Fishing near Gosnells, Western Australia

In Cockburn, Western Australia, sits Gosnells. No water sits inside the town line, so every trip means a short drive. Beginning with the nearest: Forrestdale Lake some 10.7 km to the south-west, Tomato Lake some 13.6 km, Canning Reservoir some 14.8 km to the south-east plus Yangebup Lake some 17.0 km. The bank at Lake Brearley is easy going, which makes it the sensible first stop. The water stays open month to month. An hour before dark beats the whole afternoon. You get several different kinds of water in one circle. A soft bottom fishes differently from a hard one. The first on the list, Forrestdale Lake, measures about 1.9 sq km. Parking is recorded at Forrestdale Lake. Fish documented across Cockburn include south Australian roughy, school whiting, samson fish, jack mackerel and King flathead. The far end of this list is a proper drive from Gosnells....