Fishing Benerembah Lagoon in Carrathool, New South Wales

• Overview

  New South Wales holds Benerembah Lagoon, in Carrathool. The water sits 126 metres up. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Carrathool list. The nearest place of any size is Darlington Point, 6.5 km away. The nearest city of size is Bendigo, 287 km away. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Benerembah Lagoon

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Oyster and old piling give the only hard structure in sight. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include common carp, Murray cod and golden perch. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Benerembah Lagoon before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 25°C in February and bottoms out near 9°C in July. Heat sets the pattern from late spring onward. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. At Benerembah Lagoon the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. A jetty or pier is mapped about 980 m from here. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Cookoothamba Lagoon is 1.6 km distant. Treat access at Benerembah Lagoon as something to verify.