Lake Elder Fishing Guide, Flinders Ranges, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Elder sits in Flinders Ranges, out in South Australia. Land around it is dry open country. About 5.07 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 15 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Start from Broken Hill, 190 km down the road. Adelaide sits 503 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Elder

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. On Lake Elder the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. The water is fresh according to our records.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 11°C to 29°C. Fish feed through every month here. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Elder.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Local rules can differ across the regional boundary, so check where you stand. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Lake Yellnif, 5.3 km out. For Lake Elder, the notice at the access point is the final word.