Lake Ballingall in Collie: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Ballingall is a Collie water, in Western Australia. The surface lies 225 metres up. The water covers around 8.29 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. With about 45 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Collie lies 15 km from the water. Brunswick is 26 km and Harvey 27 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Ballingall

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Lake Ballingall a short move beats a long cast. There is far more edge than the surface area suggests, thanks to the arms.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 21°C for February and 11°C for July. Fish feed through every month here. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Ballingall.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Wellington Reservoir, 22 km out. Check the position at Lake Ballingall before loading the car.