Lake Edith, South Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Edith sits within Roxby Downs in South Australia. This is dry open country ground. Roughly 1.93 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Roxby Downs is the closest town at 188 km. Quorn follows at 325 km, then Stirling North at 342 km. Other water within reach: Lake Harry 6.1 km, Lake Marion 16 km away, Lake Lettie 32 km, Lake Pinnarie 33 km away and Lake Arthur 40 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Edith

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Lake Edith a short move beats a long cast. Steep banks give depth at your feet and save a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put January at about 30°C and July near 12°C. Summer is the season to work around, not winter. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Edith.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Should this one be busy, Lake Harry is 6.1 km off. For Lake Edith in particular, ask before you travel.