Lake Hardy in Mildura: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Hardy stands in Mildura, Victoria. What surrounds it is open low country. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. There is roughly 1.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On size it sits at the modest end of our Mildura list. Ouyen lies 53 km from the water. Then Red Cliffs, 94 km, and Irymple, 101 km. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hardy

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Take Lake Hardy a stretch at a time. There is no real cold season, so fishing stays open all year.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect February near 24°C and July near 10°C on the long-run figures. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Plan any trip to Lake Hardy around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Parking is mapped about 370 m from the bank. Overnight stays are possible about 1.4 km out, where camping is mapped. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lake Crosby at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lake Hardy in what we hold.