Tongo Woolshed Lake Fishing in Central Darling, New South Wales

• Overview

  Tongo Woolshed Lake is a Central Darling water, New South Wales side. The bank is 152 metres above sea level. Roughly 7.86 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Bourke lies 213 km from the water. It is 694 km to Adelaide, the nearest city. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Tongo Woolshed Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Treat Tongo Woolshed Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. The far bank looks better because you cannot see the snags.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 29°C; the cold one sits at 11°C. There is no dead season here at all. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Tongo Woolshed Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Yantabangee Lake, 14 km away. Check the position on Tongo Woolshed Lake before loading the car.