The warmer months of September to December are active fishing months, and the best time to chase barramundi and other warm water species as they gear up for their spawning season. If good rainfall causes the first freshwater in the Daintree, most estuary species start to make their way downstream to head to the saltwater, making most fishing charters a surprise of variety.
Crocodiles tend to be harder to spot as they spent more time in the water. This time of year is when they become more active as the water temperature rises, and they are considering mating, so it’s particularly important to be “croc wise”. The migratory birds such as Torres Strait Pigeons and Buff Breasted Paradise Kingfishers arrive in the area over this time.
MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SHARK LEOPARD STINGRAY STRIPEY SEAPERCH BARRACUDA TARPON BLUE TAIL MULLET SPANISH MACKERAL TUNA GOLD SPOT COD CORAL TROUT SPOTTY MACKERAL LARGE MOUTH NANNYGAI JUNGLE PERCH BLACK KINGFISH COOKTOWN SALMON SPOTTED SCAT MUDCRAB BLACK JEW SOOTY GRUNTER SPANGLED EMPEROR SAND BASS TRIPLE TAIL SICKLE FISH CHINAMAN HUSSAR GREY MACKERAL PONY BREAM BANANA PRAWNS CALE-CALE TREVALLY HAMMERHEAD SHARK PAINTED SWEETLIP LONGTOM ISLAND TROUT FORKTAIL CATFISH QLD GROPER RED BASS MAORI SEAPERCH ROSY SEAPERCH GRASSY SWEETLIP YABBIES WHITING GOLDEN GRUNTER BLUDGER TREVALLY CRIMSON SEAPERCH TARPON FEATHER BREAM DOGGIE MACKEREL MOSES PERCH BARRAMUNDI FINGERMARK MANGROVE JACK SPOTTED JAVELIN GIANT TREVALLY PERMIT QUEENFISH ARCHERFISH FLATHEAD GOLDEN TREVALLY RED EMPEROR SHOVEL NOSED SCAT
