Fishing Lake Newland in Elliston, South Australia

• Overview

  Set in Elliston, South Australia, this is Lake Newland. The water sits 5 metres up. For supplies, Streaky Bay is 92 km out. Then Cleve, 155 km, and Tumby Bay, 157 km. Neighbouring water: Middle Lake lies 15 km on, Three Lakes roughly 19 km, Lake Hamp lies 25 km on, Sheringa Lagoon roughly 59 km and Lake Yaninee lies 59 km on. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Newland

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Time trips to the tide table rather than the clock here. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish Lake Newland to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 12°C in July to roughly 22°C in February. There is no cold season worth the name. Winter here is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time out. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Anyone fishing Lake Newland regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Middle Lake is 15 km distant. Confirm access to Lake Newland locally before you travel.