Northern Territory Fish Species

Popular Northern Territory fish species and bag limits for barramundi, saratoga, trevally, mud crabs and others.

Barramundi Bag limit - 5 per person (2 p/p Mary River system) Legal size - 55cm

Barramundi is the most popular fish for recreational anglers in the NT. Barramundi have been recorded up to 150 cm long and weights in excess of 40 kg, but larger fish have been reported! Barramundi are thought to live to around 20 years of age. Large female barramundi can produce 32 million eggs a season; that's almost twice the human population of Australia Barramundi change sex, they generally mature as males in their third to fifth year and then change to females between four to eight years of age, but only in salt water. Barramundi inhabit areas where the water temperature ranges between 23C to 35C, from the Ashburton River in the west to the Mary River in Queensland. Barramundi can travel great distances in their life; one fish that was tagged and released had travelled 622 km when it was recaptured. Most fish however are recaptured close to where they were tagged. There is generally not much movement of barra between river systems.

Saratoga A great fighting fish, no limit (Not an edible fish)

Coral Trout Bag limit - General: 30 per person	Golden Snapper Bag limit - General: 5 per person
Jewfish Bag limit - 5 per person	Mackeral Bag limit - 5 per person
Mangrove Jack Bag limit - General: 30 per person	Queenfish Bag limit - General: 30 per person
Threadfin Salmon Bag limit - General: 30 per person	Trevally Bag limit - General: 30 per person
Tuna Bag limit - General: 30 per person	Mudcrab Bag limit - General: 30 per boat

Detailed scientific information on Australian Fish is available
at the Australian Museum Fish Site.