Lake Lyell is around 7 kms from the centre of Lithgow on the Rydal road. This is a premier fishing spot. It is well stocked with brown and rainbow trout along with other species. A small fee is necessary for boat ramp access, as is for camping. Lake Wallace is around 10 kms from the centre of Lithgow on the Great Western Highway near Wallerawang.
Rainbow trout is the main stocked fish.
There are excellent facilites on the foreshore including toilets, BBQ areas and playground equipment. A word of advice however, there is no power boat access to the lake, due to its moderate size and varying depths. Fishing from small canoes and unpowered tinnies is allowed, yet the majority of catches are obtained from the bank. Oberon Dam is around 50 kms from the center of Lithgow. Here the dam is open only to shore fishermen only, and is stocked with both rainbow and brown trout.