Fishing Lake Tarlakupa in Roxby Downs, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Tarlakupa is one of the Roxby Downs waters in South Australia. The land about it is dry open country. Surface area is around 88 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On size it sits at the modest end of our Roxby Downs list. You are 259 km from Roxby Downs. Adelaide sits 710 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Tarlakupa

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Anyone new to Lake Tarlakupa should walk it once before setting up. Work the margins before you start casting for distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 30°C for January and 13°C for July. Cold never shuts this water down; heat is the only limit. Season rules are a separate question. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Plan any trip to Lake Tarlakupa around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Little Puntawolona, 11 km away. For Lake Tarlakupa in particular, ask before you travel.