Catch a million dollars

There’s arguably never been a better year to fish the Top End.

The Daly River hit a new record flood level in 2026, even before Cyclone Narelle passed over the catchments.

The famous Roper, Mary and Victoria barramundi rivers also flooded, and stayed high for an extended period.

The Top End fishery responds to a big Wet. As waters settle, and for some time after, the fish are on like donkey kong. 

So start packing for your Top End visit. You’ll catch fish, and your tourist dollars will help the fishing parks, which were hit hard by the high waters. 

Meanwhile, the NT’s Million Dollar Fish tagged barramundi competition is going strong.

Season 10 of Million Dollar Fish (MDF) saw 17 anglers land $210,000 in red-tagged barramundi across the NT, and the tags kept rolling in for the most recent Season 11.

North Australian FISH FINDER 15 has the info you need to help find the tagged barramundi.

Our 376- page publication kicked off as an NT fishing book way back in 1996.

The current edition covers all Australian states, including Tasmania, with incredible coverage of our northern fishing paradise – the Top End.

The book is dubbed ‘the bible’ for its micro charts of rockbars and reefs, aerial photos, mudmaps, satellite imagery with GPS data overlays.

FISH FINDER will help you catch barramundi and other tropical species across the Top End, Cape York Peninsula and WA’s Kimberley.

Those heading north should also consider the NT Fishing GPS Data Card, with 800+ essential Northern Territory marks.

FISH FINDER is not just about barramundi. Reef and wreck fishing hotspots are covered in detail, and the best WA, NT and NQ landbased locations.