Boating and Fishing

Boating, fishing and kayaking are welcome on Lake Lenthall.

Click here to view the Lake Lenthall Camping and Fishing brochure(PDF, 2MB)

Boating

Due to the primary requirement of Lenthalls Dam being a water catchment and raw water storage dam, there are a number of boating restrictions and rules in place.

Speed limit

A speed limit of 6 knots applies to the entire Lake.

Permitted engines

  • Vessels must be low-emission outboards/engines.
  • This limits motors to four strokes or direct fuel-injected two strokes.
  • Electric motors.
  • No other engines.

Rangers are on site

If you have any questions, please ring ahead on (07) 41294 833

For more Queensland government information regarding speed limits and boat safety please access via the boxes below.

QLD schedule of speed limits

QLD Government gazetted speed limit (page 45/46)

QLD boat safety equipment

QLD general boating safety and fact sheets

Fishing

Each year, the Fraser Coast Fish Stocking Association stock Lake Lenthall with fingerlings.

Since 1984, almost 450,000 fingerlings have been released into the lake including: barramundi, Australian bass, golden perch (yellow belly) and silver perch.

A Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) is required to fish at Lake Lenthall. SIPs are a requirement by the Queensland Government for fishing in all stocked impoundments in Queensland.

Fraser Coast Regional Council does not manage this requirement.

Purchase your fishing permit

Purchase online

Click here to purchase online

Purchase in-store at an Australia Post branch

Click here to see locations

Purchase over the phone

Phone 1300 575 359

More information can be obtained relating to the size, take and possession limits by phoning Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol on 13 25 23.

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