Barramundi fish feeding at Howard Springs

Barramundi fish feeding is one of the highlights of a visit to the Howard Springs nature park on the outskirts of Darwin. These giant tropical freshwater fish can be seen clearly swimming in the shallow waters of this natural spring.

	The Barramundi favours warm regions and lives in both fresh and salt water. It is an ancient species belonging to the perch family and undergoes a change from male to female at the age of 5 years. The name is an aboriginal word meaning large-scaled river fish
Barramundi

Barramundi is one of Australia's best eating fish, the white flesh is delicate, delicious to eat and has few bones. It is excellent eating simply grilled or barbecued or try some of these Barramundi recipes.

Barramundi are a popular sport fish and the billabongs of the Top End are renowned for excellent barra fishing throughout most of the year. Lure and fly fishing are the favoured methods of capture, and most fish are released. There are many tours available based in Darwin, from one day local fishing trips, to chartered tour boats capable of extended tours

Alan Beale has been a barramundi tour guide for many years and knows how to get to where the fish are biting in his two purpose built boats. Limits on the size and numbers of fish taken ensure that fishing in the Top End will always be an exciting recreation.

The Howard Springs park was developed as a recreation area for troops stationed in Darwin during the Second World War and is now a popular swimming spot where fish, turtles and local wallabies all enjoy a quiet shady picnic area.

A Wallaby grazes in the shade

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