. Everything around it is warm bottomland. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cockburn. North Fremantle lies 23 km from the water. Perth sits 33 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Negri

  This is salt or soda water, not a conventional fishery: do not expect the usual freshwater species here. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. For long stretches it is a dry bed rather than a lake, filling only after exceptional rain. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Lake Negri fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 24°C and August near 14°C. There is no cold season worth the name. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. October and November fish well as the water warms. Lake Negri runs to that rhythm year in and year out. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.4 km off. Toilets are 920 m away, which matters on a long session. Snorkelling - Little Parakeet Bay runs up to the bank here, which usually means extra restrictions. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Lake Sirius, 0.3 km out. Treat access at Lake Negri as something to verify.