Fishing at Lake Sirius, Cockburn, Western Australia

• Overview

  Lake Sirius is a Cockburn water, Western Australia side. The surface lies 6 metres up. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. It is a small entry by Cockburn standards. You are 23 km from North Fremantle. Further out sit Fremantle (23 km) and Cottesloe (23 km). Close neighbours run: Pink Lake at 0.2 km, Lake Negri 0.3 km away, Lake Vincent at 0.3 km, Lake Baghdad 0.7 km away and Lake Timperley at 0.9 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sirius

  A salt basin rather than a fishing lake: treat this page as orientation, not an invitation. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. The basin is ephemeral: it can stand empty for years between fills. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On Lake Sirius that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 24°C at the top of summer and 14°C at the bottom of winter. Fish feed through every month here. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Sirius.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Fishing from a pier is possible 1.4 km away. There are toilets 960 m off. Snorkelling - Geordie Bay Lagoon covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Pink Lake is 0.2 km distant. Treat Lake Sirius as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.