Darwin Barra Fishing

Gday Tim S
Back in the old days, we used to swim across the salt arms of the East Alligator river with a net in hand, tie it to a tree and then swim back . When the tide went out, we went back to get our fishes, which were quite often eaten before we arrived.Just heads hanging from a net , suspended above the water. That was in a month with an "R". I think the problem was those long tail , big snout dogs that live in the bush up there.
Muzbry

I'm not particularly knowledgable but I think it has more to do with water temp and level - which may vary in timing year to year.

Should be in with a reasonable chance tho. Suspect you'll find the good charter mobs booked out?

Do you have a boat? If not then don't bother as land based Barra fishing can be a pointless exercise, but not impossible. Get yourself onto a charter operator who can take you out to one of the spots.

If you have a boat then the closest for a day trip out of Darwin are Cooroboree Billabong or Shady Camp. There are some spots around the estuaries around Darwin harbour but you need a local to put you onto them.

http://www.fishingterritory.com/ have a look here.
should help you out. cheers

Try this guy
We caught barra all day with him a couple of years ago.
A couple of blokes on the charter drove down from Darwin on the morning before we left, so it can't be too far - sorry I can't remember how long it took.
http://www.icfish.com.au/daycharters.htm

tessa

Barra will be just coming back on the bite over the past couple of weeks as the water temp rises. They go off the bite over the middle of winter (if you can cal it that in the NT).
Although I've fished the NTfor Barra (was up ther for 6 weeks earlier this year), I have not done so around Darwin, but be assured the barra are there.

As suggested, if you have just one day, get a guide or go on a charter. Otherwise it is hit and miss - mostly miss until you learn your way around.

Tim,

Actually , your post heading is the name of what I reckon , is the best fishing guide company in the NT . I think they still do day trips to Corroboree , Rockhole and Shady Camp .

Getting near time of the year for barra , but if they are slow , there should plenty of saratoga on the chew.

Willie .

Deano won't let you down, tell him I sent you.

Cheers Steve.

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