Fishing at Lake Lowden, Roxby Downs, South Australia

• Overview

  Set in Roxby Downs, Lake Lowden is a South Australia water. The surface lies 15 metres up. The water covers around 1.55 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. About 4.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. For a base, Roxby Downs sits 164 km out. Adelaide is the closest city, 671 km away. Others worth noting: Lake Callara near enough 7.9 km, Lake Warren 14 km off and Lake Bowman near enough 47 km. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Lowden

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Take Lake Lowden a stretch at a time. Cover on the bank counts as much as cover below the surface.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 30°C and July near 13°C on the long-run figures. Warmth runs the whole year, so timing is about the hour, not the month. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. That is the shape of the year on Lake Lowden.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Lake Callara at 7.9 km is the nearest alternative. For Lake Lowden in particular, ask before you travel.