Million Dollar Fish swimming around Darwin Harbour

The location of season seven of the Million Dollar Fish competition has been shared with Top End fishos. SEE WHERE

A TIP-OFF provided by sports bet has revealed the location of season seven’s Million Dollar Fish.

One million dollars has been revealed to be swimming around Darwin Harbour after the lucrative fish was released at the start of the Territory’s iconic Million Dollar Fish season.

It comes as the $10,000 fish will be deactivated at the end of March 31, with only the million dollar fish still carrying prizes.

To be eligible to cash in the scaly prize, fishos must be registered in the competition by midnight on Thursday.

Major Events Minister Natasha Fyles urged Top End fishos to register by the end of the day or they could potentially miss out on making a quick one million bucks.

“There would be nothing worse than heading off fishing over the next few weeks, catching the million dollar fish but not being eligible,” Ms Fyles said.

Overall, donated by Sports Bet, the competition has delivered $17,000 to local charities like Shoreline, Cancer Council NT and Starlight Children’s Foundation NT.

Each $10,000 fish claimed this season, $1000 was donated to a Territory charity.

Sportsbet external affairs officer Brad Fanning was “absolutely delighted” to approach the end of the “biggest season so far”.

“It’s a wonderful effort from all of the NT fishos out there, make sure you register today to change your life with just one cast,” Mr Fanning said.

Mr Fanning split some hot tea and revealed Top End fishos a little tip-off.

“I can give you a little scoop, that the million dollar number for season seven is 7399 and it’s in Darwin Harbour,” he said.

“We just want everyone to go out there and try and find that fish and enjoy yourself and do it safely.”

Top End fisho becomes the latest to bag a $10,000 fish

IT wasn’t until his niece noticed that long time fisho and Ngukurr resident Bobby Nunggumajabarr realised he had bagged a $10,000 fish.

Mr Nunggumajabarr caught his 69cm barra at Roper Bar, approximately 2km from where it was initially tagged at Roper River.

He became the 16th angler to land himself $10,000 after joining the Season 7 hunt and as a father of two girls he looks forward to spoiling his family with his prize money.

“I’ve been registering for Million Dollar Fish for years, and have been fishing everywhere trying to catch a red-tagged barra,” Mr Nunggumajabarr said.

“I’m so excited to finally get one. It was actually my niece who first saw the tag, and then everyone ran over to check. I couldn’t stop jumping around when I found out.”

Million Dollar winning fisho Bobby Nunggumajabarr.

Mr Nunggumajabarr chose to donate his additional $1000 to Shoreline.

More fish have been caught and more money paid out in Season 7 than ever before and with the season ending on March 31 there’s still time to bag one of your own.

NT Major Events Company (NTMEC) CEO Tim Watsford said it had been a massive season for fishos.

“Season 7 of Million Dollar Fish has been incredible, with more fishos than ever joining the hunt for Australia’s Most Wanted fish,” Mr Watsford said.

“The results speak for themselves – the more you get out there fishing our pristine waterways, the more chances you have of bagging yourself a cash reward for simply enjoying yourself out on the water.

“Bobby’s catch proves it’s never too late to try, so register before the end of Season 7 to ensure you can claim any winnings if you bag a tagged barra.”

Two Top End fishos catch $10,000 barra in Top End rivers

A LUCKY fisho has struck gold with his hook line and sinker on the Adelaide River over the weekend.

It was a family fishing session when father Josh and son Jesse James were out on the water together with Josh’s brother Corey James.

Dad Josh and son Jesse James holding their prize $10,000 barra with Tourism Minister Natasha Fyles. Picture: Floss Adams.

Josh hauled up the 90cm barra from the depths of the river while Corey sat on the edge of the boat with a net, ready to assist the catch as the large barra surfaced.

It was when Corey had the prize winning barra in the net when he saw the red tag and realised the fortune the team had stumbled upon.

DadJosh and son Jesse James holding their prize $10,000 barra which they caught while fishing on the Adelaide River. Picture: Floss Adams.

Because the fish was hooked on Josh’s line, Corey gets a carton of beer out of the experience and the remaining prize money will buy Josh’s son a dirt bike.

“Kids are getting motorbikes – (it’s) something he has been looking forward to for a while,” Josh said.

“There was a fair bit of cheering and yahooing when we saw the red tag! We couldn’t believe it – I never thought I’d get a red-tagged barra.”

The boys all took the day off on Tuesday and decided they were heading out for another flick that afternoon.

He will donate his additional $1,000 to the Starlight Children’s Foundation Darwin Star Ball.

Jarryd Price caught another one

Additionally, Jarryd Price was also a lucky fisho on the weekend, pulling up a $10,000 barra in Top End waters.

Mr Price, another Acacia Hills resident, found himself with a red-tagged barra in his esky on Sunday.

He was land-based fishing with a friend at Daly River when he bagged himself the 64cm tagged suspect.

However, it wasn’t until later in the day while filleting and cleaning the fish that he noticed the red tag covered in algae.

Jarryd Price is now $10,000 richer after catching one one wealthy barra. Picture: Supplied.

“I’ve registered for Million Dollar Fish for a few seasons now, but never really thought I’d be lucky enough to get a red-tagged fish,” Mr Price said.

“It was lucky we kept the barra to eat – it wasn’t until we were cleaning and filleting the fish later on that we spotted the tag, as it was all covered in algae.”

He has opted to give his additional $1000 to Cancer Council NT.