Fishing Murphy Lake in Bourke, New South Wales

• Overview

  Murphy Lake lies in Bourke, New South Wales. The country here is warm green lowland. At roughly 16.99 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Size puts it in the front rank of our Bourke list. The town to know is Bourke, 98 km out. Then Brewarrina, 185 km, and Cobar, 196 km. Also within reach: 2.6 km away is Small Lake Nichebulka at 18 km, 20 km away is Lake Burkanoko, Lake Cooncoolie at 23 km and 26 km away is Taylors Lake. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Murphy Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. At Murphy Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Inflows pull fish in whenever water is moving.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put January at about 29°C and July near 12°C. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. That is the shape of the year on Murphy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Small Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Murphy Lake.