Stretchs Lagoon, Western Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Halls Creek entry here is Stretchs Lagoon, in Western Australia. Elevation runs to 300 metres. For supplies, Halls Creek is 162 km out. Fitzroy Crossing is 269 km away, with St George Ranges at 281 km. This is the only water of any size in the immediate country. No border sits close enough to matter. There is no development on most of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Stretchs Lagoon

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read Stretchs Lagoon before you fish it and the day goes better. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical December readings run about 32°C; by July the average is down near 19°C. Warm water year-round keeps fish moving through every month. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. It holds true on Stretchs Lagoon more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. There is a campsite 490 m from the water. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. None of that is settled for Stretchs Lagoon in what we hold. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself.