Lake Woorong, South Australia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lake Woorong stands in Coober Pedy, South Australia. It stands 137 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 6.77 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. Compared with other South Australia water on our list, it sits high. The closest town, Coober Pedy, is 74 km distant. Roxby Downs lies 295 km off, Ceduna another 306 km. Round about: Wurley Lagoon within 25 km, Lake Phillipson 30 km away and Lake Wirrida within 49 km. No regional boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lake Woorong

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Anyone new to Lake Woorong should walk it once before setting up. Any change in depth is worth more than any change in bait.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put January near 28°C and July near 12°C. The calendar barely matters here; the time of day does. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. April and May steady things again after the summer heat. It sets the rhythm of the year at Lake Woorong.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping flags this water as intermittent: it can be dry for part of the year, so check before travelling. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Wurley Lagoon is 25 km off. Nothing on Lake Woorong should be assumed from this page alone.