Clear Lake in Horsham: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Clear Lake lies within the bounds of Horsham, Victoria. Height above sea level is 149 metres. For supplies, Haven is 35 km out. Horsham follows at 39 km, then Dimboola at 55 km. Other water nearby: Lake Bow some 5.2 km off, Lake Carchap sits 6.1 km out, Lake Clarkes some 7.5 km off, Lake Mobla sits 8.3 km out and Lake Copper Colour some 10 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules.

• Where to Fish on Clear Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Clear Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics. If bites stop, change depth before you change everything else.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 21°C and July near 8°C. It fishes twelve months of the year. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Clear Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Bow at 5.2 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position at Clear Lake before loading the car.