Orchard Bay

Orchard Bay is a shallow half-moon shaped piece of water which runs between Ash Tree and the North Shore. Orchard is possibly one of the shallowest bays on the lake with an average water depth of four feet. However, there are a few features worthy of mention:

A clay seam runs from the western end of the bay in an arc which runs towards the corner of Ash Tree. If water level is right (around three to four feet down), bank anglers can walk a long way into the bay (getting on for the middle) in ankle-depth water. Otherwise, this clay seam provides a superb shelf for anchoring a boat. At higher water levels, the bank end of the seam (identified by the tree-line meeting the water with solid withy bushes on the right hand side looking out onto the lake) always provides the prospect of good fishing in most wind conditions.

The back eastern corner of the bay provides good bank fishing at higher water levels and overall, Orchard provides its best fishing in late summer and towards the back-end of the season.

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