Some of the many fish you can expect to catch at the Limmen River Fishing Camp and surrounding coast

Barramundi

Barra range in size from 2kg - 10kg. can reach over 30kg.
Minimum legal length of catch in the Northern Territory is 55 cm . Barra are spawned as male and upon reaching approximately 6 kg are usually all female and important breeding stock.

Barramundi occupy the warmer waters of estuary systems in the north of Australia living in both salt and fresh waters. They can be found in sea waters, estuaries, tidal creeks, inland tidal areas, rivers and billabongs with an attraction to submerged timber, rock bars and other snaggy areas. In late summer they travel from fresh to salt water to spawn, congregating toward river mouths.

Regarded as a true sporting fish with great fighting ability. Bite is sudden and savage and once hooked barramundi perform aerobatics and repeated powerful runs for cover of snags. Experience the rush. You can always catch and release

Mangrove Jack

Mangrove Jack are considered one of Australia’s premier sports-fish. Growing to over 16 kilos the average fish caught within the Northern Territory’s estuary waters is 1 – 4 kilo.

Mangrove jack are a mid water to bottom feeder that relies on underwater structure to ambush food. Preferred baits include live fish, dead fish, prawns, yabbies and crustaceans. They are a hard hitting and hard fighting fish that often elude capture once hooked by swimming into and around snags. The initial explosive hit, determined fight and not uncommon loss of a large specimen often leaves the angler in awe of the fishes power.

Mangrove jack are considered an excellent table fish.