Nornalup Inlet, Western Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Nornalup Inlet is set in Manjimup, Western Australia. It sits 0.3 km in from the sea. Surface area runs to some 11.59 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. The closest town, Denmark, is 57 km away. It is 292 km to Mandurah, the nearest city. Alternatives close at hand: Walpole Inlet near enough 3.7 km, Broke Inlet within 27 km, Parry Inlet near enough 38 km and Lake Muir within 56 km. Rules can differ a short way off, since the regional boundary is near.

• Where to Fish on Nornalup Inlet

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include black bream, flathead grey mullet and South Australian roughy. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. On Nornalup Inlet the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put February near 19°C and July near 12°C. No part of the year shuts this water. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. That is the shape of the year on Nornalup Inlet.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Walpole Inlet is 3.7 km off. Ask locally about Nornalup Inlet if anything is unclear.