Salt Lake Fishing in Ararat, Victoria

• Overview

  In Victoria, Salt Lake belongs to Ararat. Dry hill runs right down to the water. The water covers around 1.91 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 6.1 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The nearest place of any size is Mortlake, 32 km away. Camperdown follows at 41 km, then Terang at 43 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Salt Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. At Salt Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does. Cover your ground slowly and you will find the productive stretch.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at 8°C. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. The season on Salt Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Lake Terrinallum Wildlife Reserve (hunting) takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Lake Gellies, 5.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Salt Lake in particular, ask before you travel.