Kainka Wirra in Norwood Payneham and St Peters: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Kainka Wirra lies within the bounds of Norwood Payneham and St Peters, South Australia. It sits 11 km in from the sea. 1 km away sits Kent Town, the nearest town. After that come Adelaide city centre at 1.3 km and Adelaide at 1.6 km. Near neighbours include: Hope Valley Reservoir roughly 9.9 km, Playford Lake lies 10 km on, West Lakes roughly 12 km, Kangaroo Creek Reservoir lies 16 km on and Happy Valley Reservoir roughly 18 km. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Kainka Wirra

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Fish reported in the area, according to open records, include common carp, goldfish and perch. Records come from public data, not from a stocking programme. Kainka Wirra gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical February readings run about 22°C; by July the average is down near 10°C. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. It sets the rhythm of the year at Kainka Wirra.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Wilson Parking is the nearest mapped car park, 200 m out. There are toilets 80 m off. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Hope Valley Reservoir, 9.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Kainka Wirra in particular, ask before you travel.