Ben Anderson Barrage
You need a Stocked Impoundment Permit (SIP) to fish at this barrage.
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About this barrage
- Bocks Road, Branyan, Qld 4670 (about 6km west of Bundaberg)
- Part of Burnett River
- Owned by Sunwater, which provides information on:
- activities and facilities
- fishing vessel requirements
- barrage alerts.
Stocked species
- Barramundi
Who needs a permit
All persons 18 years and over must hold a permit when line fishing in SIPS impoundments.
Children and teenagers under 18 years do not require a permit.
Cost
- $13.15 per week
- $62.47 per year
- $44.94 per year if you have a:
- Queensland Government Seniors Card
- Pensioner Concession Card, Health Care Card
- Repatriation Health Care Card (Gold Card).
On 1 July 2025 most of our fees and charges increased by 3.4%, in line with the government's indexation policy.
Buy your permit
- Online
- Call 1300 575 359
- In store at:
- all Queensland Australia Post outlets
- these New South Wales Australia Post outlets
Receiving your permit
The permit is:
- emailed and/or texted to your phone when purchased:
- online
- at selected sub-agent outlets
- over the phone.
- emailed within 24 hours when purchased:
- over the counter at an Australia Post outlet.
When you go fishing
When fishing in a stocked impoundment, you must:
- carry your permit (digital email, digital SMS, paper receipt) with you
- produce it upon request from the Queensland Boating and Fisheries Patrol.