Billy Lake near Narrogin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Billy Lake sits within Narrogin in Western Australia. The bank is 298 metres above sea level. The water covers some 33 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 1.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Narrogin is 34 km out. After that come Wagin at 40 km and Katanning at 78 km. Being near a boundary, it pays to know which side you are fishing.

• Where to Fish on Billy Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Billy Lake gives up more to patience than to distance. One good feature beats a mile of plain bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give January about 23°C and July about 10°C. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Plan around that when you fish Billy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. This sits inside Ibis Lake Nature Reserve, so read the reserve notices first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Ibis Lake, 0.7 km away. For Billy Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.