The Broadwater in Clarence Valley: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find The Broadwater in Clarence Valley, New South Wales. The country round it is open low country from end to end. At roughly 19.37 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The margin runs to about 19 km in total. Ground here is low by New South Wales standards. Some 6.8 km away sits Maclean, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Gold Coast, 162 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on The Broadwater

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The Broadwater responds to conditions more than to tactics. Watch the surface for movement before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 24°C in January and bottom out at 14°C in July. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. October and November fish well as the water warms. The season on The Broadwater follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Should this one be busy, Shallow Inlet is 15 km off. Nothing here settles the position at The Broadwater for certain.