Tinaroo Dam currently holds 20 World Records and should possibly be referred to the ‘Barramundi World Record Capital of Australia’.
International Game Fishing Association Records for Barramundi-IGFA
The following records are as at August 2024. These records change regularly and there are a number of pending records.
Line Class Weight Length Place Date Angler M-1kg 23.7kg 117.5cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 21 September 2011 Mark Hope M-2kg 25.2kg 116cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 24 August 2011 Mark Hope M-3kg 29kg 132cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 2 September 2014 Mark Hope M-4kg 40.7kg 136cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 28 July 2012 Mark Hope M-6kg 28.3kg 127.5cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 7 January 2012 Mark Hope M-8kg 29.85kg 127cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 15 October 2000 Noel Ritchie M-10kg 30.8kg 126cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 4 September 2014 Jason Kuchel M-15kg 41.5kg 135cm Kinchant Dam, AU 14 October 2011 Willem Reichard M-24kg 44.64kg 134cm Lake Monduran, AU 21 December 2011 Denis Harrold M-37kg 27.6kg 121.5cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 2 September 2012 Mark Hope W-1kg 4.42kg 72cm Karratha,WA, AU 15 December 2018 Vicki Searle W-2kg 4.13kg 70cm Jones River, AU 3 May 2018 Shanae Cook W-3kg 13.15kg 113.5cm Lake Proserpine, AU 10 February 2017 Wendy Lee-Ann Rolleston W-4kg 14.35kg 108cm Lake Proserpine, AU 26 April 2015 Sarah McAuley W-6kg 15.4kg 104cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 22 November 2014 Jennifer Mondora W-8kg 13.25kg 111cm Lake Proserpine, AU 26 April 2015 Sarah McAuley W-10kg 17.8kg 120cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 4 November 2017 Deanne Masters W-15kg 19.8kg 110cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 6 December 2014 Jennifer Mondora W-24kg 24.15kg 126cm Lake Tinaroo, AU 2 January 2021 Charlotte Moller W-37kg Vacant ALL TACKLE 44.64kg 134cm Lake Monduran, AU 21 December 2010 Denis Harrold
All Tackle World Record for Black Bream is held by Brian Seawright 6.17kg (13lb 9ox) Lake Tinaroo on 16 January 1997.
* The All-Tackle Record fish was previously Dave Powell of Edmonton held the World All Tackle Record for Barramundi for 11 years up until 2010 – his fish weighing 37.85 kilos was taken from Lake Tinaroo in 1999. Mark Hope now holds the record for the largest Barramundi taken from Lake Tinaroo with a 40.7 kg Monster and holds the record for the All-Tackle Length of 130cm 6th September 2012.
Junior World Records
All-Tackle Junior Vacant F/ Junior 27.67kg 111cm Lake Tinaroo Qld Aust 5 January 2008 Helen Laura Golding F/ Smallfry 25.15kg 125cm Lake Tinaroo Qld Aust 18 February 2012 Charlotte Moller M/ Junior 26.1kg 121cm Lake Tinaroo Qld Aust 14 December 2012 Dylan Brier-Mills M/ Smallfry 23.6kg 115.5cm Lake Tinaroo Qld Aust 2 January 2012 Angelo Mangano
Fly Fishing World Records
All-Tackle Fly Vacant 1kg tippet 4.53kg 66.04 cm Bang Pakong Thailand 22 October 2006 Bo Nelson 2kg tippet 9.15kg cm Lake Proserpine, Qld, Australia 2 February 2024 Frank Bluch 3kg tippet 8.39kg 73.5cm Bang Pakong Thailand 2 October 2006 John Mitchell 4kg tippet 15.65kg 104cm Lake Tinaroo Australia 1 November 1998 Neil Schultz 6kg tippet 19.96kg 100.33cm Lake Tinaroo Australia 11 February 2007 Ian Kucurs 8kg tippet 20.45kg 117.5cm Lake Tinaroo Australia 15 August 2002 Ian Kucurs 10kg tippet 22.9kg 121cm Lake Tinaroo Australia 17 February 2003 David Proudlove W1kg tippet Vacant W2kg tippet Vacant W3kg tippet Vacant W4kg tippet Vacant W6kg tippet Vacant W8kg tippet Vacant W10kg tippet Vacant
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