A NSW lake with Murray cod and golden perch released into it in recent seasons.
Lake Cargelligo is a NSW lake, and the reason to fish it is the native fish: stocking records show Murray cod and golden perch released into it in recent seasons.
Plan the trip around those two. Choose one of the access points on the access card as your start, and read the current NSW freshwater guide for the rules before you settle on a date.
Species records
Historical records and regulatory mentions. They do not establish current abundance, a suitable angling target or permission to fish.
NSW stocking records list Murray cod and golden perch released into the lake over recent seasons, and the stocking chart shows the pattern.
Atlas of Living Australia records also list European carp and goldfish in the lake, along with small natives: Australian smelt, flathead gudgeon and western carp gudgeon. Eastern gambusia is recorded too. None of these is the target.
Stocking history
Reported past stocking. These records do not establish survival, present abundance or a current stocking programme.
Stocking recorded for Lake Cargelligo
10 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.
Take any season from the current NSW freshwater guide before you plan the trip.
Access and safety
The access card names three access points. Treat them as locations, not a statement of permission, and respect any fence or sign you meet on the ground.
As on any water, tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back, carry water, and keep an eye on the weather before you leave.
Before you fish, read the current NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development freshwater guide and take any season, bag and size limits and licence requirements from it.