Fishing at Tom South Lake, Broomehill-Tambellup, Western Australia

• Overview

  Tom South Lake falls in Broomehill-Tambellup, part of Western Australia. Open low country runs right down to the water. With some 77 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The edge runs 2.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The closest town, Mount Barker, is 43 km away. The nearest city of size is Mandurah, 261 km away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Tom South Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On Tom South Lake a short move beats a long cast. Inflows pull fish in whenever water is moving.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 21°C in February and bottoms out near 10°C in July. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. Tom South Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Parking is not close: 1.2 km from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Pootenup Nature Reserve covers ground next to the water; its rules will apply on that side. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Munrillup Lake is 3.1 km off. For Tom South Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.