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The Barramundi Run-Off System
How to time the northern run-off, pick which drain to sit on, and convert follows into hook-ups when the floodplain is emptying.
15 min read · Updated 2026-08-12 · Local Knowledge editorial team
The run-off is the only period of the year when barramundi are concentrated, hungry and predictable at the same time. Everything that lived on the floodplain for three months has to leave through a handful of drains, and the fish know exactly where those drains are.
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