Lake Ballard Fishing in Menzies, Western Australia

• Overview

  This water sits in Menzies, Western Australia. It sits in open dry country. It is high ground by Western Australia standards. The nearest town is Leonora, 79 km away. For a city, Perth is 551 km off. Nothing else of size sits close, so plan the day around this one. There is no boundary nearby to worry about. There is room enough here for more than one party without crowding.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ballard

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Take Lake Ballard a stretch at a time. Note where you had the first touch and work back over it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between July at about 12°C and January at about 28°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Time your trip to Lake Ballard by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Check the position on Lake Ballard before loading the car.