Fishing Walpole Inlet in Manjimup, Western Australia

• Overview

  Walpole Inlet sits in Manjimup, out in Western Australia. Tidal water begins 2.7 km from here. It measures some 1.23 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 56 km away sits Denmark, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Mandurah, 289 km distant. Water in the same corner: Nornalup Inlet 3.7 km off, Broke Inlet within 26 km, Parry Inlet 38 km off and Lake Muir within 53 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Walpole Inlet

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Being tidal, the water moves twice a day, and the fishing moves with it. Reed and marsh margins hold fish through the moving hours. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Records collected within a few miles name black bream, flathead grey mullet and South Australian roughy. Local agencies hold the definitive list for this water. Walpole Inlet fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 20°C; the cold one sits at 12°C. Winter is a mild inconvenience here, nothing more. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. Expect Walpole Inlet to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a launch about 940 m from the bank. Public data has parking about 340 m from the shore. A pier 280 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. Picnic facilities are recorded some 870 m out. Facilities include toilets around 680 m from here. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Nornalup Inlet, 3.7 km out. Treat Walpole Inlet as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.