Storm King Dam, Queensland: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Storm King Dam is a Southern Downs water, Queensland side. The water sits 878 metres up. The water covers some 63 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Some 7.0 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is high ground by Queensland standards. Head to Stanthorpe, 8.8 km away, for anything you forgot. The nearest city of size is Toowoomba, 128 km away. Close by you have: Connolly Dam a touch under 39 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Storm King Dam

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open occurrence data for the surrounding area lists silver perch. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Storm King Dam a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 21°C in January and bottom out at 8°C in July. Winter is the comfortable season here rather than the difficult one. Summer, December to February, brings heat, so fish the early and late hours. The wet months move levels about, which shifts the fishing with them. It holds true on Storm King Dam more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a ramp about 330 m from the shore. Public data records a pier about 340 m out. Public toilets are recorded roughly 460 m off. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Connolly Dam at 39 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Storm King Dam if anything is unclear.