Leschenault Estuary Fishing Guide, Harvey, Western Australia

• Overview

  Leschenault Estuary is one of the Harvey waters in Western Australia. Warm green lowland runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to some 25.26 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. Of the waters listed here in Harvey, this is the largest. Australind sits 2 km from here and is the nearest stop. Leschenault is 3.3 km and Millbridge 5.5 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Leschenault Estuary

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. Records show what people reported, so treat the list as a guide to what lives in the area. At Leschenault Estuary the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 23°C and July near 13°C. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Leschenault Estuary runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is a toilet block some 1.5 km out. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Local rules can differ across the regional boundary, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Lake Josephine at 18 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Leschenault Estuary is worth confirming on the day.