Baroota Reservoir in Mount Remarkable: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Baroota Reservoir lies in Mount Remarkable, in South Australia. The surface lies 107 metres up. Port Pirie West is the closest place, 30 km off. The nearest city of size is Adelaide, 229 km away. Not far off: Beetaloo Reservoir about 33 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of state rules. In wet weather the last stretch of track is the awkward part.

• Where to Fish on Baroota Reservoir

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include perch. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Read Baroota Reservoir before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°C to 25°C. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Expect Baroota Reservoir to follow that timing. Spring fish sit shallower than most people expect.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. State or provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Beetaloo Reservoir, 33 km out. None of that is settled for Baroota Reservoir in what we hold.