Fishing Lake Perigundi in South Australia, South Australia

• Overview

  Look for Lake Perigundi in the South Australia part of South Australia. It sits at 15 metres above sea level. It covers about 14.92 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. The edge covers about 14 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. It is among the larger waters listed here for South Australia. 394 km away sits Roxby Downs, the nearest town. After that come Coober Pedy at 475 km and Broken Hill at 505 km. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Perigundi

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Take Lake Perigundi a stretch at a time. A quiet corner out of the wind can hold everything.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between July at about 13°C and January at about 31°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Year-round warmth means year-round fishing, with early starts in summer. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. Anyone fishing Lake Perigundi regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. White Lake sits 4.8 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Lake Perigundi is worth confirming on the day.