Thomsons Lake Fishing in Cockburn, Western Australia

• Overview

  In Western Australia, Thomsons Lake belongs to Cockburn. The bank is 9 metres above sea level. Roughly 1.71 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. A shoreline of some 4.7 km keeps the choices simple. Of the waters listed here in Cockburn, this is the largest. Nearest place of any size is Success, 2.2 km away. The nearest city of size is Perth, 22 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Thomsons Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Salt or brackish and tidal: fish the flow, rest at slack, and watch the mud on a falling tide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public wildlife records from this area list South Australian roughy, jack mackerel and King flathead. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Anyone new to Thomsons Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 24°C in February and bottoms out near 13°C in July. The year runs unbroken and warm. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. Plan around that when you fish Thomsons Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Thomsons Lake Nature Reserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Copulup Lake, 1.6 km out. What applies at Thomsons Lake may have changed since it was mapped.