Soda Hole Fishing Guide, Central Darling, New South Wales

• Overview

  The Central Darling entry here is Soda Hole, in New South Wales. It lies 194 metres above sea level. At 6 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Central Darling list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Broken Hill is 181 km out. Adelaide is the closest city, 575 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Soda Hole

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Soda Hole responds to conditions more than to tactics. Deeper water next to shallow is more useful than either on its own.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, January reads 29°C and July reads 12°C. The water stays warm and open throughout. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. On Soda Hole that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Little Salt Lake, 2.5 km away. Check the position on Soda Hole before loading the car.