Fishing at Lake Amerarkoo, South Australia, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Amerarkoo is one of the South Australia waters in South Australia. The land about it is sage and rock. It measures about 62 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. It is one of the smaller waters we list in South Australia. Broken Hill lies 225 km from the water. The big place round here is Adelaide, 589 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Amerarkoo

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Work Lake Amerarkoo in sections rather than trying to cover it. A boat opens water the bank never reaches, but is not needed.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 29°C and July near 11°C on the long-run figures. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. October and November fish well as the water warms. It holds true on Lake Amerarkoo more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Lake Kamerooka is 5.6 km distant. Nothing on Lake Amerarkoo should be assumed from this page alone.