Fishing Lake Brewster in Carrathool, New South Wales

• Overview

  Lake Brewster stands in Carrathool, New South Wales. The ground around here is open low country. At 57.86 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. The shoreline turns in and out enough to give you a choice of aspect. Among the waters listed for Carrathool, none is wider. Head to Hillston, 40 km away, for anything you forgot. Lake Cargelligo is 43 km and Yenda 89 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Brewster

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records collected within a few miles name golden perch. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. Read Lake Brewster for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put February near 26°C and July near 9°C. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Anyone fishing Lake Brewster regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Failing this one, try One Eye Tank, 44 km away. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Brewster for certain.