Depending on the amount of rain at one time the Daintree receives over the wetter months the barramundi and most warm water species remain active during these months. Spawning is a priority for these species and they tend to have ferocious appetites, so are not too fussy on what they will swallow.
The first freshwater influences in the Daintree system tend to be a fly or lure specialists dream, as the feeder creeks and run off drains fill and overflow into the Daintree River.
Jamie or Edie’s observations at the time, as they live close to the river and have a hand’s on reading of the weather conditions at all times, is the best advice to follow. As tides, land saturation (rainfall run-off) and previous rainfall are all factors to consider for the present moment, and can be completely different from the Cairns and Port Douglas regions.
Jamie will only cancel a fishing charter if the Daintree is flooding, expects the fishing experience could be extremely poor after heavy rain, or a weather system such as a tropical cyclone is threatening the Daintree coast, otherwise he is happy to guide you in any conditions.
Juvenile crocodiles can be spotted within the Daintree River, but being “croc wise” is still essential.
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
