The iconic Barramundi, meaning large-scale river fish, is thrilling to catch and delicious to eat! Found in coastal waters of the Northern Territory (e.g. Dundee Beach) they live in fresh and salt water and will eat just about anything.

As the Big Wet comes to an end and water drains from the flood plains, all manner of tasty treats (prawns, fish, insects, spiders and crustaceans) wash downstream into the mouths of waiting barramundi. This festival of food together with warmer water temperatures means these opportunistic predators are more active (than during the cooler months of the dry - May to August). Known as ‘The Run-off’ this prime time is irresistible to enthusiastic anglers keen to target this great game and sports fish during fishing charters.

Well known for their tenacity when hooked, barra prefer rivers and creeks with large catchments where the water flow is slow and continuous and where they can hide near submerged logs, snags and overhanging vegetation. Curiously, barra start life as males and at about 80cm change sex to females if they are in salt-water environments. This is worthy of note for fishers who land one at this size. These big females are needed to ensure spawning. Catch and release to ensure these big females can return to shallow mudflats to spawn, thereby replenishing stock levels.

The Run-off months from February to April are busy for Dundee Beach and Skippers with groups of mates enjoying beachfront accommodation, ocean views and spectacular sunsets from the plunge pool after full day fishing charters. Some bring their own boat to Dundee Beach and others prefer to sit back and head out with our experienced guides. With the Dundee Beach boat ramp and local pub just 300m from our Skippers at Dundee accommodation it doesn’t get much better than this! Enjoy a sundowner on oceanfront decks and cook up your catch of the day. Skippers at Dundee is equipped with all the facilities including commercial BBQ and huge stainless-steel kitchen. This is a bucket list trip not to be missed!

While barra are much sought-after there’s a wide variety of species on offer in the coastal waters off Dundee Beach. Spanish Mackerel, trevally, jewfish, fingermark snapper and queenfish, among others, keep it interesting. Apart from fantastic fishing, and charters at Dundee Beach there’s much to take in during a day on the water. Birds of prey, turtles, dolphins and of course, at the top of the food chain, salt-water crocodiles are just some of the wildlife to be seen at Dundee Beach with many species unique to the Northern Territory.

Perhaps a less obvious experience during your fishing charter at Dundee Beach, yet equally satisfying is an awareness of ourselves, our place in our natural environment and the opportunity to chill out, ponder and reflect. This chance to disengage from day-to-day challenges and settle in the here and now is surely the attraction of fishing & fishing charters for many. So, for an unforgettable stay and play experience in the Top End head to Skippers at Dundee Beach.

Here’s what our guests have to say . . .

‘’The variety of fishing on offer was outstanding. The depth of knowledge, experience, analysis was second to none. The food was unbelievable. Congratulations to the team, especially our superstar guide.”  JST Aug 2022, Trip Advisor