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Fishing near Orange, New South Wales

Orange sits on the Central Tablelands of New South Wales, surrounded by a network of creeks and rivers that feed into the Macquarie system. The area is best known for its trout and redfin fishing, with Lake Canobolas — a general trout dam about 10 km from the city centre — the most accessible local water. Spring Creek Reservoir has been stocked with golden perch, rainbow trout and Murray cod, while the rivers around Ophir to the north hold trout and redfin. Lake Burrendong, further out, adds Murray cod and golden perch to the mix.

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are in Orange, New South Wales and what's needed to catch them.

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Australian Smelt

Australian Smelt

Retropinna semoni

Common Carp

Common Carp

Cyprinus carpio

Freshwater Catfish

Freshwater Catfish

Tandanus tandanus

Mountain Galaxias

Mountain Galaxias

Galaxias olidus

Murray River Cod

Murray River Cod

Maccullochella peelii

Brown Trout

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Carassius auratus

Carassius auratus

Carassius auratus

European Perch

European Perch

Perca fluviatilis

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