Condoulpe Lake, New South Wales: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Condoulpe Lake sits in Murray River, out in New South Wales. The setting is warm bottomland. The water covers around 7.00 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Few waters listed in Murray River are bigger. Balranald at 21 km is the nearest place to stop. Swan Hill follows at 58 km, then Robinvale at 82 km. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Condoulpe Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The near bank of Condoulpe Lake is often the one people ignore. A gravel patch among silt is worth several casts.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 24°C; the cold one sits at 10°C. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Condoulpe Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Yanga Lake, 11 km out. Confirm before you fish Condoulpe Lake.