Golden perch
Excellent
Prime. Hop soft plastics and vibes around the timber, or fish shrimp and worms on the bottom.
Myponga Reservoir Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
SA Water’s Fleurieu reservoir an hour south of Adelaide: stocked golden perch, silver perch and catch-and-release cod, 250 hectares for kayaks, a paid permit and a Bureau gauge.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
32.48 m26,062 ML
Air / High
20 °C / 24 °C
Wind
ENE 23 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge SAWMYPRS.1, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Myponga Reservoir is fishing in its best temperature window, with the bite spread across the day. The gauge reads 32.48 m. Today brings clear skies, wind ENE around 23 km/h, steady pressure near 1010 hPa and a high of 24 °C. Water sits around 19 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:24 PM-1:24 AM and 11:52 AM-1:52 PM: the windows to build the day around.
Murray cod
Slow
Prime. Cast big spinnerbaits, hardbodies and swimbaits tight to timber and rock, and work the same snag several times. Catch and release only.
Tie on: Soft plastic on a 1/4 oz jighead · Small hardbody, shallow diver · Squid jig, size 3.0 · Fresh pipi or worm on a small hook. Prime windows: 11:24 PM-1:24 AM, 11:52 AM-1:52 PM, 5:08 AM-6:08 AM. Cooler at 22 °C with likely rain: fish ahead of the front. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
South Australia has no general fishing licence, but rules and permits apply. South Australia fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing murray cod here? Check the size and bag limits with PIRSA before you keep anything; the Murray cod page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Myponga Reservoir today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (06:06), sunset (19:54), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:24 PM-1:24 AM and 11:52 AM-1:52 PM; minor 5:08 AM-6:08 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station SAWMYPRS.1 (Myponga Reservoir (SA Water)).
Storage level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station SAWMYPRS.1. Latest reading 2026-11-01 00:30.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp20 °C
High / Low24 °C / 14 °C
WindENE 23 km/h, gusts 43 km/h
Pressure1010.4 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain15% cloud, 89%
Sunrise / Sunset06:06 / 19:54
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~19 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Myponga Reservoir
The best day on Myponga Reservoir this week looks like Tuesday 10 Nov, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today.
Best day this week: Tuesday, 10 Nov — good at 4/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.
Today, 9 Nov — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 11:24 PM-1:24 AM and 11:52 AM-1:52 PM
- Minor period
- 5:08 AM-6:08 AM
- Sun
- 06:06 to 19:54
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Showers, 24 km/h
- Rain chance
- 89%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Myponga Reservoir: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Murray cod
Closed 1 September to 30 November in NSW, Victoria and the ACT, and 1 August to 31 October in Queensland; check the exempt lakes
Release only Catch and release only, all year. Murray cod may be caught and released all year when reservoir fishing, and never kept. Rule as read from PIRSA on 2026-09-28.
The giant of the inland rivers and the big lakes (Hume, Mulwala, Eildon). A snag fish that eats big lures, and a species with a closed season across the Murray-Darling. Prime. Cast big spinnerbaits, hardbodies and swimbaits tight to timber and rock, and work the same snag several times.
Golden perch
Best: November to April
Yellowbelly. The bread-and-butter native of the Murray-Darling lakes and rivers; loves warm water, structure and a lure worked slowly past its nose. Prime. Hop soft plastics and vibes around the timber, or fish shrimp and worms on the bottom.
When to come: the Myponga Reservoir calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Murray cod
Golden perch
SlowPeak
Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 19 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
No angler reports yetBe the first: your report helps every angler who checks Myponga Reservoir today.
Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 19 °C, wind to 26 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 16 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
4/5 Good. Solid day ahead. Stable-to-falling pressure and workable wind line things up. Golden perch led the card at excellent. High of 18 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
South Australia has no general recreational fishing licence; the limits and closures do. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by PIRSA and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the South Australia licence page before you keep anything.
Access
South Australia has no fishing licence, but a SA Water fishing permit is required at Myponga: A$12 for three days, A$24 for ten days or A$39.75 a year, with concession prices, as read on 27 September 2026.
Storage levels
Compare it with every other storage in the state on South Australia dam levels today.
About this water
Myponga Reservoir is a lake in South Australia, Australia, covered from the South Australia reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Myponga Reservoir: the full guide
The lake
Myponga Reservoir sits near the township of Myponga on the Fleurieu Peninsula, about an hour’s drive south of Adelaide, SA Water records. Built between 1958 and 1962, it holds 27.6 gigalitres, and its water is treated at the Myponga plant for customers on the Fleurieu. Two old roads and the site of the Lovely Valley School lie beneath it. The reserve has 10.5 km of unsealed trails and a lookout above the dam wall. The level and 30-day chart shown here come from the Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge on Myponga Reservoir.
Species and seasons
SA Water lists Murray cod, golden perch and silver perch for Myponga. Its reservoir rules make Murray cod catch and release all year, while golden perch and silver perch have a 33 cm minimum and a daily bag of two each, and the permit fees fund the stocking. Fish the warmer months for the perch, and if a cod comes up, handle it with wet gloves and a large knotless net and release it quickly, as SA Water asks.
Where to fish it
With a permit you can fish from the shore in the publicly accessible area or from a canoe or kayak on the 250 hectares of water. The accessible kayak facility is at Pink Gum Hub, about 180 metres from the car park, and in the warmer months, when the level can be low, a trolley helps get a boat to the water. Bring your own bait; lures and flies are preferred, and berley is prohibited.
Reading the report
Low summer levels mean longer carries and exposed edges, and the level chart shows how far the reservoir has dropped. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, puts the perch band from about October to April. On open water in a kayak the wind row is the one to respect; pressure and sky complete the score.
Permits, access and rules
South Australia has no fishing licence, but a SA Water fishing permit is required at Myponga: A$12 for three days, A$24 for ten days or A$39.75 a year, with concession prices, as read on 27 September 2026. The reservoir permits are explained on our South Australia licence page. The reserve opens from 7.30 am to 5 pm in standard time and to 8 pm in daylight saving time, and closes on total fire ban days. SA Water’s pages are in the sources.
Works under way
SA Water is improving recreational access at Myponga, with works to support fishing, boating and visitor access. While they continue, some trails are partly closed and the temporary deep-water access area is shut, though the Hanson Street and Pink Gum Hub car parks remain open. Check SA Water’s page for the current state of access before you drive down; its list of nearby activities includes Myponga Beach and Normanville Beach for the rest of the day.
Common questions
Can I kayak and fish at Myponga Reservoir?
Yes, with a SA Water fishing permit; the accessible kayak launch is at Pink Gum Hub. Check SA Water’s page for areas closed during the current works.
Do I need a licence at Myponga Reservoir?
No state fishing licence, but SA Water’s fishing permit is required: A$12 for three days, A$24 for ten days or A$39.75 a year.
Is fishing good at Myponga Reservoir right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station SAWMYPRS.1 — Myponga Reservoir (SA Water)
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
Pablo Ruiz Quintero
Readings refresh on a 30-minute window. The full method, with every figure and its source, is on How our reports are made. Something wrong here? Tell us and it goes in the log with the date.