Barramundi
Excellent
Dawn, dusk and the run-off drains and creek mouths on the falling tide; hardbodies and soft vibes cast tight to snags and rock bars.
Flora River above Stoney Creek Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Flora River above Stoney Creek south-west of Katherine: barramundi and sooty grunter in a spring-fed river, with a Bureau gauge.
2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Level
1.64 m
Air / High
26 °C / 37 °C
Wind
W 2 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge G8140205, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Flora River above Stoney Creek is in full summer mode: early starts, shade at midday, and the evening change. The gauge reads 1.64 m, up 0.06 over the week. Today brings cloud cover, wind W around 2 km/h, rising pressure near 1011 hPa and a high of 37 °C. Water sits around 29 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:43 PM-1:43 AM and 11:19 AM-1:19 PM: plan around them and beat the heat.
Tie on: Soft plastic, 3 to 5 inch paddle tail · Pilchard on ganged hooks · Metal slug, 20 to 40 g · Surface walker at first light. Prime windows: 11:43 PM-1:43 AM, 11:19 AM-1:19 PM, 5:15 AM-6:15 AM. Similar at 37 °C with a rain chance. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
Northern Territory has no general fishing licence, but rules and permits apply. Northern Territory fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing barramundi here? Check the size and bag limits with NT Fisheries before you keep anything; the Barramundi page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Flora River above Stoney Creek today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (06:05), sunset (18:49), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:43 PM-1:43 AM and 11:19 AM-1:19 PM; minor 5:15 AM-6:15 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station G8140205 (Flora River - U/S Stoney Crk).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station G8140205. Latest reading 2026-11-08 01:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp26 °C
High / Low37 °C / 25 °C
WindW 2 km/h, gusts 7 km/h
Pressure1011.2 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain81% cloud, 71%
Sunrise / Sunset06:05 / 18:49
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~29 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Flora River above Stoney Creek
Today is the pick of the week on Flora River above Stoney Creek, at 2 out of 5.
Best day this week: today, 9 Nov — tough at 2/5, rising pressure behind a front, typically the slowest.
Today, 9 Nov — Tough
Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
- Solunar majors
- 11:43 PM-1:43 AM and 11:19 AM-1:19 PM
- Minor period
- 5:15 AM-6:15 AM
- Sun
- 06:05 to 18:49
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Storms, 16 km/h
- Rain chance
- 71%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Flora River above Stoney Creek: seasons written for the southern year, and how to fish each one. Today's ratings live in the report above.
Barramundi
Run-off (March to May) and build-up (October to November) in the north; check the closed season on the Queensland east coast
The north's fish. Tidal rivers, run-off creeks, rock bars and the stocked impoundments. Warm water, moving water and a barometer on the way down. Dawn, dusk and the run-off drains and creek mouths on the falling tide; hardbodies and soft vibes cast tight to snags and rock bars.
When to come: the Flora River above Stoney Creek 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 29 °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 dataSun, Nov 8
3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Barramundi led the card at excellent. High of 35 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Sat, Nov 7
2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Barramundi led the card at excellent. High of 37 °C, wind to 14 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
3/5 Fair. Fish early or late. Heat pins the bite to the dawn and dusk windows. Barramundi led the card at excellent. High of 35 °C, wind to 18 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
Northern Territory has no general recreational fishing licence; the limits and closures do. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by NT Fisheries and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the Northern Territory licence page before you keep anything.
Access
The Northern Territory has no recreational fishing licence; the possession and size limits and the nature park rules apply, on the pages linked below..
About this water
Flora River above Stoney Creek is a river in Northern Territory, Australia, covered from the Northern Territory reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Flora River above Stoney Creek: the full guide
The Flora above Stoney Creek
The Flora River is a spring-fed river south-west of Katherine, running clear through the dry season over tufa dams and between springs, much of it inside Giwining / Flora River Nature Park; the gauge sits above its junction with Stoney Creek. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge there supplies the level of the Flora River above Stoney Creek and the 30-day chart on this page. The Katherine River has its own page.
Species and seasons
Barramundi hold in the deeper pools of the Flora, and sooty grunter are the everyday fish of the runs; NT Parks lists grunter, bream and barramundi. The Northern Territory has no general closed season for barramundi, but NT-wide the possession limit is five and the minimum length 55 cm, and inside the park you may fish only with lures: bait is banned to avoid hooking turtles.
Where to fish it
The park is the access to the river, with Lorrngorl Campground, which must be booked online. Saltwater crocodiles live in the Flora: swimming is not allowed, and the park asks visitors to Be Crocwise at all times.
Planning a visit
The turn-off is on the Victoria Highway 86 km west of Katherine, then 46 km of unsealed road that NT Parks rates for high-clearance 2WD vehicles in the dry season only. The park is closed between November and May and often closes after heavy rain, visitors to the NT need an NT Parks Visitor Pass, and nets, traps and pets are not allowed. Carry water and fuel.
The river through the year
The Flora is fed by springs, which keep it running clear through the dry season, and its calcium-rich water builds the tufa dams and small cascades the park is known for. Through the wet, roughly November to April, rain swells it and the park is closed; the run-off after the rains is when the barramundi move, but the park only reopens in the dry. Through the dry the flow is steady and the pools clear, and sooty grunter feed in the runs over the tufa. NT Parks notes that downstream the Flora merges with the Katherine and the Daly, whose upper reach at Dorisvale has its own page.
Reading this report here
The chart shows the Flora’s steady spring-fed dry-season flow and the wet-season rise. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm all year; pressure and sky build the score on the Flora.
Licence, access and rules
The Northern Territory has no recreational fishing licence; the possession and size limits and the nature park rules apply, on the pages linked below.
Common questions
What can I catch in the Flora River?
Barramundi in the deeper pools of the Flora River above Stoney Creek and sooty grunter in the runs.
When can I reach the Flora River?
Only in the dry season: the park is closed between November and May, and the last 46 km from the Victoria Highway are unsealed.
Do I need a licence here?
No. Nobody needs a recreational fishing licence to fish the Flora River above Stoney Creek, or anywhere else in the Territory.
Is fishing good at Flora River above Stoney Creek right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station G8140205 — Flora River - U/S Stoney Crk
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- The written guide on this page
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