Fishing at Lake Dennis, Halls Creek, Western Australia

• Overview

  You will find Lake Dennis in Halls Creek, Western Australia. Elevation runs to 327 metres. At roughly 98.70 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. Nearest town is Halls Creek, 330 km off. Further out sit St George Ranges (465 km) and Fitzroy Crossing (467 km). More in the same country: Lake Lucas a shade over 9.8 km, Lake White at 24 km and Lake Wills a shade over 59 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Dennis

  The basin holds salt water, and for most of the year it is no place to plan a fishing trip. The basin is ephemeral: it can stand empty for years between fills. If you are set on fishing this area, look to the rivers and fresh waters nearby instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Read Lake Dennis before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between July at about 17°C and January at about 32°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Lake Dennis runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Lake Lucas at 9.8 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lake Dennis.