Species
Silver Perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Tier 4Eating6/10light tackleEPBC: Critically EndangeredCritically EndangeredNSWVICQLDSAACT
39 waypoints~25–40 cm typical
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Overview: about silver perch
Native Murray-Darling fish, now critically endangered in the wild and stocked into select impoundments across NSW, VIC and QLD. Targeted with worms, yabbies and small lures around weed and structure. Catch-and-release is best practice; verify state rules.
Biology: Silver Perch size, diet & habitat
- Habitat
- Freshwater, Impoundment, River
- Typical size
- 25–40 cm (max 60 cm)
- Weight
- 0.5–1.5 kg (max 4 kg)
- Depth range
- 0–20 m
- Diet
- shrimp, insects, plant matter
- Most active
- diurnal
- Global range
- Murray-Darling Basin endemic
How to target: Silver Perch angling strategies
Generally fished with light tackle — match gear to the conditions and the size of fish you expect.
- (wild fish often protected) — small lures and live shrimp in stocked impoundments
- bardi grub and worm on a paternoster in lowland rivers
Best season: when to catch silver perch in Australia
No seasonal pattern for silver perch yet. Seasons shift with water temperature and local conditions — check state fisheries advice and recent local reports before planning a trip.
Where to catch: silver perch fishing spots in Australia
39 mapped fishing spots, marks and waypoints for silver perch across Australia, covering land-based fishing, estuary fishing, freshwater fishing and impoundment fishing. Each location below links through to access notes and coordinates.
Queensland12
- Bjelke-Petersen DamDam · QLD-26.23°
- Boondooma DamDam · QLD-26.05°
- Connolly DamDam · QLD-28.23°
- Coolmunda DamDam · QLD-28.49°
- Glenlyon DamDam · QLD-28.98°
- Lake ClarendonDam · QLD-27.54°
- Lake CressbrookDam · QLD-27.25°
- Lake Dyer (Bill Gunn Dam)Dam · QLD-27.64°
- Leslie DamDam · QLD-28.22°
- Maroon DamDam · QLD-28.18°
- Storm King DamDam · QLD-28.67°
- Wivenhoe DamDam · QLD-27.38°
New South Wales10
- Burrinjuck DamDam · NSW-35.00°
- Copeton DamDam · NSW-29.94°
- Edward River at DeniliquinRiver Mouth · NSW-35.53°
- Keepit DamDam · NSW-30.88°
- Lake BurrendongDam · NSW-32.72°
- Lake CargelligoDam · NSW-33.30°
- Lake GlenbawnDam · NSW-32.08°
- Macquarie River - DubboRiver · NSW-32.24°
- Pindari DamDam · NSW-29.39°
- Wyangala DamDam · NSW-33.97°