Lake Thomas Fishing Guide, South Australia, South Australia

• Overview

  Lake Thomas is one of the South Australia waters in South Australia. Beyond the shoreline you have open dry country. At 34.00 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. Around 45 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. It ranks high for size among our South Australia listings. Coober Pedy at 456 km is the nearest place to stop. Ross is 484 km away, with Sadadeen at 487 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Lake Thomas

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. At Lake Thomas the water rewards a slow, careful approach. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 32°C at the top of summer and 13°C at the bottom of winter. Wet and dry spells shape the year more than temperature. Spring runs September to November and autumn March to May, and both fish well. Spring, September into November, fishes hardest, with autumn a close second. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Lake Thomas.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Lake Poeppel at 8.2 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Lake Thomas are worth checking on the day.