Lake Perin Fishing Guide, West Wimmera, Victoria

• Overview

  Lake Perin sits within West Wimmera in Victoria. It stands 118 metres above sea level. The water covers some 51 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Shoreline comes to about 2.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Naracoorte at 42 km is the nearest place to stop. Bordertown is 47 km away, with Nhill at 66 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Lake Perin

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Lake Perin gives up more to patience than to distance. Where reeds break, there is usually a route in for fish.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 9°C to 21°C. Cold never closes this one. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Perin. Rain lifts the level and moves fish about.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Local rules can differ across the regional boundary, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Mungal Lagoon at 15 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Lake Perin may have changed since it was mapped.