Successfully fish for Barramundi in the Northern Territory from purpose built boats used by Darwins Barra Base on 3- 5 day Fishing Safaris in Shady Camp, Corroboree Billabong, Mary River and other Barra favourites.
140cm Barramundi
An extended fishing safari means more time fishing, less time travelling to the fish. 3- 5 day safaris are offered by Darwin's Barra Base, carefully timed to take advantage of the best available tides and fishing conditions.
Check the calendar for seats still available on one of the three specially built boats to experience the fishing adventure of a lifetime.
I was out fishing with you on Saturday last week and I might add, had a ball! I thoroughly enjoyed my day out on Coroboree Lagoon with you, the fellow players on the boat and my first Barra! I have been telling everyone proudly about my first barra and how much fun I had. Anyway, thanks again for a great day out and hopefully I will be up there soon to fish for barramundi again! Hopefully Run-off, (I'm sounding out some of the boys about it).
Click here to Contact Darwins Barra Base
You can also contact us using the following information: FREE CALL: 1800 777 420
mail ; 2 Todd Crescent Malak NT 0812 phone; +61 8 8945 0376 fax ; +61 8 8945 0379
Barramundi Runoff Safaris for 2010
This is why people love to fish for Barramundi. (L-R)Claire Mathias, Tony Le Brun & Scott 131cm 60+ Lb Barra
3,4,5
& 6 Day PEAK Barra Run Off Safaris
2013 Safari Start
Dates and Availability as at 9th March 2013;
Green blocks
indicate Neap Tides,
Blue blocks Spring Tides (
Mouseover the start dates if you can't see the colours)
March Shady Camp & Finniss River
Avl
April Shady Camp & Finniss River
Avl
April/May Barra to Sailfish
Dundee/Finniss Sail City/Long Lost
Avl
June & July Barra to Sailfish
Dundee/Finniss Sail City/Long Lost
Avl
3 Day Barra RunOff 15 March
SpringTides
Shady Camp
-
3 Day Barra RunOff 4 April
Neap Tides
Shady Camp
-
5 Day BSPBFS 21 April
Neap Tides
Dundee/Finniss Peron Islands
-
2 Day
Barra FS
2 June
Neap Tides
Finniss River
0
5 Day Barra RunOff 18 March
Neap Tides
Shady Camp
-
3 Day Barra RunOff 4 April
Neap Tides Finniss River
-
4 Day
BSPBFS 21 April
Neap Tides
Dundee/Finniss Peron Islands
-
5 Day Barra FS 2 June
Neap Tides Finniss River
4
3 Day Barra RunOff 19 March
Neap Tides Finniss River
-
2 Day Barra RunOff 4 April Neap Tides
-
6 Day BSPBFS 3 May
Neap Tides
Dundee/Finniss Peron Islands
-
3 Day
Barra FS
5 June
Neap Tides
Finniss River
4
5 Day Barra RunOff 21 March
NeapTides
Shady Camp
-
5 Day Barra RunOff 10 April
Spring Tides
Shady Camp
-
3-5 Day Barra FS 3 May
Neap Tides Finniss River
-
3 Day
BSPBFS 7 June Neap Tides
Finniss/ Dundee
4
4 Day Barra RunOff 22 March
Neap Tides Finniss River
-
3 Day Barra RunOff 11 April Spring Tides Shady Camp
-
3 Day
Barra FS 6 May
Neap Tides
Finniss River
-
4 Day
Bluewater Peagics & RFS
12June
Neap Tides
Finniss River
8
3 Day Barra RunOff 23 March
Neap Tides
Shady Camp
-
3 Day Barra RunOff 17 April Spring Tides Finniss River
-
4 Day Pelagics & RFS 12 May
Neap Tides Dundee/Finniss
8
4 Day Barra FS 18 June
Neap Tides Dundee/Finniss
8
5 Day Barra RunOff 28 March Spring Tides Shady or Finniss
-
5 Day BROPS 26 April
Spring Tides
Shady or Finniss
-
5 Day
BSPBFS 31 May
Neap Tides Daly River on Mothership $725pp
3
4 Day BSPBFS
20 June
Neap Tides Dundee/Finniss
8
4 Day Barra RunOff 29 March
-
4 Day BROPS
27 April
Spring Tides
Shady or Finniss
Green numeral (12)
indicates seats available.
Orange (
2 ) indicates limited seats on existing
safaris.
Red Zero (0)indicates
fully booked
Can cater up to
16 Person Fishing Safari Group anytime if needed. (4 per
boat)
Join an existing Safari to save the hassle of organisation and save on accommodation See details here
Scott's barramundi
Mark's barramundi
Sparky's barramundi
Jim's barramundi
Barramundi like these are quite common in the rivers and coastal waters of the Northern Terriory. When you fish for barramundi, experienced fishing guides and the right equipment can make the difference between an ordinary catch and extraordinary fish like these.
May to November is the season for Bluewater fishing for Barramundi and hard fighting bluewater reef fish which include the famous Jewfish, Snapper, Coral Trout, Red Emperor and the pelagic fish species such as Tuna, Mackerel, Queenfish and the Giant Trevally.
2013
Safari Start dates and availability as at 17 May 2013;
Green blocks
indicate Neap Tides,
Blue blocks Spring Tides (
Mouseover the start dates if you can't see the colours)
May Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
June Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
July Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
July/Aug Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
5
Day BSPBFS 31 May
Finniss/Dundee Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 5 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 1
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
0
5
Day BSPBFS 31
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
0
4
Day BSPBFS 31 May
Finniss/Dundee Neap
0
3
Day BSPBFS 6 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
2
3-6 Day
BarraFS 1
July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
4/5
Day BSPBFS 3
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
-
-
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 12
June
Finniss River
Neap
2
4
Day BSPBFS
5 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
3-6
Day BarraFS
3 August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
4
-
-
4DayBSPBFS
16 June Finniss
/ Dundee Neap
6
4 Day
BSPBFS
15 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 10
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
2 Day BSPBFS 17
June
Finniss River
Neap
2
4
Day BarraFS
17 July
Finniss River
Neap
0
4 Day
BSPBFS 14 August
Finniss /Dundee
Neap
12
-
-
4
Day BSPBFS
20 June
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
5
4
Day BSPBFS
19 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4 Day
BarraFS 16 August
Finniss /Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 25
June
Dundee/Peron Islands
Neap
4
3 Day
Bluewater
Pelagis & RFS
26 July
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4
DayBSPBFS 18
August Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
August/Sept Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
September Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
Oct
& Nov Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
Nov
& Dec Dundee/Finniss
Sail City/
Long Lost
Avl
5
Day BSPBFS 26
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3
DayBluewater
Pelagics & RFS 7 September Finniss/Dundee Neap
8
3
DayBluewater
Pelagics & RFS 7
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4 Day
BSPBFS 9
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
5
Day BarraFS 30
August
Finniss/Dundee
Neaps
8
5 Day
BSPBFS 11
September Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 11 October
Finniss River
Neap
12
4
Day BBUFS 11
November
Finniss River
Neap
12
5Day BSPBFS 31
August
Finniss/Dundee
NeapTides
8
4
Day BarraFS 14 September Finniss
River Neap
8
4
Day BBUFS
13 October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS
13 November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
3
Day BSPBFS 16 September
Finniss/Dundee Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 15
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4 Day
Bluewater
Pelagis & RFS
20 November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4Day BSPBFS 1
September
Finniss/Dundee
NeapTides
8
3
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 21 September Dundee/Peron Islands Neap
8
5
Day BSPBFS
24 October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day BSPBFS 24
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
5
Day BSPBFS 25 September Finniss
River Neap
12
5 Day
BBuFS 27
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
3-6 Day
BBUFS 25
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
-
5
Day BarraFS
28 September
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
4
Day BSPBFS 29
October
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS
10 ecember
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
5
Day BSPBFS
30 September
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
12
4
Day Bluewater
Pelagics & RFS 4
November
Finniss/Dundee
Neap
8
-
-
Abbreviations; BSPBFS= Barra to Sailfish Pelagics
Bluewater Fishing Safaris BarraFS=Barra Fishing Safari BP&RFS=
Bluewater Palagics & Reef Fishing Safari BBUFS= Barra Build Up Fishing Safaris
Green numeral (8)
indicates seats available.
Orange (
2 ) indicates limited seats on existing
safaris.
Red Zero (0)indicates
fully booked
Can cater up to
16 Pax Fishing Safari Group anytime if needed.
For Details and Itinerary click the Safaris below;
Click here to read and download the latest information flyer from Darwins Barra Base on Barra & Bluewater Safaris. (PDF file) Click here to view as a web page
mail :
2 Todd Crescent Malak NT 0812 phone: +61 8 8945 0376 fax : +61 8 8945 0379
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Mark Berg Fishing TV Show was filmed with Darwins Barra Base over a 3 Day Safari 23-25 June 2010 for Foxtel's Lifestyle Channel viewed across Australia.
Increased Limit of 3 Barra per person per day for the Mary River, including Shady Camp, has been announced. Booking seats now will avoid missing a
place on a 2013 Barra Run Off Safari with Darwins Barra Base. Now four great purpose
built boats allow more people to experience the fantastic barramundi
fishing available during the February to May Barra Run Off season in
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