This has highlighted the growing popularity of freshwater fishing in impoundments and the need to provide viable recreational freshwater fishing opportunities. The scheme enables you to contribute to the cost of restocking these impoundment fisheries. This plan contains the management arrangements for Queensland's freshwater fisheries. Typically impoundment fisheries are 'put, grow and take' fisheries where most stocked species will not reproduce. Therefore in most circumstances impoundment fisheries are dependent on regular stockings.
Any person fishing at the impoundments listed in the table is required to hold a permit.
A permit is required only if you are fishing with a fishing line or set line. People under 18 years of age are not required to hold a permit. There are a small number of outlets in the vicinity of each of the impoundments where you will be able to obtain your permit. One permit covers all 25 impoundments. A Committee on the Stocked Impoundment Permit has been established to advise the QFS on many aspects of the Scheme.