What fish can you catch at Wickham Point?

Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Threadfin Salmon, Mud Crab. 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 Wickham Point from the shore?

No — Wickham Point is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Wickham Point?

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 · FLATS · DARWIN HARBOUR

Wickham Point.

Wickham Point is shallow sight-fishing flats in Darwin Harbour, with boat and kayak access. Anglers target Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Threadfin Salmon and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Flats

Access

Boat + Kayak

Species

Region

Darwin Harbour

Conditions today

Bite

50/100

Swell

0.2m

Wind

5m/s

Water

29.5°C

Wickham Point is rated HOLD · 50/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 20 Sept at 60/100.

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, 4.2 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing Wickham Point

Wickham Point appears on the NT Government list of popular Darwin Harbour fishing-location imagery. It adds a lower-harbour flats and point row that is not an alias of the existing Middle Arm or Elizabeth River spots.

What's there

BarramundiGolden SnapperThreadfin SalmonMud Crab

Best conditions: Work reef edges, flats and drains on tide movement, choosing sheltered windows because the point is exposed to harbour wind and run. Treat it as a boat or kayak mark rather than a casual land-based spot.

Where it is

-12.50, 130.86 ± 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 current NT fishing rules, harbour zoning/access advice, crocodile safety advice and any local closure pointers 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 Wickham Point?: Barramundi, Golden Snapper, Threadfin Salmon, Mud Crab. 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 Wickham Point from the shore?: No — Wickham Point is a boat-access spot. You need a vessel to fish it.
When is the best time to fish Wickham Point?: Work reef edges, flats and drains on tide movement, choosing sheltered windows because the point is exposed to harbour wind and run. Treat it as a boat or kayak mark rather than a casual land-based spot.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Wickham Point?: 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 Wickham Point come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: NT Government page names Wickham Point as a popular fishing-location imagery site. Coordinate is the mapped Wickham Point locality on Darwin Harbour.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Wickham Point? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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