Fishing at Lake Hurlstone, Kulin, Western Australia

• Overview

  The Kulin entry here is Lake Hurlstone, in Western Australia. It sits in scrub and brush. This is big water, about 18.00 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. You are looking at roughly 19 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. The nearest town is Merredin, 164 km away. It is 340 km to Perth, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hurlstone

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On Lake Hurlstone the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. Depth change is worth more than distance from the bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 10°C in July to roughly 23°C in January. There is no cold season worth the name. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Anyone fishing Lake Hurlstone regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Lake Varley, 9 km out. Signs at Lake Hurlstone carry more weight than any list.