Fishing at Lake Renyolds, Roxby Downs, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Renyolds falls in Roxby Downs, part of South Australia. It sits in open dry country. The water covers around 9.58 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 13 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Roxby Downs at 76 km is the nearest place to stop. It is 520 km to Adelaide, the nearest city. This one is safely inside the regional boundary.

• Where to Fish on Lake Renyolds

  This water is saline; the fishing interest, where it exists, sits in the feeder streams rather than the basin itself. Expect a pan of salt and mud most years; water arrives rarely and leaves fast. Anglers passing through do better on the neighbouring fresh waters listed on this page. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Read Lake Renyolds before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 28°C; the cold one sits at 12°C. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. On Lake Renyolds that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Parakylia at 9.4 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Lake Renyolds before loading the car.