What fish can you catch at Bus Stop Reef?

Jewfish, Saddletail Snapper, Golden Snapper, Trevally, Estuary Cod, Tuna, Mackerel. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Bus Stop Reef from the shore?

No — Bus Stop Reef is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Bus Stop Reef?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Northern Territory fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Northern Territory regulations page tracks them.

NT · REEF · FENTON PATCHES, DARWIN OFFSHORE

Bus Stop Reef.

Bus Stop Reef is structure holding reef fish in Fenton Patches, Darwin offshore, with boat access. Anglers target Jewfish, Saddletail Snapper, Golden Snapper and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Reef

Access

Boat

Species

Region

Fenton Patches, Darwin offshore

Conditions today

Bite

48/100

Swell

0.5m

Wind

8m/s

Water

28.4°C

Bus Stop Reef is rated HOLD · 48/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 21 Sept at 53/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Darwin, 36 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Gutters Central Artificial Reef is scoring 5 higher, 12 km W from here. Rick Mills Reef is +5, 19 km SE.

Gutters Central Artificial Reef 12 km W +5 Rick Mills Reef 19 km SE +5

Scored the same way as Bus Stop Reef and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Bus Stop Reef

Bus Stop Reef is a named Fenton Patches artificial reef made from several large recycled structures. It is useful for Darwin offshore content because the NT Government source ties a memorable local name to a coordinate and species list.

What's there

JewfishSaddletail SnapperGolden SnapperTrevallyEstuary CodTunaMackerel

Best conditions: Fish around the structure rather than dropping straight into it, especially when current is running hard. The mix of pontoons, tyres, shelters and cut vessel sections should be approached with careful sounder work before setting a drift.

Where it is

-12.18, 130.68 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

NT regs SSOT; check NT Fishing Mate, reef fish protection settings and current artificial reef guidance before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Northern Territory fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the NT fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Bus Stop Reef?: Jewfish, Saddletail Snapper, Golden Snapper, Trevally, Estuary Cod, Tuna, Mackerel. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Bus Stop Reef from the shore?: No — Bus Stop Reef is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Bus Stop Reef?: Fish around the structure rather than dropping straight into it, especially when current is running hard. The mix of pontoons, tyres, shelters and cut vessel sections should be approached with careful sounder work before setting a drift.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Bus Stop Reef?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Northern Territory fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Northern Territory regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Bus Stop Reef come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: Official NT Government page provides approximate position [coordinate withheld], depth, material description and common species.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Bus Stop Reef? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

Nearest NT spots

Other marks around Fenton Patches, Darwin offshore — species, access and conditions on every page.

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