Fishing at Lake Glenbawn, Upper Hunter, New South Wales

• Overview

  Lake Glenbawn falls in Upper Hunter, part of New South Wales. Height above sea level is 278 metres. At 24.44 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. By elevation it is in the upper part of our New South Wales listings. Scone sits 11 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, Aberdeen at 14 km and Muswellbrook at 23 km. Near neighbours include: Lake St. Clair near enough 41 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Glenbawn

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public wildlife records from this area list Australian longfinned eel, common carp, flathead grey mullet and freshwater mullet. Records show what people reported, not what is stocked. At Lake Glenbawn light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put January at about 24°C and July near 10°C. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. October and November fish well as the water warms. Anyone fishing Lake Glenbawn regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public ownership means the bank is normally open to anglers. This is a reservoir by origin, with the deepest water near the dam. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Lake St. Clair is 41 km off. None of that is settled for Lake Glenbawn in what we hold.