Cotter Storage Reservoir near Duffy: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Australian Capital Territory, sits Cotter Storage Reservoir. The water sits 523 metres up. The nearest town is Duffy, 10 km away. Canberra is the closest city, 19 km away. What else is close: Lake Ginninderra a touch under 16 km, Lake Tuggeranong at 17 km, Lake Burley Griffin a touch under 18 km, Isabella Pond at 19 km and Nerang Pool a touch under 20 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Cotter Storage Reservoir

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Records collected within a few miles name Macquarie perch, rainbow trout and common carp. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Cotter Storage Reservoir that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between July at about 6°C and January at about 21°C, the water has a wide range to work through. No part of the year shuts this water. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. The season on Cotter Storage Reservoir follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Lake Ginninderra is 16 km distant. Nothing on Cotter Storage Reservoir should be assumed from this page alone.