Freshwater Fish Stocking Plan
2023/24 Plan for Recreational Stocking of Impoundments & Dams
There are many impoundments and reservoirs suitable for freshwater fish stocking throughout NSW and a large number of excellent recreational fisheries have been established. Fish are stocked from Government hatcheries as a service to the anglers of NSW. Locations are selected based on recent stocking history and experience with those waters.
The plan is developed in accordance with the policies and guidelines set out in the Environmental Impact Statement and Fishery Management Strategy (FMS) on freshwater fish stocking in NSW. Planned fish release figures listed in the below tables are targets only, and may be exceeded, or not attained, depending on hatchery production. The water quality and storage status of impoundments will be assessed prior to stocking and where necessary changes will be made
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Murray Cod | Ben Chifley Dam | Bathurst | 22/23 | 15,000 |
Murray Cod | Blowering Dam | Tumut | 22/23 | 80,000 |
Murray Cod | Burraga Dam | Burraga | - | 1,000 |
Murray Cod | Burrendong Dam | Wellington | 22/23 | 80,000 |
Murray Cod | Burrinjuck Dam | Burrinjuck | 22/23 | 70,000 |
Murray Cod | Captains Flat Dam | Queanbeyan | 20/21 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Carcoar Dam | Blayney | 22/23 | 15,000 |
Murray Cod | Chaffey Dam | Tamworth | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Murray Cod | Chinamans Dam | Young | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Coonamble Recreational Lake | Coonamble | 15/16 | 1,000 |
Murray Cod | Copeton Dam | Inverell | 22/23 | 100,000 |
Murray Cod | Corowa Dam | Corowa | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Finley Lake | Finley | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Murray Cod | Googong Dam | Queanbeyan | 22/23 | 35,000 |
Murray Cod | Gosling Creek Reservoir | Orange | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Gum Bend Lake | Condobolin | 22/23 | 4,500 |
Murray Cod | Jounama Pondage | Talbingo | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Junee Park Dam | Junee | 22/23 | 250 |
Murray Cod | Keepit Dam | Gunnedah | 22/23 | 45,000 |
Murray Cod | Khancoban Pondage | Khancoban | 22/23 | 7,500 |
Murray Cod | Lake Albert | Wagga Wagga | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Arbitree | Ariah Park | 21/22 | 3,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Bethungra | Cootamundra | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Cargelligo | Lake Cargelligo | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Centenary | Temora | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Endeavour | Parkes | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Forbes | Forbes | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake George | Bungendore | 91/92 | 10,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Inverell | Inverell | 22/23 | 4,500 |
Murray Cod | Lake Jerilderie | Jerilderie | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Jerrabomberra | Jerrabomberra | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Murray Cod | Lake Narrabri | Narrabri | 01/02 | 2,500 |
Murray Cod | Rocky Waterholes | Narrandera | 22/23 | 8,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Windamere | Mudgee | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Murray Cod | Lake Wyangan | Griffith | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Mannus Lake | Tumbarumba | 22/23 | 4,500 |
Murray Cod | McCaughey Bicentennial Park | Yanco | 08/09 | 500 |
Murray Cod | Moulamein Dam | Moulamein | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Newey Dam | Cobar | 21/22 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Oberon Dam | Oberon | 22/23 | 10,000 |
Murray Cod | Bogan Weir | Peak Hill | 07/08 | 2,000 |
Murray Cod | Pindari Dam | Inverell | 22/23 | 40,000 |
Murray Cod | Quipolly Dam | Quirindi | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Murray Cod | Redground Dam | Crookwell | 02/03 | 1,000 |
Murray Cod | Rylstone Dam | Rylstone | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Murray Cod | Split Rock Dam | Manilla | 22/23 | 30,000 |
Murray Cod | Urana Town Lake | Urana | 22/23 | 3,000 |
Murray Cod | Wyangala Dam | Cowra | 22/23 | 80,000 |
Murray Cod | Yass Main Weir | Yass | 22/23 | 3,000 |
Murray Cod | Yass Railway Weir | Yass | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Golden Perch
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Golden Perch | Ben Chifley Dam | Bathurst | 20/21 | 15,000 |
Golden Perch | Blowering Dam | Tumut | 22/23 | 50,000 |
Golden Perch | Burraga Dam | Burraga | 17/18 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Burrendong Dam | Wellington | 22/23 | 60,000 |
Golden Perch | Burrinjuck Dam | Burrinjuck | 22/23 | 50,000 |
Golden Perch | Captains Flat Dam | Queanbeyan | 17/18 | 4,000 |
Golden Perch | Carcoar Dam | Blayney | 22/23 | 10,000 |
Golden Perch | Chaffey Dam | Tamworth | 22/23 | 25,000 |
Golden Perch | Chinamans Dam | Young | 13/14 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Coonamble Recreational Lake | Coonamble | 15/16 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Copeton Dam | Inverell | 22/23 | 70,000 |
Golden Perch | Corowa Dam | Corowa | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Finley Lake | Finley | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Glenbawn Dam | Scone | 22/23 | 55,000 |
Golden Perch | Glennies Creek Dam | Singleton | 22/23 | 35,000 |
Golden Perch | Googong Dam | Queanbeyan | 22/23 | 30,000 |
Golden Perch | Gosling Creek Reservoir | Orange | 22/23 | 3,000 |
Golden Perch | Gum Bend Lake | Condobolin | 17/18 | 5,000 |
Golden Perch | Jounama Pondage | Talbingo | 22/23 | 9,000 |
Golden Perch | Junee Park Dam | Junee | 20/21 | 1,000 |
Golden Perch | Keepit Dam | Gunnedah | 22/23 | 30,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Albert | Khancoban | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Arbitree | Wagga Wagga | 20/21 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Lake Bethungra | Ariah Park | 22/23 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Lake Canobolas | Cootamundra | 22/23 | 3,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Cargelligo | Lake Cargelligo | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Centenary | Temora | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Endeavour | Parkes | 22/23 | 10,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Forbes | Forbes | 22/23 | 5,050 |
Golden Perch | Lake George | Bungendore | 21/22 | 15,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Inverell | Inverell | 20/21 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Jerilderie | Jerilderie | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Mulwala | Mulwala | 22/23 | 45,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Narrabri | Narrabri | 01/02 | 5,000 |
Golden Perch | Rocky Waterholes | Narrandera | 22/23 | 6,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Windamere | Mudgee | 22/23 | 55,000 |
Golden Perch | Lake Wyangan | Griffith | 22/23 | 9,000 |
Golden Perch | Mannus Lake | Tumbarumba | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Golden Perch | McCaughey Bicentennial Park | Yanco | 08/09 | 1,000 |
Golden Perch | Moulamein Dam | Moulamein | 21/22 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Newey Dam | Cobar | 10/11 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Oberon Dam | Oberon | 22/23 | 15,000 |
Golden Perch | Bogan Weir | Peak Hill | 07/08 | 5,000 |
Golden Perch | Pindari Dam | Inverell | 22/23 | 40,000 |
Golden Perch | Quipolly Dam | Quirindi | 20/21 | 3,000 |
Golden Perch | Redground Dam | Crookwell | 17/18 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Rylstone Dam | Rylstone | 15/16 | 2,500 |
Golden Perch | Split Rock Dam | Manilla | 22/23 | 30,000 |
Golden Perch | Urana Town Lake | Urana | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Golden Perch | Wyangala Dam | Cowra | 22/23 | 50,000 |
Golden Perch | Yass Main Weir | Yass | 22/23 | 3,500 |
Golden Perch | Yass Railway Weir | Yass | 22/23 | 3,000 |
Australian Bass
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Australian Bass | Annan Lake | Mount Annan | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Australian Bass | Brayswood Estate Vincentia | Vincentia | 22/23 | 800 |
Australian Bass | Brogo Dam | Brogo | 12/13 | 8,000 |
Australian Bass | Cherrybrook Lakes (upper & lower) | Cherrybrook | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Clarrie Hall Dam | Terragon | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Australian Bass | Danjera Dam | Nowra | 22/23 | 7,500 |
Australian Bass | Deep Creek Dam | Mogo | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Australian Bass | Dumaresq Dam | Armidale | 22/23 | 8,000 |
Australian Bass | Elara Parklands Basin | Marsden Park | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Gara Dam | Armidale | 06/07 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Glenbawn Dam | Scone | 22/23 | 60,000 |
Australian Bass | Glenmore Loch | Glenmore Park | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Glennies Creek Dam | Singleton | 22/23 | 40,000 |
Australian Bass | Glenwood Lake | Glenwood | - | 500 |
Australian Bass | Harrington Lake | Narellan Vale | 22/23 | 1,250 |
Australian Bass | Harrison Park Dam | Shellharbour | - | 750 |
Australian Bass | Lake Gillawarna | Bankstown | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Australian Bass | Lake Lyell | Lithgow | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Australian Bass | Lake Parramatta | Parramatta | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Australian Bass | Lake Wallace | Wallerawang | 22/23 | 10,000 |
Australian Bass | Lake Woodcroft | Blacktown | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Lake Yandel'ora | Mount Annan | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Lake Yarrunga | Kangaroo Valley | 22/23 | 60,000 |
Australian Bass | Longneck Lagoon | Windsor | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Australian Bass | Lostock Dam | Gresford | 22/23 | 20,000 |
Australian Bass | Malpas Dam | Guyra | 22/23 | 15,000 |
Australian Bass | Manly Dam | Manly | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Australian Bass | Marriott Park | Nowra | 22/23 | 700 |
Australian Bass | Newland Reserve Lake | Milperra | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Pejar Dam | Crookwell | 22/23 | 10,000 |
Australian Bass | Penrith Lakes | Penrith | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Australian Bass | Porters Creek Dam | Milton | 12/13 | 2,500 |
Australian Bass | Springs Lake | Spring Farm | 22/23 | 2,500 |
Australian Bass | St Philips Wetlands | Nelson Bay | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Australian Bass | Toonumbar Dam | Kyogle | 22/23 | 15,000 |
Australian Bass | Twin Waters Estate Nowra | Nowra | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Australian Bass | Warabrook Wetlands | Warabrook | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Australian Bass | Warabrook Wetlands | Warabrook | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Australian Bass | Wentworth Falls Lake | Wentworth Falls | 22/23 | 6,000 |
Australian Bass | Werrington Lake | Werrington | 22/23 | 2,500 |
Silver Perch
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Silver Perch | Blowering Dam | Tumut | 19/20 | 25,000 |
Silver Perch | Burrinjuck Dam | Burrinjuck | 19/20 | 15,000 |
Silver Perch | Chaffey Dam | Tamworth | 09/10 | 10,000 |
Silver Perch | Copeton Dam | Inverell | 09/10 | 20,000 |
Silver Perch | Googong Dam | Queanbeyan | 19/20 | 15,000 |
Silver Perch | Keepit Dam | Gunnedah | 09/10 | 15,000 |
Silver Perch | Lake Windamere | Mudgee | 16/17 | 15,000 |
Silver Perch | Split Rock Dam | Manilla | 05/06 | 10,000 |
Silver Perch | Wyangala Dam | Cowra | 07/08 | 25,000 |
Trout Cod
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trout Cod | Talbingo Dam | Talbingo | 22/23 | 25,000 |
Brown Trout
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brown Trout | Ben Chifley Dam | Bathurst | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Brown Trout | Black Lake | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 500 |
Brown Trout | Blowering Dam | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 14,000 |
Brown Trout | Carcoar Dam | Blayney | 22/23 | 6,500 |
Brown Trout | Gosling Creek Reservoir | Orange | 22/23 | 4,500 |
Brown Trout | Jounama Pondage | Talbingo | 22/23 | 6,500 |
Brown Trout | Khancoban Pondage | Khancoban | 22/23 | 6,500 |
Brown Trout | Lake Canobolas | Orange | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Brown Trout | Lake Crackenback | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 500 |
Brown Trout | Lake Lyell | Lithgow | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Brown Trout | Lake Pillans | Lithgow | 22/23 | 500 |
Brown Trout | Lake Wallace | Wallerawang | 22/23 | 6,500 |
Brown Trout | Pejar Dam | Goulburn | 22/23 | 1,500 |
Brown Trout | Portland Dam No. 3 | Portland | 22/23 | 500 |
Brown Trout | Thompsons Creek Dam | Wallerawang | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Brown Trout | Tumut Pond Reservoir | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Brown Trout | Welby Dam 1 | Mittagong | 22/23 | 500 |
Brown Trout | Wentworth Falls Lake | Wentworth Falls | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout
Species | Site | Nearest Town | Previous Stocking | Number 23/24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rainbow Trout | Ben Chifley Dam | Bathurst | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Black Lake | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Blowering Dam | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 7,500 |
Rainbow Trout | Burraga Dam | Burraga | 21/22 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Burrinjuck Dam | Yass | 22/23 | 10,500 |
Rainbow Trout | Captains Flat Dam | Captains Flat | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Carcoar Dam | Blayney | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Coolumbooka Weir | Bombala | 22/23 | 1,150 |
Rainbow Trout | Dry Dam | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Dumaresq Dam | Armidale | 21/22 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Geehi Dam | Khancoban | 21/22 | 5,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Googong Dam | Queanbeyan | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Gosling Creek Reservoir | Orange | 21/22 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Guyra Golf Club dam | Guyra | 21/22 | 50 |
Rainbow Trout | Jounama Pondage | Talbingo | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Khancoban Pondage | Khancoban | 22/23 | 5,500 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Canobolas | Orange | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Crackenback | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 750 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Eucumbene | Adaminaby | 22/23 | 160,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Jindabyne | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 110,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Lyell | Lithgow | 22/23 | 4,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Pillans | Lithgow | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Wallace | Wallerawang | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Lake Williams | Nimmitabel | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Malpas Dam | Guyra | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Mannus Lake | Tumbarumba | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Oberon Dam | Oberon | 21/22 | 5,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Old Portland Water Supply Dam | Portland | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Pejar Dam | Goulburn | 22/23 | 5.500 |
Rainbow Trout | Portland Dam No. 3 | Portland | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Rylstone Dam | Rylstone | 21/22 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Sheeba Dams | Nundle | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Sponars Dam | Jindabyne | 22/23 | 1,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Talbingo Dam | Talbingo | 22/23 | 10,500 |
Rainbow Trout | Thompsons Creek Dam | Wallerawang | 21/22 | 6,500 |
Rainbow Trout | Three Mile Dam | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Todkill Park Dam | Crookwell | 22/23 | 2,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Tooma Dam | Tooma | 22/23 | 7,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Tumut Pond Reservoir | Cabramurra | 22/23 | 5,000 |
Rainbow Trout | Waratah Dam | Orange | 21/22 | 100 |
Rainbow Trout | Welby Dam 1 | Mittagong | 22/23 | 500 |
Rainbow Trout | Wentworth Golf Club Dam | Orange | 22/23 | 300 |
Rainbow Trout | Wyangala Dam | Cowra | 22/23 | 2,000 |
