Lake Sonneman Fishing Guide, South Australia, South Australia

• Overview

  The South Australia end of South Australia holds Lake Sonneman. Land around it is open dry country. About 3.14 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Broken Hill at 216 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Adelaide, 569 km away. Close neighbours run: Lake Coonee at 18 km, Lake Kamerooka (19 km), Lake Yannerpi at 22 km, Lake Amerarkoo (23 km) and Lake Kuthajerri at 27 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Sonneman

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. At Lake Sonneman the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes. A quiet corner out of the wind can hold everything.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January to average close to 29°C, with July the cold end at about 12°C. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Expect Lake Sonneman to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. For a change of water, Lake Coonee is 18 km distant. Check the position on Lake Sonneman before loading the car.