Kangaroo Lake Fishing near Broken Hill, New South Wales

• Overview

  The Central Darling entry here is Kangaroo Lake, in New South Wales. The water sits 62 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.41 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Start from Broken Hill, 123 km down the road. The big place round here is Adelaide, 475 km distant. No regional boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kangaroo Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Kangaroo Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put January at about 27°C and July near 11°C. There is no dead season here at all. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Plan any trip to Kangaroo Lake around it. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Nartooka Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. For Kangaroo Lake in particular, ask before you travel.