Lake Condah, Victoria: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Condah sits within Glenelg in Victoria. The sea is 23 km distant. This is sizeable water at about 1.97 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Start from Heywood, 20 km down the road. Portland follows at 38 km, then Hamilton at 39 km. Close by you also have: Mount Eccles Lake near enough 7.8 km, 25 km away is Sinclair Lake Yambuk near enough 35 km, 40 km away is Lake Crawford and Lake Hamilton near enough 41 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Lake Condah

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include shortfin eel, tench, river blackfish, southern pygmy perch and yarra pygmy perch. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. The near bank of Lake Condah is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect February to average close to 18°C, with July the cold end at about 9°C. Fishing runs all year, with summer the awkward season. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. The season on Lake Condah rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. The car has to stay 710 m away, which shapes how much tackle you bring. Mapping shows a jetty some 410 m off. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Mount Eccles Lake, 7.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Lake Condah is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.