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.
Norman River at Glenore Weir Fishing Report
Updated Mon, 9 Nov 2026 from live weather and tide data
The Norman River at Glenore Weir above Normanton: Gulf barramundi in the fresh water, under the Gulf closure, with a Bureau gauge.
1/5
Tough. Pick your battles.Post-front sun and slick water make them sulk.
Level
6.84 m
Air / High
30 °C / 40 °C
Wind
NNW 11 km/h
Sources: Bureau of Meteorology gauge 916001B, Open-Meteo, solunar calculated for these coordinates.
Today's Fishing Report
Norman River at Glenore Weir is in full summer mode: early starts, shade at midday, and the evening change. The gauge reads 6.84 m, up 0.16 over the week. Today brings clear skies, wind NNW around 11 km/h, rising pressure near 1010 hPa and a high of 39 °C. Water sits around 29 °C for the season (estimated). With the new moon, the solunar majors run 11:34 PM-1:34 AM and 11:10 AM-1:10 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: 11:34 PM-1:34 AM, 11:10 AM-1:10 PM, 5:01 AM-6:01 AM. Similar at 38 °C with likely rain: fish ahead of the front. 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 Norman River at Glenore Weir today
Hour-by-hour bite forecast for today from sunrise (05:53), sunset (18:45), the moon and today's score. Tap a bar to see why.
Bite planner
Solunar majors 11:34 PM-1:34 AM and 11:10 AM-1:10 PM; minor 5:01 AM-6:01 AM. New Moon, 0% lit.
Water and weather
Live readings from Bureau of Meteorology station 916001B (Norman_R Glenore Wr).
River level, last 30 days
Bureau of Meteorology Water Data Online, station 916001B. Latest reading 2026-11-08 18:00.
Right now
Latest readings
Air temp30 °C
High / Low40 °C / 24 °C
WindNNW 11 km/h, gusts 32 km/h
Pressure1009.6 hPa, rising
Sky / Rain2% cloud, 36%
Sunrise / Sunset05:53 / 18:45
MoonNew Moon, 0%
Water temp (seasonal)~29 °C est.
7-day fishing forecast: which day to fish Norman River at Glenore Weir
The best day on Norman River at Glenore Weir 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
- 11:34 PM-1:34 AM and 11:10 AM-1:10 PM
- Minor period
- 5:01 AM-6:01 AM
- Sun
- 05:53 to 18:45
- Moon
- New Moon, 0% lit
- Sky and wind
- Showers, 19 km/h
- Rain chance
- 36%
Forecast-based scores, less reliable further out.
Species guide
The species that matter on Norman River at Glenore Weir: 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 Norman River at Glenore Weir 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 39 °C, wind to 18 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 16 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 14 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
Queensland has no general fishing licence; the Gulf barramundi closed season, the size and possession limits and the Crocwise advice are on the pages linked below..
About this water
Norman River at Glenore Weir is a river in Queensland, Australia, covered from the Queensland reports and listed in all Australia waters.
Fishing Norman River at Glenore Weir: the full guide
The Norman at Glenore Weir
Glenore Weir holds the Norman River upstream of Normanton in the Gulf country of north-west Queensland, in savanna and melaleuca country. Below Normanton the river winds through salt flats and mangroves to Karumba and the Gulf. The Bureau of Meteorology’s gauge at Glenore Weir supplies the river level and the 30-day chart on this page. Karumba, at the mouth, has its own page.
Species and seasons
Barramundi are the fish of the Norman, in the weir pool and the tidal river below; grunter, catfish and threadfin salmon are also caught in the lower river. Queensland keeps barramundi between 58 and 120 cm, five a person or ten a boat with two or more aboard. The Gulf of Carpentaria barramundi closed season, 7 October to 31 January, applies here, not the east coast one, and it bans targeting barramundi for release too; the species card computes it with the rule linked.
Where to fish it
The weir and the river reserves near Normanton give bank access to the Norman, and the tidal reaches below are fished from boats launched at Normanton and Karumba. Glenore Weir is not a stocked impoundment, so no permit is needed. Estuarine crocodiles are part of the Gulf rivers: keep at least 5 metres back from the water and never clean fish at the edge.
Planning a visit
Normanton is the Gulf town on the Norman River, reached by the Burke Developmental Road and the Gulf Developmental Road, with supplies, accommodation and the ramp; Karumba, at the mouth, is the Gulf’s fishing town. Bring barramundi gear, plan around the Gulf closure from October to January, and check the roads, which close in the wet.
Reading this report here
The chart shows the Norman rising in the wet season, when the Gulf country floods and the roads close; the run-off after the wet is the barramundi season. The water temperature estimate, labelled as one, is warm all year; pressure and sky build the score at Glenore Weir.
Licence, access and rules
Queensland has no general fishing licence; the Gulf barramundi closed season, the size and possession limits and the Crocwise advice are on the pages linked below.
Common questions
Which barramundi closed season applies on the Norman River?
The Gulf of Carpentaria season, 7 October to 31 January.
Are there crocodiles in the Norman River?
Yes, estuarine crocodiles are common; keep back from the water.
Do I need a licence at Normanton?
No. Queensland has no general recreational fishing licence, so nothing is needed to fish the Norman at Normanton.
Is fishing good at Norman River at Glenore Weir 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 916001B — Norman_R Glenore Wr
- Open-Meteo forecast model
- https://open-meteo.com/
- Moon and solunar windows
- Calculated on this site
- Pages checked
- dpi.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries/closures/tidal/seasons
- dpi.qld.gov.au/business-priorities/fisheries/closures/fresh/seasons
- qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/rules/lim
- qld.gov.au/recreation/activities/boating-fishing/rec-fishing/dams/stoc
- qld.gov.au/environment/plants-animals/animals/living-with/crocodiles/b
- bom.gov.au/waterdata
- The written guide on this page
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