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

• Overview

  In South Australia, Lake Wirregatinginie falls inside South Australia. The setting is dry open country. This is sizeable water at about 2.64 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Roxby Downs sits 468 km from here and is the nearest stop. After that come Broken Hill at 539 km and Coober Pedy at 542 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Lake Wirregatinginie

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Work Lake Wirregatinginie in sections rather than trying to cover it. Sudden pressure changes tend to shut fish down for a few hours.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect January near 32°C and July near 13°C on the long-run figures. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. June through August is cool but far from dead. Lake Wirregatinginie fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Lake Amagooranie is 12 km off. Confirm before you fish Lake Wirregatinginie.