NT · BOAT RAMP · DARWIN HARBOUR

Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar.

Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar is a launch point with fishable water at hand in Darwin Harbour, with shore and boat and kayak access. Anglers target Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Golden Snapper and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type
Boat ramp
Access
Shore + Boat + Kayak
Species
4
Region
Darwin Harbour

Conditions today

Bite
50/100
Swell
0.1m
Wind
4m/s

Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Thu, 5 Nov at 63/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

The week

7-day outlook for Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar: Sun 50 out of 100, Mon 58 out of 100, Tue 58 out of 100, Wed 53 out of 100, Thu 63 out of 100, Fri 60 out of 100, Sat 60 out of 100 50SunHOLD58MonHOLD58TueHOLD53WedHOLD63ThuHOLD60FriHOLD60SatHOLD

Tide today

Tide at Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar: Low 03:00 at 1.2 metres, High 09:42 at 6.4 metres, Low 15:24 at 3.3 metres, High 21:18 at 6.1 metres 06:0012:0018:00 03:00 · 1.2m09:42 · 6.4m15:24 · 3.3m21:18 · 6.1m

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Darwin, 18.6 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Mandorah Jetty is scoring 10 higher, 26 km NW from here.

Mandorah Jetty 26 km NW +10

Scored the same way as Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar 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 Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar

Middle Arm boat ramp and rock bar is one of the NT Government's named Darwin-area popular fishing locations. It gives the database a boat-ramp-adjacent estuary structure row rather than a generic harbour label.

What's there

BarramundiMangrove JackGolden SnapperTrevally

Best conditions: Launch or fish the area only with a clear tide window, using the rock-bar imagery to understand hazards and likely fish-holding edges. Short, controlled drifts or casts around drains and rock are better than blind anchoring.

Facilities

ParkingBoat_ramp

Where it is

-12.62, 130.92 ± 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, Darwin Harbour area rules and ramp/access conditions 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 Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar?
Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Golden Snapper, Trevally. 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 Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar from the shore?
Yes — Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
When is the best time to fish Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar?
Launch or fish the area only with a clear tide window, using the rock-bar imagery to understand hazards and likely fish-holding edges. Short, controlled drifts or casts around drains and rock are better than blind anchoring.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar?
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 Middle Arm Boat Ramp and Rock Bar come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: NT Government page lists Middle Arm boat ramp and rock bar and provides low-tide imagery context. Coordinate is the mapped Middle Arm ramp/rock-bar area.

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

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