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

• Overview

  Lake Warrawarrinna is a South Australia water, in South Australia. The country here is dry rangeland. At some 1.73 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Roxby Downs lies 291 km from the water. Then Coober Pedy, 400 km, and Quorn, 428 km. Others worth noting: Lake Curloombacultie about 0.8 km, Lake Killamperpunna just 6 km, Lake Yandiya about 9.5 km, Lake Kopperamanna just 15 km and Lake Pandruannie about 24 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Warrawarrinna

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged nearby in open biodiversity records include black bream, barcoo grunter and Australian river gizzard shad. It reflects what has been logged, which depends on who was looking. Fish Lake Warrawarrinna to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, January reads 30°C and July reads 12°C. Heat, not cold, decides when to be on the water. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. On Lake Warrawarrinna that shapes the whole year. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This one is mapped as intermittent, so a wasted trip is a real risk in a dry year. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Lake Curloombacultie sits 0.8 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Lake Warrawarrinna should be assumed from this page alone.