Fishing Black Cocky in Tatiara, South Australia

• Overview

  Out in Tatiara, South Australia, sits Black Cocky. This is dry hill country. At about 15 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Naracoorte at 49 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Adelaide is 248 km off. Round about: Deep Water some 17 km off, Pipe Clay Lakes 22 km away, Cockatoo Lake some 23 km off, Clay Lake 23 km away and Mungal Lagoon some 47 km off. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Black Cocky

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Black Cocky repays a walk before the first cast. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 10°C to 21°C. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Plan around that when you fish Black Cocky. A rising level after rain switches things on for a day or two.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Deep Water at 17 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Black Cocky should be assumed from this page alone.