Quart-Pot Lake in South Australia: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in South Australia, this is Quart-Pot Lake. The surroundings are open dry country. At some 2.46 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. Roxby Downs is the closest place, 451 km off. After that come Broken Hill at 506 km and Coober Pedy at 541 km. No regional boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Quart-Pot Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On Quart-Pot Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort. A quiet corner out of the wind can hold everything.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 13°C in July to roughly 32°C in January. There is no dead season here at all. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish early and late. The season on Quart-Pot Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Fly Lake sits 4.5 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Quart-Pot Lake are worth checking on the day.