Fishing Lake Thorlindah in Bulloo, Queensland

• Overview

  Lake Thorlindah lies in Bulloo, Queensland. Around the bank it is dry rangeland. It measures some 3.55 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. At about 12 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Most waters listed here for Bulloo are larger. Cunnamulla sits 132 km from the bank. Bourke lies 171 km off, Brewarrina another 233 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Thorlindah

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shape of Lake Thorlindah decides where the fish sit. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January to average close to 30°C, with July the cold end at about 12°C. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Time your trip to Lake Thorlindah by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Lake Wombah, 7.8 km away. Signs at Lake Thorlindah carry more weight than any list.