Returns to the Barra Lodge in 2023

After a break of 8 years the Arnhem Land Fly Week is back.
The Arnhem Land  Barra Lodge will host Arnhem Land Fly Week from
9 – 15 November 2023, during the Build-up fishing season.
Join our talented Barra Lodge guiding team for 5 days of fly fishing in remote fish-rich waters of Arnhem Land.

Fishing the Build-up
The Build-up is a prime time for fishing at the Barra Lodge. The Build-up season coincides with a rise in water temperature and an increase in the aggressive demeanour of the local barramundi population. In addition to barra, the local estuaries and creeks are also home to threadfin salmon, mangrove jack, estuary cod, black jewfish, blue salmon plus, various trevally species and queenfish.
Out on the blue water, the sport fishing is often world class. Calm conditions normally prevail as the earlier dry season breezes have diminished by this time of year, making conditions favourable for fly fishing. Out on the blue, you can expect to encounter large schools of hard-fighting pelagic fish such as: queenfish, numerous trevally species, longtail tuna, giant herring, and both Spanish and broad-bar mackerel. Dredging with fast-sinking lines will produce numbers of thumping golden snapper, coral trout and blue bone plus a myriad of other tasty reef dwellers.
During previous fly fishing weeks, our pristine Arnhem Land waters yielded over 40 fish species – yes, that’s correct: 41 species of fly-caught fish were recorded during one of Barra Lodge’s fly week events.
As a bonus, we now have access to a fabulous freshwater venue that is teeming with saratoga at the remote and pristine Arafura Billabong on the edge of the vast Arafura swamp.

Itinerary Arnhem Land Fly Fishing Week
9 – 15 November 2023 6 nights with 5 days of Fishing

Depart Darwin: Thursday 9 November 2023: Private charter flight departs Darwin at 2.00pm. Arrive in Barra Lodge at approximately 3.30pm.

Accommodation: 6 nights in twin share Deluxe Safari Suites

Fishing Days:  5 Days fishing 10,11,12,13,14 November 2023 – 2 anglers per boat.

Arrive Darwin: Depart Wednesday 15 November 2023: Private charter flight departs Maningrida at 9.00am and arrives Darwin at 10.30am.

For All booking enquiries, please contact Fishing Tropical Australia via
08 89831544 or email:  barralodge@nafa.com.au