Fishing Salt Lakes in Ararat, Victoria

• Overview

  Salt Lakes falls in Ararat, part of Victoria. It sits in dry hill. Around 92 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Some 5.2 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Mortlake lies 42 km from the water. Ararat is 47 km and Beaufort 57 km. Others close at hand: Lake Bolac at 3.6 km, Lake Turangmoroke (5.7 km), Whites Lake at 6.8 km, Lake Yuangmania (7.2 km) and Lake Gnarimara at 7.2 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Salt Lakes

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. 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. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover perch. Use it to know what is possible here, not what is certain. Read Salt Lakes for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 8°C to 19°C. There is no frozen season to plan round. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. It holds true on Salt Lakes more years than not. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. You will be walking about 1.1 km from the nearest car park. Facilities include toilets around 1.1 km from here. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Lake Bolac at 3.6 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Salt Lakes before loading the car.