Barwon River at Mungindi Fishing Report
Updated Fri, 25 Sept 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Barwon at Mungindi on the Queensland border: cod and yellowbelly in the border town’s river, with a Bureau gauge at the town.
3/5
Fair. Fish the windows.A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Level
2.82 m
Air / High
20 °C / 28 °C
Wind
ESE 6 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 416001, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Barwon River at Mungindi has cool water and fish holding a little deeper and slower. The gauge reads 2.82 m, easing 0.06 over the week. Today brings clear skies, wind ESE around 6 km/h, steady pressure near 1027 hPa and a high of 28 °C. Water sits around 13 °C for the season (estimated). With the full moon, the solunar majors run 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM: the windows to build the day around.
Murray cod
Slow
Slow it down: heavier spinnerbaits, slow-rolled swimbaits and bait on the bottom next to the deep snags.
Tie on: Blade or vibe, slow hops · Lightly weighted plastic · Whole pilchard or squid on the bottom · Suspending hardbody. Prime windows: 10:25 AM-12:25 PM, 10:25 PM-12:25 AM, 4:55 AM-5:55 AM. Similar at 28 °C. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
New South Wales requires a fishing licence for most fishing, from A$7.00. New South Wales fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing murray cod here? Check the size and bag limits with DPIRD NSW before you keep anything; the Murray cod page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Barwon River at Mungindi today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:50), sunset (18:01), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM; minor 4:55 AM-5:55 AM. Full Moon, 99% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 416001 (BARWON R @ MUNGINDI).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 416001. Latest reading 2026-09-23 22:15.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp20 °C
High / Low28 °C / 17 °C
WindESE 6 km/h, gusts 8 km/h
Pressure1027.0 hPa, steady
Sky / Rain2% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:50 / 18:01
MoonFull Moon, 99%
Water temp (seasonal)~13 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Barwon River at Mungindi
The best day on Barwon River at Mungindi this week looks like Sunday 27 Sept, at 4 out of 5, against 3 today. Every day is scored by the same engine as the report above: pressure trend first, then wind, sky and season. Pick a species and the plan for that day changes with it.
Best day this week: Sunday, 27 Sept — good at 4/5, falling pressure, usually the best window of a week.
Today, 25 Sept — Fair
A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
- Solunar majors
- 10:25 AM-12:25 PM and 10:25 PM-12:25 AM
- Minor period
- 4:55 AM-5:55 AM
- Sun
- 05:50 to 18:01
- Moon
- Full Moon, 99% lit
- Sky and wind
- Clear, 18 km/h
- Rain chance
- 0%
Scores are a planning aid built from forecast data, not a promise.
Species guide
The species that matter on Barwon River at Mungindi: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Murray cod
December to August; closed September to November
Closed now Reopens 1 Dec 2026. Closed 1 September to 30 November in all waters except Blowering and Copeton dams. Rule as read from DPIRD NSW on 2026-09-23.
The giant of the inland rivers and the big lakes (Hume, Mulwala, Eildon). A snag fish that eats big lures, and a species with a closed season across the Murray-Darling. Slow it down: heavier spinnerbaits, slow-rolled swimbaits and bait on the bottom next to the deep snags.
Golden perch
Best: November to April
Yellowbelly. The bread-and-butter native of the Murray-Darling lakes and rivers; loves warm water, structure and a lure worked slowly past its nose. Slower. Work the deeper timber and the drop-offs with vibes and bait.
When to come: the Barwon River at Mungindi calendar
Activity by species and month for the southern year, and how the water warms and cools. Tap any cell.
Species activity by month
1 = slow, 5 = peak. Current month highlighted. January is midsummer here.
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Water temperature through the year
Typical surface temperature for this water type in degrees Celsius; today is around 13 °C (estimated, not a reading).
Angler reports
Real reports from real anglers, reviewed before publishing. Nothing here is copied from a shop or a charter. The water log below tracks each day automatically.
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Water log, last days
Auto-logged from live dataThu, Sep 24
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at fair. High of 29 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Wed, Sep 23
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at fair. High of 29 °C, wind to 23 km/h.
Tue, Sep 22
3/5 Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day. Golden perch led the card at fair. High of 33 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7.00, the same for residents and visitors. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by DPIRD NSW and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the New South Wales licence page before you keep anything.
Access
The NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days, applies to fishing from the New South Wales side at Mungindi; our New South Wales licence page has the fees, and the Queensland rules, with their own cod closure, apply on the other bank.
About this water
Barwon River at Mungindi is a river in New South Wales, Australia, covered from the New South Wales reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Barwon River at Mungindi: the full guide
The Barwon at Mungindi
Mungindi is the town that sits on both sides of the Queensland border where the Barwon River forms it, on the cotton and grain plains north-west of Moree, the river winding under coolibah and river red gum. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Mungindi supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page. The Barwon at Walgett, downstream, has its own page.
Species and seasons
Murray cod and golden perch are the fish of the Barwon at Mungindi, the cod in the snags and deep holes on lures and bait, the yellowbelly on shrimp and worms through the warm months; freshwater catfish are protected west of the Divide in New South Wales rivers. The New South Wales Murray cod closure, 1 September to 30 November, applies on this page’s bank of the river; the species card computes it.
Where to fish it
The reserves along the river at Mungindi give bank access to the snags and the holes, and a kayak covers the reaches upstream and downstream of the town. Because the river is the border, the rules of the side you fish from matter, and both states’ pages are linked in the sources.
Planning a visit
Mungindi is on the Carnarvon Highway on the Queensland border, north-west of Moree, a small town with a pub, a store and camping by the river. Bring cod lures and bait for yellowbelly, water for the heat, and the licence for the side of the river you plan to fish.
Reading this report here
Flows reach Mungindi from the Queensland catchments after rain, and the chart shows them arriving; a fresh colours the river and moves the fish. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is hot in summer and cool in winter; pressure and sky build the score at Mungindi.
Licence, access and rules
The NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days, applies to fishing from the New South Wales side at Mungindi; our New South Wales licence page has the fees, and the Queensland rules, with their own cod closure, apply on the other bank. The DPIRD freshwater rules are in the sources.
Common questions
Which state’s rules apply at Mungindi?
The river is the border, so the rules of the state you fish from apply; both are linked in the sources.
What can I catch at Mungindi?
Murray cod and golden perch; freshwater catfish are protected in New South Wales rivers west of the Divide.
Do I need a licence at Mungindi?
On the New South Wales side, yes: the NSW Recreational Fishing Fee, from A$7 for three days.
Is fishing good at Barwon River at Mungindi right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Fair. Fish the windows. A steady pattern: dawn and dusk carry the day.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station 416001 — BARWON R @ MUNGINDI
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- The written guide on this page
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Readings refresh on a 30-minute window. The full method, with every figure and its source, is on How our reports are made. Something wrong here? Tell us and it goes in the log with the date.