Fishing Wooyeo Lake in Lachlan, New South Wales

• Overview

  Wooyeo Lake sits in Lachlan, out in New South Wales. This is open low country country. At about 57 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. On size it sits at the modest end of our Lachlan list. Nearest town is Lake Cargelligo, 8 km off. Canberra is the closest city, 343 km away. What else is close: Lake Cargelligo about 7.9 km, Barneys Basin near enough 13 km, Lake Brewster about 45 km and One Eye Tank near enough 47 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Wooyeo Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include common carp, Murray cod, golden perch, perch and goldfish. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Wooyeo Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  February runs about 26°C on average, July about 9°C. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. October and November fish well as the water warms. Plan any trip to Wooyeo Lake around it. Water temperature lags behind air temperature by days, not hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lake Cargelligo is 7.9 km distant. For Wooyeo Lake in particular, ask before you travel.