Leatherjackets feed on small fish including the silver perch. Reasons for the catastrophic decline of silver perch are only partially understood. The Warrego River is one of a few rivers where silver perch breed naturally. The importance of vegetative matter in the diet of silver perch is still debated. The lake contains habitats of tilapia and silver perch. Silver perch stockings resulted in almost no captures. It was replaced by the Aquaculture venture, silver perch and a crayfish growing system. Silver perch spawn in late spring and early summer. Male silver perch reach sexual maturity at three years of age. Silver perch are native to the east coast of the United States. Female silver perch reach full sexual maturity at five years of age. Storm King Dam offers some good angling opportunities for Murray cod, yellowbelly and silver perch. In aquaria, silver perch are reported to take blood worms readily. Murray Cod, Silver Perch, Baramundi, Rainbow Trout, and Marron. Silver perch have now declined close to the point of extinction in the wild.