Ahead of the NSW state election on 25 March 2023, the NSW Government caretaker period has commenced. Limited updates will be made to this website during this period.

Freshwater Fish Stocking Plan

2022/23 Plan for Recreational Stocking of Impoundments & Dams

There are many impoundments and reservoirs suitable for freshwater fish stocking throughout NSW and over the past two decades a large number of excellent recreational fisheries have been established. To ensure that the best use continues to be made of publicly funded fish stocking programs, the Department of Primary Industries (DPI) is seeking input from people who have an interest in the State’s stocked freshwater fisheries.

The below draft freshwater fish stocking plan has been prepared for consideration by the recreational fishing community. 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.

The water quality and storage status of impoundments will be assessed prior to stocking and where necessary changes will be made.

Please Note: Planned fish release figures listed in the below tables are targets only, and may be exceeded, or not attained, depending on hatchery production. Other seasonal factors such as water quality issues, or changes in environmental conditions at time of release. E.g. low dam levels, or other unforeseen circumstances could preclude planned fish releases. As a result, allocations may be amended prior to release.

For more information on this program, including historical stocking figures, read more at Fish Stocking

Murray Cod

Caption: Murray Cod Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Murray Cod

Ben Chifley Dam

Bathurst

21/22

10,000

Murray Cod

Blowering Dam

Tumut

21/22

50,000

Murray Cod

Burrendong Dam

Wellington

21/22

50,000

Murray Cod

Burrinjuck Dam

Burrinjuck

21/22

50,000

Murray Cod

Captains Flat Dam

Queanbeyan

20/21

2,000

Murray Cod

Carcoar Dam

Blayney

21/22

8,000

Murray Cod

Chaffey Dam

Tamworth

21/22

15,000

Murray Cod

Chinamans Dam

Young

15/16

2,000

Murray Cod

Copeton Dam

Inverell

21/22

50,000

Murray Cod

Corowa Dam

Corowa

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Finley Dam

Finley

21/22

1,000

Murray Cod

Googong Common

Googong

21/22

500

Murray Cod

Googong Dam

Queanbeyan

21/22

30,000

Murray Cod

Gosling Creek Reservoir

Orange

21/22

3,000

Murray Cod

Gum Bend Lake

Condobolin

21/22

4,000

Murray Cod

Jounama Pondage

Talbingo

21/22

5,000

Murray Cod

Junee Park Dam

Junee

21/22

1,000

Murray Cod

Keepit Dam

Gunnedah

21/22

30,000

Murray Cod

Khancoban Pondage

Khancoban

21/22

5,000

Murray Cod

Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga

21/22

5,000

Murray Cod

Lake Arbortree

Ariah Park

21/22

4,000

Murray Cod

Lake Bethungra

Cootamundra

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Lake Cargelligo

Lake Cargelligo

21/22

10,000

Murray Cod

Lake Centenary

Temora

21/22

3,000

Murray Cod

Lake Endeavour

Parkes

21/22

5,000

Murray Cod

Lake Forbes

Forbes

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Lake Inverell

Inverell

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Lake Jerilderie

Jerilderie

21/22

1,000

Murray Cod

Lake Jerrabomberra

Queanbeyan

12/13

1,000

Murray Cod

Lake Talbot

Narrandera

21/22

3,000

Murray Cod

Lake Windamere

Mudgee

21/22

20,000

Murray Cod

Lake Wyangan

Griffith

21/22

5,000

Murray Cod

Mannus Lake

Tumbarumba

21/22

3,000

Murray Cod

Moulamein Dam

Moulamein

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Newey Dam

Cobar

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Oberon Dam

Oberon

21/22

10,000

Murray Cod

Pindari Dam

Inverell

21/22

20,000

Murray Cod

Quipolly Dam

Quirindi

21/22

3,000

Murray Cod

Redground Dam

Crookwell

N/A

4,000

Murray Cod

Rylstone Dam

Rylstone

19/20

3,000

Murray Cod

Split Rock Dam

Manilla

16/17

20,000

Murray Cod

Urana Town Lake

Urana

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Wyangala Dam

Cowra

21/22

50,000

Murray Cod

Yass Main Weir

Yass

21/22

2,000

Murray Cod

Yass Railway Weir

Yass

21/22

1,000

TOTAL

503,500

Golden Perch

Caption: Golden Perch Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Golden Perch

Ben Chifley Dam

Bathurst

20/21

10,000

Golden Perch

Blowering Dam

Tumut

21/22

50,000

Golden Perch

Burrendong Dam

Wellington

21/22

40,000

Golden Perch

Burrinjuck Dam

Burrinjuck

21/22

50,000

Golden Perch

Captains Flat Dam

Queanbeyan

17/18

4,000

Golden Perch

Carcoar Dam

Blayney

20/21

10,000

Golden Perch

Chaffey Dam

Tamworth

20/21

20,000

Golden Perch

Chinamans Dam

Young

13/14

2,000

Golden Perch

Copeton Dam

Inverell

20/21

60,000

Golden Perch

Corowa Dam

Corowa

13/14

2,000

Golden Perch

Finley Dam

Finley

18/19

2,000

Golden Perch

Glenbawn Dam

Scone

21/22

50,000

Golden Perch

Glennies Creek Dam

Singleton

21/22

30,000

Golden Perch

Googong Common

Googong

21/22

500

Golden Perch

Googong Dam

Queanbeyan

21/22

30,000

Golden Perch

Gosling Creek Reservoir

Orange

20/21

3,000

Golden Perch

Gum Bend Lake

Condobolin

17/18

5,000

Golden Perch

Jounama Pondage

Talbingo

20/21

10,000

Golden Perch

Junee Park Dam

Junee

20/21

1,000

Golden Perch

Keepit Dam

Gunnedah

17/18

30,000

Golden Perch

Lake Albert

Wagga Wagga

21/22

5,000

Golden Perch

Lake Arbortree

Ariah Park

20/21

2,000

Golden Perch

Lake Bethungra

Cootamundra

20/21

2,000

Golden Perch

Lake Canobolas

Orange

20/21

3,000

Golden Perch

Lake Cargelligo

Lake Cargelligo

21/22

20,000

Golden Perch

Lake Centenary

Temora

20/21

5,000

Golden Perch

Lake Endeavour

Parkes

18/19

5,000

Golden Perch

Lake Forbes

Forbes

20/21

5,000

Golden Perch

Lake George

Bungendore

21/22

15,000

Golden Perch

Lake Inverell

Inverell

20/21

2,000

Golden Perch

Lake Jerilderie

Jerilderie

17/18

2,000

Golden Perch

Lake Mulwala

Mulwala

20/21

40,000

Golden Perch

Lake Talbot

Narrandera

21/22

5,000

Golden Perch

Lake Windamere

Mudgee

21/22

50,000

Golden Perch

Lake Wyangan

Griffith

21/22

10,000

Golden Perch

Mannus Lake

Tumbarumba

19/20

5,000

Golden Perch

Oberon Dam

Oberon

20/21

10,000

Golden Perch

Pindari Dam

Inverell

20/21

30,000

Golden Perch

Quipolly Dam

Quirindi

20/21

5,000

Golden Perch

Redground Dam

Crookwell

17/18

5,000

Golden Perch

Rylstone Dam

Rylstone

15/16

5,000

Golden Perch

Split Rock Dam

Manilla

17/18

20,000

Golden Perch

Urana Town Lake

Urana

17/18

2,000

Golden Perch

Wyangala Dam

Cowra

20/21

40,000

Golden Perch

Yass Main Weir

Yass

20/21

4,000

Golden Perch

Yass Railway Weir

Yass

20/21

4,000

Total

710,500

Australian Bass

Captions: Australian Bass Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Australian Bass

Annan Lake

Mount Annan

20/21

2,000

Australian Bass

Brayswood Estate VincentiaVincentia

20/21

750

Australian Bass

Brogo DamBrogo

12/13

8,000

Australian Bass

Cherrybrook LakesCherrybrook

19/20

1,500

Australian Bass

Clarrie Hall DamTerragon

20/21

15,000

Australian Bass

Danjera Dam

Nowra

20/21

10,000

Australian Bass

Dumaresq DamArmidale

20/21

8,000

Australian Bass

Elara Parklands BasinMarsden Park

N/A

1,500

Australian Bass

Fitzroy Falls ReservoirKangaroo Valley

19/20

15,000

Australian Bass

Flat Rock DamWest Nowra

20/21

10,000

Australian Bass

Glenbawn Dam

Scone

21/22

30,000

Australian Bass

Glenmore LochGlenmore Park

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Glennies Creek Dam

Singleton

21/22

20,000

Australian Bass

Harrington LakeNarellan Vale

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Lake GillawarnaBankstown

20/21

8,000

Australian Bass

Lake IronbarkRouse Hill

19/20

1,500

Australian Bass

Lake Lyell

Lithgow

21/22

15,000

Australian Bass

Lake ParramattaParramatta

20/21

7,000

Australian Bass

Lake TooloomaWaterfall

20/21

7,000

Australian Bass

Lake Wallace

Wallerawang

21/22

5,000

Australian Bass

Lake WoodcroftBlacktown

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Lake Yandel'oraMount Annan

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Lakelands EstateNewcastle

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Longneck LagoonWindsor

20/21

8,000

Australian Bass

Lostock Dam

Gresford

21/22

15,000

Australian Bass

Malpas DamGuyra

20/21

15,000

Australian Bass

Manly DamManly

20/21

8,000

Australian Bass

Marriott ParkNowra

20/21

750

Australian Bass

Newland Reserve LakeMilperra

20/21

1,500

Australian Bass

Pejar  Dam

Crookwell

20/21

8,000

Australian Bass

Penrith LakesPenrith

15/16

5,000

Australian Bass

Pourmalong Creek DamMorriset

19/20

6,000

Australian Bass

Springs Lake Spring Farm

20/21

3,000

Australian Bass

St Philips Wetlands

Nelson Bay

21/22

5,000

Australian Bass

Tallowa Dam (Lake Yarrunga)

Kangaroo Valley

20/21

70,000

Australian Bass

Thornleigh Gully CascadesMount Annan

20/21

750

Australian Bass

Toonumbar Dam

Kyogle

20/21

20,000

Australian Bass

Twin Waters Estate NowraNowra

20/21

750

Australian Bass

Warabrook Wetlands Lower Lake

Warabrook

20/21

6,000

Australian Bass

Warabrook Wetlands Upper Lake

Warabrook

20/21

2,000

Australian Bass

Wentworth Falls DamWentworth Falls

20/21

6,000

Australian Bass

Werrington Lake

Werrington

20/21

3,000

Total

364,500

Silver Perch

Caption: Silver Perch Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Silver Perch

Blowering Dam

Tumut

19/20

20,000

Silver Perch

Burrendong Dam

Wellington

11/12

40,000

Silver Perch

Burrinjuck Dam

Burrinjuck

19/20

40,000

Silver Perch

Glenbawn Dam

Scone

21/22

10,000

Silver Perch

Glennies Creek Dam

Singleton

21/22

10,000

Silver Perch

Googong Dam

Queanbeyan

19/20

20,000

Silver Perch

Lake Wyangan

Griffith

15/16

5,000

Total

145,000

Trout Cod

Caption: Trout Cod Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Trout Cod

Talbingo Dam

Talbingo

21/22

2,000

Total

 

2,000

Atlantic Salmon

Caption: Atlantic Salmon Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Atlantic Salmon

Khancoban Pondage

Khancoban

21/22

1,000

Atlantic Salmon

Lake Jindabyne

Jindabyne

21/22

5,100

Total

 

6,100

Brook Trout

Caption: Brook Trout Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Brook Trout

Dry Dam

Cabramurra

21/22

500

Brook Trout

Lake Jindabyne

Jindabyne

21/22

5,080

Brook Trout

Three Mile Dam

Cabramurra

21/22

1,000

Total

 

6,580

Brown Trout

Caption: Brown Trout Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Brown Trout

Ben Chifley Dam

Bathurst

21/22

10,000

Brown Trout

Black Lake

Jindabyne

21/22

500

Brown Trout

Blowering Dam

Tumut

21/22

14,000

Brown Trout

Carcoar DamBlayney

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Gosling Creek ReservoirOrange

21/22

3,000

Brown Trout

Jounama PondageTalbingo

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Khancoban PondageKhancoban

21/22

6,200

Brown Trout

Lake CrackenbackJindabyne

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Lake LyellLithgow

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Lake PillansLithgow

21/22

250

Brown Trout

Lake WallaceWallerawang

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Pejar DamGoulburn

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Portland Dam No. 3Portland

21/22

500

Brown Trout

Thompsons Creek DamWallerawang

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Tumut Pond ReservoirCabramurra

21/22

5,000

Brown Trout

Welby Dam 1Mittagong

21/22

500

Brown Trout

Wentworth Falls LakeWentworth Falls

21/22

500

Total

   74,450

Rainbow Trout

Caption: Rainbow Trout Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Rainbow Trout

Ben Chifley DamBathurst

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Black Lake

Jindabyne

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Blowering Dam

Tumut

21/22

17,000

Rainbow Trout

Burraga DamBurraga

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Burrinjuck DamYass

21/22

11,000

Rainbow Trout

Captains Flat DamCaptains Flat

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Carcoar DamBlayney

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Coolumbooka WeirBombala

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Dry DamCabramurra

21/22

2,000

Rainbow Trout

Dumaresq DamArmidale

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Fitzroy Falls ReservoirFitzroy Falls

21/22

5,000

Rainbow Trout

Geehi DamKhancoban

21/22

5,000

Rainbow Trout

Googong DamQueanbeyan

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Gosling Creek ReservoirOrange

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Jounama PondageTalbingo

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Khancoban PondageKhancoban

21/22

6,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake CanobolasOrange

10/11

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake CrackenbackJindabyne

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Lake EucumbeneAdaminaby

21/22

160,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake JindabyneJindabyne

21/22

110,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake LyellLithgow

21/22

4,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake PillansLithgow

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake WallaceWallerawang

21/22

2,000

Rainbow Trout

Lake WilliamsNimmitabel

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Malpas DamGuyra

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Mannus LakeTumbarumba

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Oberon DamOberon

21/22

5,000

Rainbow Trout

Old Portland Water Supply DamPortland

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Pejar DamGoulburn

21/22

5,000

Rainbow Trout

Portland Dam No. 3Portland

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Rylstone DamRylestone

21/22

5,500

Rainbow Trout

Sheeba DamsNundle

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Sponars DamJindabyne

21/22

1,000

Rainbow Trout

Talbingo DamTalbingo

21/22

11,000

Rainbow Trout

Thompsons Creek DamWallerawang

21/22

6,500

Rainbow Trout

Three Mile DamCabramurra

21/22

2,000

Rainbow Trout

Todkill Park DamCrookwell

21/22

2,000

Rainbow Trout

Tooma DamTooma

21/22

7,000

Rainbow Trout

Tumut Pond ReservoirCabramurra

21/22

5,000

Rainbow Trout

Waratah DamOrange

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Welby Dam 1Mittagong

21/22

500

Rainbow Trout

Wentworth Golf Club DamOrange

21/22

300

Rainbow Trout

Wyangala DamCowra

21/22

2,000

Total

   391,300

Tiger Trout

Caption: Tiger Trout Stocking Sites

Species

Site

Nearest Town

Previous Stocking

Number 2022/2023

Tiger Trout

Lake Lyell

Lithgow

21/22

2,000

Tiger Trout

Lake Wallace

Wallerawang

21/22

2,000

Tiger Trout

Thompsons Creek Dam

Wallerawang

21/22

2,000

Total

6,000