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.
Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Reynolds River in southern Litchfield National Park: barramundi country on a dry-season 4WD track south-west of Darwin, with no current Bureau level series.
2/5
Slow. Work for them.Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
Water temp
~29 °C est.
Air / High
27 °C / 37 °C
Wind
S 13 km/h
Sources: Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead runs hot and bright: the fish feed early, late and deep. Today brings a mixed sky, wind S around 13 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 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 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: 11:47 PM-1:47 AM, 11:23 AM-1:23 PM, 5:21 AM-6:21 AM. Similar at 37 °C with likely rain: fish ahead of the front. 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 Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (06:11), sunset (18:51), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 PM; minor 5:21 AM-6:21 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Conditions here are modelled from weather, season and the nearest stations.
No live gauge on this water
Water readings appear when a Bureau of Meteorology station covers it. Until then the seasonal curve below is the estimate.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp27 °C
High / Low37 °C / 24 °C
WindS 13 km/h, gusts 36 km/h
Pressure1011.3 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain54% cloud, 76%
Sunrise / Sunset06:11 / 18:51
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~29 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead
The best day on Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead this week looks like Friday 13 Nov, at 3 out of 5, against 2 today.
Best day this week: Friday, 13 Nov — fair at 3/5, steady pressure, neither help nor hindrance.
Today, 9 Nov — Tough
Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing.
- Solunar majors
- 11:47 PM-1:47 AM and 11:23 AM-1:23 PM
- Minor period
- 5:21 AM-6:21 AM
- Sun
- 06:11 to 18:51
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Storms, 21 km/h
- Rain chance
- 76%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead: 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 Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead 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
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.
Sat, Nov 7
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 34 °C, wind to 13 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 11 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
No recreational fishing licence is needed in the Northern Territory, but the NT possession limits and protected species apply, and the park’s own rules apply inside Litchfield.
About this water
Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead is a river in Northern Territory, Australia, covered from the Northern Territory reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead: the full guide
The Reynolds at Old Blyth Homestead
The Reynolds River runs through the southern part of Litchfield National Park, about 120 km south-west of Darwin, a river of billabongs, paperbark swamps and sandstone country. The Reynolds Track, a 44 km four-wheel-drive road between Tolmer and Wangi Falls that connects with Daly River Road, passes Blyth Homestead, which Harry Sargent and his family established in 1928. The Bureau of Meteorology’s Reynolds River gauges have not reported recent readings to Water Data Online, so this page carries no level chart.
Species and seasons
Barramundi are the fish this page scores, the species of Top End floodplain rivers, and they feed best where channels drain after the wet. The Northern Territory publishes no general closed season for barramundi; possession and size limits apply everywhere, and management zones such as the Daly River and Mary River zones add their own. Fishing is not among the activities Parks and Wildlife lists for the Reynolds Track, so confirm with the park before planning to fish inside Litchfield.
Where to fish it
The track reaches the river country in the dry season, and Parks and Wildlife posts the current depth of its water crossings on the park’s status table. Treat every waterhole as crocodile water, as the NT Government advises through Be Crocwise: stand well back from the edge, never wade, and do not clean fish near the water.
Planning a visit
Litchfield is reached through Batchelor or from Cox Peninsula Road, and visitors to the Territory need an NT Parks Visitor Pass. The track has two campgrounds, Tjaynera Falls (Sandy Creek) and Surprise Creek, booked and paid online before you go. Carry water and fuel, and check the park’s open status on the morning you leave.
Reading this report here
Without a current level series, the wet and dry seasons tell the story: the floodplain fills in the wet and drains through the run-off, when barramundi gather at channel mouths. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm all year; pressure and sky build the score on the Reynolds.
Licence, access and rules
No recreational fishing licence is needed in the Northern Territory, but the NT possession limits and protected species apply, and the park’s own rules apply inside Litchfield. The NT Government fishing rules and the Parks and Wildlife page for the Reynolds Track are in the sources.
Common questions
Do I need a licence to fish the Reynolds River?
No. The Northern Territory has no recreational fishing licence; the NT limits and the park’s rules still apply.
How do I reach the Reynolds River?
By the Reynolds Track, a 44 km four-wheel-drive road in southern Litchfield; check its status and water crossings before you go.
Is fishing allowed on the Reynolds?
Parks and Wildlife does not list fishing among the Reynolds Track activities; ask the park on 08 8999 4555 before you fish.
Is fishing good at Reynolds River at Old Blyth Homestead 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
- 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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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.