Barramundi
Lates calcarifer
Also known as: BarraAsian Seabass
Surf/EstuaryShore
Gamefish
Score
—
Prime time
—
Depth
0–40m
Platform
Shore
Season
JanMarJunSepDec
Peak Oct–DecGood Jan–Sep
Depth range
0–40mMedium
Findr bio
A tropical ambush predator with a mouth built to inhale, not bite — miss the strike zone by an inch in the mangroves and I've already turned it into cover.
How to catch
Favourite hangouts
EstuaryShallow waterCurrent edge
Recommended baits
Fish baitsSpinnersSurface lures
Effective techniques
SpinningJigging
Gear
Best times
DawnDuskNight
I can change sex — every barramundi starts life male and most become female by around 5 years old, a trait called protandrous hermaphroditism.