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

• Overview

  In South Australia, Lake Strangways falls inside South Australia. Elevation runs to 25 metres. This is sizeable water at about 9.71 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Shoreline length is close to 13 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Nearest place of any size is Roxby Downs, 496 km away. It is 889 km to Adelaide, the nearest city. The regional boundary is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lake Strangways

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Take Lake Strangways a stretch at a time. Where the bottom hardens, expect the fish to be holding.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 32°C at the top of summer and 13°C at the bottom of winter. Year-round warmth means year-round fishing, with early starts in summer. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. The season on Lake Strangways rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Lake Apanburra at 8.9 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Lake Strangways carry more weight than any list.