Lake Hanson Fishing Guide, Roxby Downs, South Australia

• Overview

  South Australia holds Lake Hanson, in Roxby Downs. It stands 117 metres above sea level. Around 59.54 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The outline has a few bays and points rather than one plain curve. Size puts it in the front rank of our Roxby Downs list. For supplies, Roxby Downs is 80 km out. Port Augusta West follows at 215 km, then Port Augusta at 217 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hanson

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Lake Hanson gives up more to patience than to distance. Fresh water, on the record we hold.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 27°C; the cold one sits at 12°C. Winter is simply the pleasant end of an unbroken season. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Lake Hanson fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Lake Hart at 17 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Lake Hanson in what we hold.