Fishing in Wollemi National Park

Wollemi National Park covers a vast sweep of sandstone country northwest of Sydney, draining into a network of rivers and creeks that cut deep gorges through the plateau.

It is one of the largest national parks in New South Wales, and the water running through it reflects that scale — long river corridors, remote tributaries, and a handful of more accessible impoundments near the park's edges.

The Colo River and its tributaries are the waters most associated with fishing inside the park. Australian bass are the target species here, and the Colo has a reputation among anglers who know it well.

Access has historically been from the park's fringes, with the river's gorge country requiring commitment to reach the better stretches. The Wollangambe River feeds into this system and carries similar character — tight, sandstone-lined, and genuinely remote.

Ganguddy (Dunns Swamp), on the Cudgegong River near the park's western edge, fishes differently. It is regularly stocked with Murray cod, golden perch, and silver perch, and has also held rainbow trout and catfish. River blackfish have been taken there too.

The impoundment is more accessible than the gorge rivers and draws a different kind of trip — flatter water, camp nearby, fish early and late. The Capertee and Wolgan rivers run through the park's drier western country.

Wheeny Creek and Little Wheeny Creek are smaller waters in the eastern reaches, more often walked to than driven to. NSW fishing regulations apply throughout the park.

Check current rules with NSW National Parks before you go — access conditions, fire restrictions, and any specific park requirements can change, and the gorge country in particular demands preparation well beyond what you'd bring to a stocked impoundment.

The fishing here rewards people who are willing to work for it. The bass in the Colo don't live in easy country, and that's largely why they're still there.