Patagorah Lake Fishing in Wentworth, New South Wales

• Overview

  Patagorah Lake is set in Wentworth, New South Wales. Around the bank it is dry open country. Around 91 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Wentworth. Wentworth lies 103 km from the water. Further out sit Merbein (113 km) and Buronga (117 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Patagorah Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists golden perch, goldfish and Australian river gizzard shad. Treat it as evidence of what swims in the area. The shape of Patagorah Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 11°C in July to roughly 26°C in January. Fish feed through every month here. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. June through August is cool but far from dead. Plan any trip to Patagorah Lake around it. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Pine Lake sits 9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Patagorah Lake.