Lake Maraboon

Stillwater
150 km²
Water area
A Queensland lake on the Nogoa River behind Fairbairn Dam, near Emerald, with barramundi and golden perch stocked into it.
Lake Maraboon is the water behind Fairbairn Dam on the Nogoa River, and barramundi and golden perch are the fish Queensland has stocked into it. It is the same water as Fairbairn Dam, found on Selma Road at Gindie, about 16 km south-west of Emerald. Sunwater owns the dam, so check its site for current facilities, fishing vessel requirements and dam alerts before you drive out. Start with the two stocked fish.
No live gauge
No gauge readings are available for this water.
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Fish and forage

Queensland stocking records list barramundi and golden perch for the dam. Atlas of Living Australia records also list small native fish in the lake, among them Agassiz’s glassfish, flathead gudgeon and flyspecked hardyhead.

Access and safety

The dam sits on Selma Road at Gindie. Sunwater is the place to confirm facilities, vessel requirements and alerts for a trip.

Regulations

Before you fish, read the current Queensland fishing rules from Fisheries Queensland, in the Queensland Department of Primary Industries.

Questions

Page reviewed 2026-10-01
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