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Yanco Creek is an inland creek in NSW, and the reason to fish it is native fish: Murray cod and golden perch are both recorded here, and both have been stocked.
It runs into Billabong Creek, so treat it as one piece of water. Choose an access point on the card, look for timber and deep bends, and work a big fly slowly along them in the warm months. Check the NSW rules first.
An inland creek. In our experience water like this fishes on structure: fallen timber, undercut banks and the deeper outside of a bend hold cod and perch, while long, even, shallow runs hold little worth casting at.
Murray cod and golden perch are recorded in the creek, and NSW stocking records show both released into it. Silver perch and freshwater catfish are also recorded. European carp, goldfish and eastern gambusia are there too, along with small natives such as Australian smelt and bony bream.
The small fish are the forage. That points you toward baitfish patterns in the fly box: a Woolly Bugger in a dark colour, and a smaller baitfish streamer for perch. Along grassy banks, a hopper is a good bet on a warm evening.
Settle the rules first, then plan around the weather. In our experience native fish on inland creeks are most active from spring through early autumn, with the best light at dawn and dusk. In the cooler months, expect slower fishing and fish holding deeper.
Use a 7 or 8 weight, a floating line and a short, stout leader of 10 to 15 lb, because cod live in snags and you will need to turn them quickly. Cast tight to structure, let the fly sink, then strip it slowly. Give each snag a few casts from different angles before you move on. For perch, a smaller streamer worked with short pulls along the edge of a deeper run is worth a try.
The access card names the access points. Treat them as locations, not a statement of permission, and respect any fence or sign you meet on the ground.
As on any inland creek, tell someone where you are going and when you expect to be back, carry plenty of water, wear sun protection, and watch your footing on soft, undercut banks. Never wade a crossing you are unsure of.
No water-specific rule was found. Before you fish, read the current NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development freshwater fishing guide, check its closed-waters list, and take any season, bag and size limits and licence requirements from it.
These authority-listed points are separate from the mapped track intersections above. Some were inspected and some are public boat-ramp records; each row says which. A listing does not grant permission across private land, so check closures, signs and gates when you arrive.
Sources: NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development.
The year on this water
A year at a glance; check current rules
The river's year
Daily flow at Coleambally Catchment Drain at Outfall Into Yanco Creek, every year 2002 to 2026
Bureau of Meteorology — Water Data Online series catalogue (Snowy/Monaro stations). Bureau of Meteorology, © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed from the Commonwealth of Australia under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. retrieved 2026-08-12.
How often it runs this high
7,019 days at Coleambally Catchment Drain at Outfall Into Yanco Creek, 2002 to 2026
Bureau of Meteorology — Water Data Online series catalogue (Snowy/Monaro stations). Bureau of Meteorology, © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed from the Commonwealth of Australia under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence. retrieved 2026-08-12.
How well this water has been surveyed
9 capture records, 1 decade of 1 on file
Atlas of Living Australia — freshwater fish occurrence records (open licences, with coordinates). Occurrence records from the Atlas of Living Australia and its contributing datasets, including the Victorian Biodiversity Atlas, NSW BioNet Atlas, Sustainable Rivers Audit, Murray-Darling Basin fish monitoring programs, OZCAM museum collections and iNaturalist Australia. Each record carries its own licence and originating dataset. retrieved 2026-08-13.
Stocking on record
24,057 fish in 5 records, 2020 to 2026
NSW Fish Stocking — ArcGIS site markers and linked histories. retrieved 2026-08-29.
Yanco Creek at Offtake
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Yanco Creek at Morundah
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Yanco Creek at Yanco Bridge
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Coleambally Catchment Drain at Outfall Into Yanco Creek
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Yanco Creek at Wiraki
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Readings from the Bureau of Meteorology's Water Data Online, © Commonwealth of Australia, licensed CC BY 4.0. Nothing here is a forecast. Check the gauge before you rely on it.
Live weather for Yanco Creek at Morundah loads here. If it does not, check the Bureau of Meteorology forecast before you go.
Murray cod, golden perch and silver perch have all been recorded, and NSW stocking records show cod and golden perch released into the creek. European carp are also recorded, so a carp on the end of the line is a real possibility.
Check the current NSW Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development freshwater fishing guide, including its closed-waters list, and take any season, bag and size limits from it before you fish.
Pick one of the access points on the access card and walk the bank looking for fallen timber and deeper bends. Treat the points as locations only, and read the signs and fences on the ground.
A 7 or 8 weight with a floating line and a short, stout leader suits big flies and snaggy water.
