Split Rock Reservoir Fishing near Barraba, New South Wales

• Overview

  You will find Split Rock Reservoir in Tamworth, New South Wales. What surrounds it is oak and grass. At 20.38 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. It sits higher than most water we list in New South Wales. Head to Barraba, 17 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Newcastle, 287 km away. More in the same country: Lake Keepit a touch under 43 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Split Rock Reservoir

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. On Split Rock Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session. The same spot fishes differently at either end of the day.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 24°C and July near 9°C on the long-run figures. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. June through August is cool but far from dead. The season on Split Rock Reservoir rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Lake Keepit, 43 km away, makes the obvious fallback. None of that is settled for Split Rock Reservoir in what we hold.