Nolans Chance Lake in Balranald: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Nolans Chance Lake in Balranald, New South Wales. Height above sea level is 67 metres. It measures some 1.03 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Most waters listed here for Balranald are larger. Some 30 km away sits Balranald, the nearest settlement. Bendigo sits 241 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Nolans Chance Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists common carp, goldfish and Australian river gizzard shad. Local agencies keep the authoritative list for each water. Work Nolans Chance Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 25°C in February and bottom out at 10°C in July. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. On Nolans Chance Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Avalon Lake sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Nolans Chance Lake are worth checking on the day.