Taylor Inlet Fishing near Bayonet Head, Western Australia

• Overview

  Within Albany, Western Australia, you have Taylor Inlet. It stands 1 metres above sea level. It measures about 45 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. A shoreline of some 2.9 km keeps the choices simple. For supplies, Bayonet Head is 12 km out. Beyond it, Lower King at 12 km and Spencer Park at 15 km. If this one is busy: Moates Lake (5.7 km), Gardner Lake 8.9 km away, Angove Lake (11 km), Lake Seppings 14 km away and McKail Lake (20 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Taylor Inlet

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. This is tidal water: the state of the tide decides where fish sit, so plan the session around it. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Flats either side fish on the drop as bait is pushed off them. Biodiversity records within roughly six miles include jack mackerel, samson fish and western pygmy perch. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. On Taylor Inlet the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, February reads 19°C and July reads 12°C. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. Plan around that when you fish Taylor Inlet.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Parking within 310 m means no long carry with tackle. Toilets are 320 m away, which matters on a long session. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Moates Lake, 5.7 km away. Ask locally about Taylor Inlet if anything is unclear.