Fishing near Baldivis, Western Australia

The Cockburn town of Baldivis sits in Western Australia. About 37,697 people live here. Sorted by how far you drive: Lake Walyungup 5.0 km off to the west, Lake Cooloongup 5.3 km off, Yalbanberup Pool 17.1 km off to the south, Thomsons Lake 19.9 km off with Forrestdale Lake 21.5 km off to the north-east. Lake Cooloongup is small enough to walk round and read in a single session. Still water dominates the list. Timber in the water is the first thing to look for. Cold never shuts these down. Every month is open, so pick your weather instead. Lake Walyungup, the closest, runs to roughly 4.2 sq km. What has been logged nearby: goldfish, koi, western pygmy perch and longhead flatfish. Half a day is enough for any single water above. One or two are big enough to want a boat. Anyone based in Baldivis can reach every one of these in a morning....