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, and that was even before Cyclone Narelle passed over the catchments.

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

The Top End fishery loves a big Wet. As the floodwaters settle, and for some time after, the fishing is 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 record deluge. 

Meanwhile, the NT’s Million Dollar Fish tagged barramundi promotion Season 11 officially wrapped with 18 lucky anglers catching a red-tagged $10K barra. Eleven tagged million-dollar barramundi are eligible to trigger the single $1m prize if caught between April 1 and September 30, 2026.

Season 10 of Million Dollar Fish (MDF) saw 17 anglers land $10K tags. 

North Australian FISH FINDER 15 can help you find the tagged barramundi, as it features all the best Top End run-offs, rockbars, tidal creeks, culverts and waterholes.

Our 376- page publication kicked off as an NT fishing spot 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 is not just about barramundi. Reef and wreck fishing hotspots are covered in detail, and the best landbased locations. The book 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.