Million Dollar Fish Season 8 is about to ‘go off’

The countdown is on for the next season of Australia’s richest fishing competition is on. Read how you can bag $1 million.

The chance for you to prove that there reely is nine barra valued at $1m swimming around Top End waterways should be a hook for any keen fisho to get out and have a flick.

The Million Dollar Fish Season 8 will officially start on October 1, giving anyone the opportunity to become $10,000 richer, or yet to be achieved, snag the $1m prize, just by dropping a line.

Palmerston fisho Brendan Graham snagged a $10,000 tagged barra at Middle Arm in October 2021 apart of the Million Dollar Fish competition. Picture: Supplied.

Although there is a catch, once one of the nine previous or latest season’s Million Dollar Fish has been caught, the remaining eight and their value reverts to $10,000.

But don’t stress at your odds, 100 red-tagged $10,000 barra has been released into our beloved Top End waterways just waiting to nibble on the end of your line for Season 8.

Every time a $10,000 fish is caught, the fisho can donate an additional $1000 to an official Million Dollar Fish Charity Partner and a whopping $10,000 will be given to a charity partner when a lucky fisho bags a Million Dollar Fish.

Major Events Minister Paul Kirby said Season 7 of the campaign generated $47.3m expenditure in the Territory economy – a new record for the competition.

Mr Kirby says he is determined to see the $1 million fish “go off” this year. Picture: Floss Adams.

“It helps increase visitor numbers during the quieter months, and more than 70 per cent of those who visited to take part last season said they’d be keen to come back this season,” Mr Kirby.

“The competition supports local businesses and puts the Top End on the map as a must-do fishing and events destination.”

Season 7 went down in the history books as the most successful for local, interstate and international fishos who tried their luck with more money paid out than ever.

Guy Gibson reeled in a $10,000 Million Dollar Fish barra during Season 7 in March 2022. Picture: Claudia Sullivan

The season will start next month and continue into early next year from October 1 to March 31.

Registration is free and just by putting your hat into the ring, you will be in the draw to win a couple of goodies.

For more information or to register, visit milliondollarfish.com.au