Lake Charam Fishing in West Wimmera, Victoria

• Overview

  Lake Charam is a West Wimmera water, Victoria side. It lies 178 metres above sea level. The water covers some 32 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Most waters listed here for West Wimmera are larger. Start from Haven, 65 km down the road. Horsham lies 68 km off, Casterton another 68 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Charam

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Lake Charam gives up more to patience than to distance. Inside 25 km the count comes to over twenty, and inside 50 km, over twenty.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put February at about 20°C and July near 8°C. Fish stay active all year, but they move with the heat. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. Plan any trip to Lake Charam around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Charam Bushland Reserve takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Silver Lake is 6.5 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Lake Charam for certain.