Ross Lake Fishing in Bourke, New South Wales

• Overview

  Within Bourke, New South Wales, you have Ross Lake. The water sits 113 metres up. It runs to roughly 30 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Roughly 1.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Bourke. The closest town, Bourke, is 116 km away. For a city, Canberra is 686 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ross Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish Ross Lake to its features, not to its size. A gravel patch among silt is worth several casts.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 29°C, the coldest about 11°C. There is no dead season here at all. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Ross Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Pelora Lake is 4.3 km distant. Check the position at Ross Lake before loading the car.