Lake Leslie, 15km from Warwick, has stocked yellowbelly, silver perch and Murray cod, and native populations of spangled perch and eel-tailed catfish.

The Leslie dam was built on Sandy Creek in 1963 and the lake since formed has a surface area of 1250ha, with an average depth of 8m when full.

This impoundment has been well stocked in years past and was once one of Queensland’s best yellowbelly waters.

Drought and subsequent low water levels have affected this dam.

Yellowbelly are still the main catch on lures, with silver perch usually taken on bait.

Cod have been historically an occasional catch but there are enough caught to maintain interest.

Lake Leslie has rocks around the fringes and standing timber in the upper reaches of Sandy Creek. These are the spots to start fishing.

The lake has a range of facilities, including a shop, and Lake Leslie Tourist Park has camping, boats and kayaks.

Boats can be launched from a concrete boat ramp, or the bank.

Local streams are also stocked with fish.

Here is a list of recommended tackle for freshwater fishing, including within stocked dams.

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Lake Moogerah, 60km from Warwick, is arguably Queensland’s home of big bass.

It is a medium-sized lake of 880ha, with an average depth of about 10m and holds 92,500 ML of water, with the dam below the junction of Coulsons and Reynolds Creeks.

This impoundment is one of South-East Queensland’s best for bass, and there are also yellowbelly, silver perch and Mary River cod.

Waterskiers use the lake so weekend fishing is usually done near the shoreline, with more opportunity during the week outside of holiday periods.

The beginning of the standing timber is a good area to start.

Trolling rocky points for bass usually involves following the shore line in 5m to 7m of water using lures that reach the lower depth.

Best times are early morning and late afternoon, but fish will bite through the day.

The best areas for trolling are the rocky points either side of the dam wall, and the rocky points leading to the gorge.

Bait fishing with shrimp gets bass but lures and flies are also effective.

The gorge below the dam flows into Warrill Creek and then into the mighty Bremer and Brisbane Rivers.

Moogerah Dam suffers from low water at times.

Launching is difficult from the two ramps when the water is low and a 4WD may be needed.

Camping is at A.G. Muller Park.

A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish at Lake Moogerah.

Here is a list of recommended tackle for freshwater fishing, including within stocked dams.

QLD fishing regulations
QLD marine parks
GBRMPA marine parks
QLD stocked waters
QLD dam levels

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Lake Lenthall, north-west of Maryborough on the headwaters of the Burrum River, is stocked with barramundi, bass, golden and silver perch.

In 2017/18 alone, more than 14,000 Australian bass and 14,000 barramundi were stocked.

Since stocking began, 144,000 barramundi, 413,000 bass, 61,000 golden perch and 1000 silver perch have been put in the dam, all funded by permit sales.

The dam was built in 1984, and the catchment includes Isis, Cherwell and Gregory Rivers, and is the town water supply for Hervey Bay and surrounding areas. .

The impoundment is small at 766ha, with an average depth of 5m.

With its large catchment and small lake area, it takes only moderate rain events to fill Lake Lenthall.

The turn off for the dam is 6.6km south of Torbanlea off the Bruce Highway.

Some camping is available at the dam but pre-booking is essential.

There is a 6-knot speed limit for this dam and only 4-stroke motors and direct-injection 2-stroke outboards to 60hp are allowed.

Picnic tables, toilets, walking tracks and a fishing platform are provided.

Here is a list of recommended tackle for freshwater fishing, including within stocked dams.

QLD fishing regulations
QLD stocked waters
QLD dam levels

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