Lake O'Connor Fishing in Kondinin, Western Australia

• Overview

  In Western Australia, Lake O'Connor belongs to Kondinin. The water sits 310 metres up. About 9.46 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The nearest place of any size is Merredin, 143 km away. Then Narrogin, 197 km, and Wagin, 197 km. Alternatives close at hand: Lake Carmody (9.6 km), Lake Hurlstone out at 22 km, Lake Varley (26 km), Lake Gulson out at 38 km and Lake Fox (51 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake O'Connor

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. At Lake O'Connor the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. Structure first, distance second.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 24°C in January and bottom out at 10°C in July. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. June through August is cool but far from dead. Expect Lake O'Connor to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records show it does not hold water year-round. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Lake Carmody is 9.6 km off. For Lake O'Connor, the notice at the access point is the final word.