Lake Boolkaree in South Australia: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Lake Boolkaree is a South Australia water, in South Australia. Height above sea level is 91 metres. About 1.84 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Broken Hill at 249 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Adelaide is 608 km off. Within easy reach: Lake Yannerpi at about 18 km, Lake Wulgamilla at 19 km, Lake Owen-Smyth at about 21 km, Lake Werrnathi at 21 km and Lake Amerarkoo at about 24 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Boolkaree

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. At Lake Boolkaree light and wind decide more than tackle does. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 12°C in July up to 29°C in January. The water stays warm and open throughout. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. That is the shape of the year on Lake Boolkaree. Cool nights slow the mornings but sharpen the evenings.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Yannerpi sits 18 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lake Boolkaree before loading the car.