Woolkawoolkina Lake Fishing in South Australia, South Australia

• Overview

  Woolkawoolkina Lake is one of the South Australia listings for South Australia. Around the bank it is dry open country. The water covers around 5.97 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The nearest place of any size is Roxby Downs, 457 km away. For a city, Adelaide is 834 km off. No regional boundary comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Woolkawoolkina Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records collected within a few miles name golden perch, black bream, Australian river gizzard shad and bobby. Presence in the area does not guarantee a fish on the day. The near bank of Woolkawoolkina Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year January sits at 32°C and July at 13°C. Every month fishes, though midsummer narrows the useful hours. Levels swing with the wet season, which moves the fishing about. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. On Woolkawoolkina Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records show it does not hold water year-round. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Carp respond to sweetcorn or boilies fished patiently on the bottom near feeding areas. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Polywoolkanie Lake is 5.4 km distant. Confirm access to Woolkawoolkina Lake locally before you travel.