Fishing Lake Moogerah in Scenic Rim, Queensland

• Overview

  Scenic Rim in Queensland is where Lake Moogerah sits. The surface lies 147 metres up. It measures some 8.20 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 15 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. For supplies, Kalbar is 14 km out. The nearest city of size is Logan City, 72 km away. Within a short drive: Lake Maroon about 20 km and Lake Dyer within 49 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Lake Moogerah

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. 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. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover Australian longfinned eel, shortfin eel and bobby. Reported species tell you what lives around here, nothing more. Fish Lake Moogerah where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 24°C at the top of summer and 13°C at the bottom of winter. There is no dead season here at all. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Plan any trip to Lake Moogerah around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. Boat access is recorded roughly 810 m away. A campsite lies 970 m away for anyone staying over. Mapping records toilets within 1.1 km. One rod, a handful of hooks and floats, and a few small lures are enough for this water. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Maroon, 20 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Lake Moogerah should be assumed from this page alone.