Lake Puntawolona Fishing in Roxby Downs, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Puntawolona lies within the bounds of Roxby Downs, South Australia. The surroundings are open dry country. It covers about 61.34 sq km, which means weather matters as much as tactics. Small bays and headlands split it into workable sections. It ranks high for size among our Roxby Downs listings. The nearest town is Roxby Downs, 270 km away. Further out sit Coober Pedy (343 km) and Quorn (436 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Lake Puntawolona

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On Lake Puntawolona that means starting tight and working out. Marks on the bank tell you where others have fished.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 31°C; the cold one sits at 13°C. 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. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. That is the shape of the year on Lake Puntawolona.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapped as intermittent, it fills after rain and shrinks between. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Little Puntawolona is 8.8 km distant. Nothing on Lake Puntawolona should be assumed from this page alone.