Fishing at Lake Genoe, Murray River, New South Wales

• Overview

  You will find Lake Genoe in Murray River, New South Wales. The water sits 60 metres up. Roughly 2.10 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Start from Swan Hill, 33 km down the road. Balranald lies 45 km off, Kerang another 85 km. Nearest other option: Lake Poon Boon a touch under 4.9 km, Salt Lake at 6.7 km, Lake Poomah a touch under 9.6 km, Lake Talpile at 11 km and Lake Goonimur a touch under 14 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Genoe

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include Murray cod, common carp and golden perch. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lake Genoe to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 10°C in July up to 24°C in February. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Lake Genoe runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Lake Poon Boon is 4.9 km off. Treat access at Lake Genoe as something to verify.