Natural Range: Wide distribution across the Murray Darling Basin predominantly in slow moving waters (including lagoons, billabong’s and man made dams), also found in eastern flowing streams. Found in the Macquarie River, Lachlan River, Abercrombie River, Turon River and Cudgegong River, plus Burrendong Dam, Dunns Swamp, Windamere Dam, Wyangala Dam.
The species is also know to be found in a number of eastern flowing lowland streams (e.g. Nepean River).
Recorded to 90 cm in length and 6.8 kg in weight, individuals above 2 kg are uncommon.
Identification Issues: None
Closed Waters: Closed in western rivers and unlisted western dams.
Stocking: NA
Bag & Size Limit: 5 (in eastern dams and listed western dams), (2 in eastern rivers). 30 cm in eastern dams, listed western dams and eastern rivers.
Possession Limit: 10 (in eastern dams and listed western dams), 4 (in eastern rivers).
Western dams where silver perch & catfish may be taken
| Dam / Weir | Species permitted |
|---|---|
| Ben Chifley | Silver perch, catfish |
| Blowering | Silver perch |
| Burrendong | Silver perch, catfish |
| Burrinjuck | Silver perch |
| Chaffey | Silver perch, catfish |
| Copeton | Silver perch, catfish |
| Googong | Silver perch |
| Jounama | Silver perch |
| Keepit | Silver perch, catfish |
| Lake Albert | Silver perch |
| Lake Wyangan | Silver perch |
| Pindari | Silver perch, catfish |
| Split Rock | Silver perch, catfish |
| Windamere | Silver perch, catfish |
| Wyangala | Silver perch, catfish |
| Yass | Silver perch |
Eastern dams where silver perch & catfish may be taken
| Dam / Weir | Species permitted |
|---|---|
| Glenbawn | Silver perch, catfish |
| Glennies Creek | Silver perch, catfish |
| All other eastern dams | *Catfish |
*Note: Catfish may also be taken from eastern flowing streams.
More information:
http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational/freshwater/fw-species/fw-catfish