Woodstock Lake Fishing Guide, Central Darling, New South Wales

• Overview

  In New South Wales, Woodstock Lake belongs to Central Darling. Elevation runs to 122 metres. The water covers around 1.09 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Start from Broken Hill, 108 km down the road. The big place round here is Adelaide, 531 km distant. Also on the doorstep: Nuchea Lake within 4.3 km, Langawirra Lake a touch under 34 km, Wyalla Lake within 36 km, Pine Lake a touch under 37 km and Number One Lake within 38 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Woodstock Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Anyone new to Woodstock Lake should walk it once before setting up. Where boats moor, fish learn to shelter underneath.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, January reads 28°C and July reads 11°C. The season is continuous, with heat as the only real check. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Woodstock 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. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Nuchea Lake at 4.3 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Woodstock Lake in what we hold.