By former Murray River fisheries officer TREVOR SIMMONDS
Berri township is on a good fishable section of the Murray River.
There is a boat ramp at Berri and another at Bookpurnong Cliffs.
Lock Four is located between Berri and Loxton.
For fishing, it is usually best to travel downstream from Berri to the Bookpurnong Cliffs area and further to Lock Four.
A camping area and bank launch exists below the cliffs on the Loxton side of the river.
The road to Kataraptko Creek is located near Berri.
This enters the Murray River National Park. A special feature are the numerous park campsites along Kataraptko Creek immediately south of Berri, view the site locations here.
This is a great spot for family camping and bank launching is possible.
A track takes you to the western bank at Lock Four, depending on the road conditions, a 4WD may be essential.
Callop, carp and yabbies are common in this section of river, with a chance of hooking a big cod.
If buying a shrimp trap or yabby pot, be sure it complies with SA rules here.
For bait, earthworms work well, but you can’t beat locally caught live shrimp.
Here is a list of recommended tackle for the Murray River.
Murray River National Park SA
Murray River flows in SA
Murray River and other SA boat ramps
SA fishing regulations
Back to the SA fishing map
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