Fishing Marlow Lagoon in Palmerston, Northern Territory

• Overview

  Marlow Lagoon belongs to Palmerston, Northern Territory. It sits at 14 metres above sea level. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. For supplies, Driver is 1 km out. Further out sit Durack (1.5 km) and Gray (1.8 km). Others worth noting: Celia Creek sits 41 km out and Lake Finniss the better part of 57 km. This one sits near enough to a boundary to be worth checking.

• Where to Fish on Marlow Lagoon

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. Slack water is dead water on a place like this. The channel is where water moves, and fish follow it. Nearby survey and observation records mention barramundi, banded grunter, indo-pacific tarpon and fringe-eyed flathead. Check the state or provincial list before planning around one species. Work Marlow Lagoon in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year November sits at 29°C and July at 24°C. Nothing shuts down for cold, so the question is when in the day to go. The shoulder seasons either side of summer are the ones to aim for. Winter is cool and quiet, and often the most comfortable time to be out. Anyone fishing Marlow Lagoon regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Parking is mapped about 230 m from the bank. There is a recorded fishing site some 1.2 km from here. Public toilets are recorded roughly 290 m off. Barramundi and estuary fish want hard-bodied lures and soft plastics worked around snags and drains. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Celia Creek is 41 km off. Confirm before you fish Marlow Lagoon.