Barramundi - Australia's Premier Inshore Sportfish (Saltwater)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
When:
 
 
 
All year round - best months September/May
Fishing Methods: Through the summer months lure/crankbait/fly.During the rest of the year live bait fishing works well.Drift casting with guide bow thruster support.Casting mangrove creeks and channel flats, trolling drop-offs and river holes.
Size: Up to 45lb/20kg in this area.
Tackle: Lurefishing bait/plug casters around 20lb/8kg.Flyfishing 8-10wt intermediate line.
Habitat: Rivers, channel flats, mangroves, rocky shorelines and creeks.
Season: Closed to harvest November/December/January (Non-target catch and release only).