About Us

Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association (MASA) is a community based group of volunteers.  MASA has strong partnerships with Australian government, Bundaberg Regional Council, Queensland Primary Industries and Fisheries, regional businesses and many other regional not for profit groups.

Our History

Established in 1997, MASA has created, maintains and is further developing a recreational freshwater fishery that delivers millions of tourist dollars to the Wide Bay Burnett region.

MASA is a not-for-profit group of volunteers who are legally registered to manage the stocking of Lake Monduran with Barramundi and Bass under the governance of the Stocked Impoundments legislation.

Since 1997 Monduran Anglers and Stocking Association (MASA) has released over 2.5 million Barramundi and 1.5 million Australian Bass fingerlings. Barramundi over 1 metre and Trophy sized Australian Bass are caught along with the ever-present Catfish. Monduran is also home of the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) World Record Barramundi which was caught on 12 December 2010 being 44.64kg (98 lb 6 oz), 134cm long with a girth of 107cm. This makes Lake Monduran one of the most popular freshwater fishing lakes in Queensland. 

The lake is located 20km north of Gin Gin in a beautiful rural area and is visited by not only Queenslanders, but interstate and international visitors.

MASA currently maintains a Lake Monduran facility, which, during our main events, provides free aquarium viewing and printed information about Australian native and noxious fishes.

Our Purpose

MASA has a strong commitment to fish breeding and fish stocking at Lake Monduran. We also promote Lake Monduran / Fred Haigh Dam with competitions and promotional activities throughout the year.

Our Events

MASA Barra Classic – March

A field of 50 teams of two anglers fish across two evening/night sessions totalling 24 gruelling hours of fishing to catch to longest bag of 5 barramundi for high value prize money. Prizes cover the top 10 teams, individual longest barra, team total length of all barramundi caught and lucky draw for those not in the top 10.

Family Fishing Classic – October

Run over two days across a weekend, this event is family oriented with both cash and prizes given out for category winners as well as over one hundred lucky draws for both junior and senior competitors. Fish categories for this event include, Barramundi, Australian Bass, jewfish and catfish. In 2025, the tilapia category was introduced to help eradicate some of these pest fish. Whether you are 2 or 92, there is something for everyone, including the chance to win a junior or senior prize boat package.

MASA Facility

2026 MASA Committee

President – Kevin Charteris

Vice President – Dale Smith

Secretary – Meagan Smith

Treasurer – Margaret Charteris

Membership Over the Last 5 Years

2021 – 52

2022 – 48

2023 – 25

2024 – 43

2025 – 40

2026 – 28

Model Rules