Myponga Reservoir is on South Australia’s Fleurieu Peninsula, south of Adelaide.
For decades, Adelaide fishos driving south to bluewater spots would look wistfully as they passed Myponga Reservoir.
There were stories of big redfin and even trout existing in the lake, but fishing was not allowed.
Dreams of fishing the lake have since come true, with 32,000 murray cod and 30,000 each of silver perch and golden perch released in early 2020.
Trout were to be stocked in mid 2020 (fishos are still waiting).
Redfin are abundant.
The dam was built in 1958-1962 on the Myponga River, and the impoundment still helps supply Adelaide with water.
Adelaide’s biggest dam is Mt Bold, on the Onkaparinga River, historically one of the state’s better trout streams.
Fishing is not allowed at Mt Bold Reservoir, but hopefully – as it did at Myponga – that situation will change.
SA reservoir water levels
SA conditions of reservoir access
SA reservoir fishing permits
SA fishing regulations
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