Coona Coona Lake, New South Wales: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Coona Coona Lake in Central Darling, New South Wales. The water sits 214 metres up. It runs to roughly 77 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 3.0 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Central Darling. For a base, Broken Hill sits 212 km out. Cobar is 235 km away, with Bourke at 264 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Coona Coona Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. At Coona Coona Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach. Snags are worth the risk if you fish them carefully.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 28°C at the top of summer and 11°C at the bottom of winter. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. That shapes the year on Coona Coona Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Mooratchia Lake, 11 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Coona Coona Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.