Lake Vincent, Western Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Cockburn, Lake Vincent is a Western Australia water. The water sits 1 metres up. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Nearest town is North Fremantle, 22 km off. Fremantle is 23 km and Cottesloe 23 km. Also worth knowing: Lake Sirius at about 0.3 km, Lake Negri some 0.4 km off, Pink Lake at about 0.5 km, Lake Baghdad some 0.5 km off and Lake Timperley at about 0.8 km. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Vincent

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records collected within a few miles name South Australian roughy, samson fish, school whiting and banded sillago. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Lake Vincent fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 24°C and August near 14°C. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. That shapes the year on Lake Vincent.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.2 km off. Mapping records toilets within 910 m. Snorkelling - Geordie Bay Lagoon takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Sirius at 0.3 km is the sensible second choice. For Lake Vincent, the notice at the access point is the final word.