Fishing at Errington Hole Lake, Robe, South Australia

• Overview

  Errington Hole Lake belongs to Robe, South Australia. Tidal water begins 3 km from here. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our South Australia listings. Supplies mean a trip to Robe, 14 km off. The big place round here is Adelaide, 284 km distant. Not far off: Big Dip Lake within 1.2 km, Pud Lake after 1.5 km, Little Dip Lake within 2.3 km, Lake Eliza after 5.5 km and Ghost Lake within 7.6 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Errington Hole Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists deep-sea flathead, bream, white trevally and yellow-eye mullet. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Read Errington Hole Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 19°C for February and 11°C for July. There is no frozen season to plan round. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. June through August is cool but far from dead. Plan any trip to Errington Hole Lake around it. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the carp, bait a margin spot and sit on it; corn and bread still work. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Big Dip Lake sits 1.2 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Errington Hole Lake is worth confirming on the day.