South-East anglers shine as SIPS 25 hooks over 2,100 fish

Sunshine Coast teen caught 326 fish at Borumba Dam as over 460 anglers marked 25 years of Queensland’s SIPS program.

Oct 22, 2025

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Man holding the biggest barramundi caught during the SIPS 25 competition. Source: DPI Media

What’s happening?

The SIPS 25 fishing competition wrapped up after two weeks of school holiday fun, celebrating 25 years of Queensland’s Stocked Impoundment Permit Scheme (SIPS). More than 460 anglers cast their lines across 61 dams and weirs, catching over 2…

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