Rotten Lake, New South Wales: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Wentworth, Rotten Lake is a New South Wales water. The bank gives way to dry rangeland. At some 2.32 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Wentworth sits 91 km from here and is the nearest stop. Merbein lies 102 km off, Buronga another 105 km. What else is close: Blue Lake at about 1.5 km, Pine Lake within 3.2 km, Patagorah Lake at about 12 km, Windamingle Lake within 13 km and Nearie Lake at about 20 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Rotten Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read Rotten Lake before you fish it and the day goes better. Sunken banks and old ditches show as changes in surface texture.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 11°C to 26°C. Heat, not cold, shapes the year here. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Anyone fishing Rotten Lake regularly works to that calendar. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Blue Lake, 1.5 km away. Ask locally about Rotten Lake if anything is unclear.