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

• Overview

  Lake Pialpotingoona is a South Australia water, in South Australia. Open dry country runs right down to the water. Around 12.96 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. It is low-lying compared with other South Australia water we list. Supplies mean a trip to Coober Pedy, 316 km off. For a city, Adelaide is 832 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Pialpotingoona

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read Lake Pialpotingoona before you fish it and the day goes better. Inside 25 km the count comes to three, and inside 50 km, seven.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 31°C and July near 13°C on the long-run figures. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. That is the shape of the year on Lake Pialpotingoona.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Lake Peera Mudla Yeppa at 17 km is the sensible second choice. Treat access at Lake Pialpotingoona as something to verify.