Lake Owen-Smyth, South Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in South Australia, this is Lake Owen-Smyth. It lies 105 metres above sea level. The water covers around 1.32 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Most waters listed here for South Australia are larger. Broken Hill lies 259 km from the water. Adelaide sits 627 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lake Owen-Smyth

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On Lake Owen-Smyth the obvious spot is not always the productive one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 12°C to 30°C. There is no cold season worth the name. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. That shapes the year on Lake Owen-Smyth. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Lake Werrnathi is 2.2 km off. Check the position on Lake Owen-Smyth before loading the car.