Barramundi
Closed today
Reopens 1 Feb 2027. Closed 7 October to 31 January in the Gulf of Carpentaria, tidal and fresh. No catch and release in the closure.
Gregory River at Gregory Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Gregory River at Gregory in the Gulf country: sooty grunter and barramundi in a clear, running river under the Gulf closure, with a Bureau gauge.
1/5
Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Level
1.12 m
Air / High
35 °C / 41 °C
Wind
NE 7 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 912101A, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Gregory River at Gregory is in full summer mode: early starts, shade at midday, and the evening change. The gauge reads 1.12 m, holding steady. Today brings clear skies, wind NE around 6 km/h, rising pressure near 1009 hPa and a high of 41 °C. Water sits around 29 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:42 PM-1:42 AM and 11:18 AM-1:18 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: 11:42 PM-1:42 AM, 11:18 AM-1:18 PM, 5:07 AM-6:07 AM. Similar at 41 °C with a rain chance. The solunar majors shift about 50 minutes later.
Before you go
Queensland has no general fishing licence, but rules and permits apply. Queensland fishing licence: cost, rules and where to buy →
Chasing barramundi here? Check the size and bag limits with Queensland DPI before you keep anything; the Barramundi page has the seasons and the tactics.
Fishing times for Gregory River at Gregory today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:59), sunset (18:53), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:42 PM-1:42 AM and 11:18 AM-1:18 PM; minor 5:07 AM-6:07 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 912101A (Gregory_R Gregory).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 912101A. Latest reading 2026-11-08 18:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp35 °C
High / Low41 °C / 23 °C
WindNE 7 km/h, gusts 15 km/h
Pressure1008.9 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain3% cloud, 0%
Sunrise / Sunset05:59 / 18:53
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~29 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Gregory River at Gregory
The best day on Gregory River at Gregory this week looks like Saturday 14 Nov, at 3 out of 5, against 1 today.
Best day this week: Saturday, 14 Nov — fair at 3/5, rising pressure behind a front, typically the slowest.
Today, 9 Nov — Slow
Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
- Solunar majors
- 11:42 PM-1:42 AM and 11:18 AM-1:18 PM
- Minor period
- 5:07 AM-6:07 AM
- Sun
- 05:59 to 18:53
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Overcast, 18 km/h
- Rain chance
- 0%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Gregory River at Gregory: 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
Closed now Reopens 1 Feb 2027. Closed 7 October to 31 January in the Gulf of Carpentaria, tidal and fresh. No catch and release in the closure. Rule as read from Queensland Department of Primary Industries on 2026-09-23.
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.
When to come: the Gregory River at Gregory 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 38 °C, wind to 16 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 36 °C, wind to 24 km/h.
Fri, Nov 6
2/5 Slow. Work for them. Conditions favor short windows and patient fishing. Barramundi led the card at excellent. High of 38 °C, wind to 16 km/h.
Before you go
Licence
Queensland has no general recreational fishing licence; permits apply on some waters and the limits and closures do. Details and where to buy →
Regulations
Size and bag limits, closed seasons and marine park zones are set by Queensland DPI and change: confirm the current rules on the agency page linked from the Queensland licence page before you keep anything.
Access
No fishing licence is needed in Queensland; the Gulf barramundi closed season, the size and possession limits and the Crocwise advice are on the pages linked below..
About this water
Gregory River at Gregory is a river in Queensland, Australia, covered from the Queensland reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Gregory River at Gregory: the full guide
The Gregory at Gregory
The Gregory River runs clear through the dry Gulf country of north-west Queensland, lined with paperbarks and pandanus, past the roadhouse settlement of Gregory, also known as Gregory Downs, on the road between Burketown and the Mount Isa country. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Gregory supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page, which shows how much it is running on the day.
Species and seasons
Sooty grunter are the everyday fish of the Gregory, in the runs and below the rapids on small lures and flies, kept from 28 cm within a combined limit of ten grunter; barramundi hold in the deeper pools, kept between 58 and 120 cm. The Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi closed season, 7 October to 31 January, applies to the Gregory’s fresh water, with no targeting for release; the species card computes it.
Where to fish it
The crossing and the camping area at Gregory give access to the river, and the runs up and downstream are fished from the bank in the dry season, when the Gulf roads are open. Queensland includes the Gulf of Carpentaria in its estuarine crocodile habitat, where they can be in any waterway, so keep back from the edge rather than wading. The runs below the crossing and the pools under the paperbarks are the sooty grunter water, and the deeper, slower pools downstream hold the barramundi.
Planning a visit
Gregory is a roadhouse and camping ground on the road between Burketown and the Mount Isa country, reached in the dry season; the roads close in the wet. Carry fuel, food and water, bring light lures for sooty grunter and barramundi gear for the pools, and leave all crocodiles alone.
Reading this report here
The chart shows the Gregory’s flow through the dry season and the rise when the wet arrives and the roads close. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm all year; pressure and sky build the score at Gregory.
Licence, access and rules
No fishing licence is needed in Queensland; the Gulf barramundi closed season, the size and possession limits and the Crocwise advice are on the pages linked below.
Common questions
What can I catch in the Gregory River?
Sooty grunter in the runs and barramundi in the deeper pools.
When is barramundi closed on the Gregory?
From 7 October to 31 January, the Gulf of Carpentaria season.
Do I need a licence on the Gregory River?
No. Queensland has no general recreational fishing licence, so nothing is needed to fish the Gregory.
Is fishing good at Gregory River at Gregory right now?
Check the daily report at the top of this page: it is regenerated every morning from live data. Today's read: Tough. Pick your battles. Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Nearby waters
Where this page's numbers come from
- Storage and river readings
- Bureau of Meteorology, Water Data Online, station 912101A — Gregory_R Gregory
- 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.