Lake Hawdon South, South Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In South Australia, Lake Hawdon South falls inside Robe. The shore lies 15 km out. This is big water, about 31.03 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. It is among the larger waters listed here for Robe. Some 18 km away sits Robe, the nearest settlement. It is 282 km to Adelaide, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Hawdon South

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover flathead grey mullet, shortfin eel, southern pygmy perch and yellow-eye mullet. Reporting is uneven, so absence from the list means little. Fish Lake Hawdon South where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, February reads 19°C and July reads 11°C. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. Early spring brings the water on quickly here. Time your trip to Lake Hawdon South by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the perch, a small jig tipped with worm, dropped along the edges, is hard to beat. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Lake Eliza is 8.2 km distant. Treat Lake Hawdon South as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.