Why Size Matters in the Top End this festive season

Australia’s richest fishing competition, Million Dollar Fish, has raised the stakes with a brand new ‘Size Matters’ campaign rolled out for December. Million Dollar Fish, underwritten by SportsBet, sees prize-tagged barramundi released across Top End waterways, worth $10,000 or a million dollars each.

Thousands of extra dollars are up for grabs as part of the exciting new campaign, with the angler who catches the biggest $10,000 tagged barra in the month of December set to catch themselves a massive cash bonus – whoever is lucky enough to claim the crown will receive $1,000 per centimetre of their catch, as measured on the official Million Dollar Fish brag mat. So if the biggest $10,000 fish caught in December is 55cm, the lucky fisho wins $55,000 (the campaign excludes the nine fish carrying tags worth $1 million).

The ‘Size Matters’ campaign begins today and ends on 31 December 2022. The winner will be announced in January 2023.

Million Dollar Fish is delivered by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC). Head of Events and Operations, Coryn Huddy, said ‘Size Matters’ gives people even more reasons to get out on the water in the Top End.

“The Territory offers the best fishing in Australia, and now there is even more money up for grabs for those who try their luck at catching a red-tagged barra!” he said. “There has never been a better time to explore our pristine waterways, with the chance to bag yourself a nice cash bonus while enjoying the trip of a lifetime.”

Season 8 of Million Dollar Fish has smashed records just two months in, with a whopping 16 prize-tagged barramundi caught across the Top End. A total of $170,000 in prize money has been dished out to local and interstate anglers since 1 October 2022.

This season’s prize purse is the largest ever, with nine fish worth a million dollars now released in five fishing regions – Tiwi Islands, Darwin, Katherine, Kakadu and Arnhem Land. This includes the Season 8 Million Dollar Fish, as well as those from every other season, which are still eligible to be caught.

There’s plenty of time to hit the water and catch a red-tagged barramundi, with Season 8 running until 31 March 2023. A total of 84 $10,000 barramundi are still swimming around Top End waterways, but anglers must be registered for Season 8 to claim any prize money.

Season 8 fishos will also go into the Lucky Prize Pool, which sees registered participants across Australia take home great prizes such as flights, holidays, fishing gear, camping equipment and more. To register for Season 8 for free, visit www.milliondollarfish.com.au.