Species
Silver Perch
Bidyanus bidyanus
Tier 4Eating6/10light tackleEPBC: Critically EndangeredCritically EndangeredNSWVICQLDSAACT
39 waypoints25–40 cm (max 60 cm) typical
Regulations
NSWbag 0VIC30 cm min · bag 5
| State | Size | Bag |
|---|---|---|
| NSW | — | 0 |
Closed: Wild fish protected — release in rivers; impoundment fish 25cm/5 may be retained where stocked | ||
| VIC | 30 cm min | 5 |
Regulations change. Always verify with the relevant state fisheries authority before fishing.
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
Conservation
EPBC: Critically EndangeredIUCN: Critically Endangered
EPBC Critically Endangered (wild Murray-Darling). Stocked-impoundment fishery exempt under SIPS arrangements in some states.
Recent community catches: anglers who caught silver perch
No silver perch catches logged yet. Log one and you'll be recognised here.
Where to catch: silver perch fishing spots in Australia
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°
Victoria8
South Australia8
Western Australia1
More information: silver perch references & sources
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