Myponga Reservoir Fishing in Yankalilla, South Australia

• Overview

  Myponga Reservoir belongs to Yankalilla, South Australia. Salt water lies 4.6 km off. At 2.18 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. By elevation it is in the upper part of our South Australia listings. Nearest place of any size is Sellicks Beach, 6.3 km away. Adelaide is the closest city, 54 km away. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Myponga Reservoir

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for where the old bank line still shows under the surface. Points where the flooded channel swings in are the reliable ones. Documented catches and surveys in the area cover perch, golden perch, yellow-eye mullet and brown-back mullet. The records cover the area rather than this water alone. Myponga Reservoir gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put February near 20°C and July near 10°C. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. Spring, September into November, and autumn, March into May, are the strong stretches. March through May and September through November are the strong stretches. Myponga Reservoir runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Mapping shows a ramp about 1.2 km from the shore. Parking sits 1 km out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Public data records a pier about 1.2 km out. There is a toilet block some 1.1 km out. Perch take small lures and worms fished near the bottom close to structure. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Goolwa Channel, 34 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Myponga Reservoir for certain.