Sutherlands Lake, New South Wales: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sutherlands Lake lies in Bourke, New South Wales. Open low country runs right down to the water. Surface area is around 47 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 2.5 km on foot. Bourke sits 41 km from here and is the nearest stop. Further out sit Brewarrina (120 km) and Cobar (185 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sutherlands Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Sutherlands Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session. The mouth of any inflow is worth an hour after rain.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put January at about 29°C and July near 12°C. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. October and November fish well as the water warms. Plan around that when you fish Sutherlands Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Bottom Lila Lake at 13 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Sutherlands Lake should be assumed from this page alone.