Chaffey Reservoir Dam

Stillwater
5.72 km²
Water area
2
Species recorded
5
Access places
11
Stocking records
A NSW water where NSW stocking records list Murray cod and golden perch released in recent seasons.
Chaffey Reservoir Dam is a NSW water where Murray cod and golden perch have been stocked in recent seasons, and those two fish are the reason to plan a trip.
The stocking chart shows which seasons each species went in, and the access card shows where you can reach the water. Choose a point from the card, check the signs on the ground, and fish it for Murray cod and golden perch.
Season, bag and size limits come from the current NSW DPIRD freshwater/trout guide, so read it before you go.

Species records

Historical records and regulatory mentions. They do not establish current abundance, a suitable angling target or permission to fish.
No live gauge
No gauge readings are available for this water.
Season
Access & parking
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Fish and forage

NSW stocking records list Murray cod and golden perch released here across recent seasons. Both have gone in right up to the latest season on the chart.
Reported past stocking. These records do not establish survival, present abundance or a current stocking programme.
Stocking recorded for Chaffey Reservoir Dam
11 source records · latest 10 reported periods
Labels such as 2023/24 cover July to June. Each financial-year record is a site total, not an individual release. Missing periods are not reported as zero.
Golden Perch
Murray Cod
Latest source records
2025/26
Golden Perch · 5,114 · Site financial-year total
2025/26
Murray Cod · 25,749 · Site financial-year total
2024/25
Golden Perch · 25,000 · Site financial-year total
2024/25
Murray Cod · 29,999 · Site financial-year total
2023/24
Golden Perch · 40,112 · Site financial-year total
NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (Fisheries) ↗

Regulations

Check the current NSW DPIRD freshwater/trout guide for season, bag and size limits and any closed-waters notices before you fish.

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Page reviewed 2026-10-03