Fishing at Malta Lake, Central Darling, New South Wales

• Overview

  New South Wales holds Malta Lake, in Central Darling. It lies 77 metres above sea level. At 3.06 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. There is not much shape to the outline, and the wind crosses it unbroken. The nearest place of any size is Broken Hill, 121 km away. Wentworth is 233 km and Gol Gol 233 km. No regional boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Malta Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The near bank of Malta Lake is often the one people ignore. There are ten within 25 km, rising to over twenty at 50 km.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 11°C in July up to 27°C in January. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. October and November fish well as the water warms. That is the shape of the year on Malta Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Wintlow Lake is 4.3 km distant. Signs at Malta Lake carry more weight than any list.