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

• Overview

  Lake Kalamurra sits in in South Australia. The surroundings are open dry country. Roxby Downs at 307 km is the nearest place to stop. Adelaide is the closest city, 771 km away. Near neighbours: Lake Kittakittaooloo within 15 km, Lake Koolkootinnie 19 km off, Lake Miamiana within 26 km, Lake Mulapula 36 km off and Lake Ngapakaldi within 36 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Kalamurra

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On Lake Kalamurra the first feature you find is usually worth a session. Any change in depth is worth more than any change in bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°C in July to roughly 31°C in January. Cold never becomes a factor on this one. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Lake Kalamurra fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Some banks are open only from a marked point. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Failing this one, try Lake Kittakittaooloo, 15 km away. Treat Lake Kalamurra as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.