Million Dollar Fish Returns With 10 For Season 10
Australia’s richest fishing competition, the Northern Territory’s Million Dollar Fish (MDF) returns for Season 10 with 10, one million-dollar tagged barramundi. The new season kicks off on 1 October 2024, with registrations now open.
The Northern Territory is the only place in the country where you can go fishing and stand a chance to catch a million-dollar fish or one of the 99 $10,000 red-tagged barra released across the five main fishing regions – Tiwi Islands, Darwin, Katherine, Kakadu, and Arnhem Land.
A whopping 10 fish sporting million-dollar tags have been activated, meaning there’s 10 chances to reel in a million. This includes one newly tagged fish for Season 10, while nine fish from Season 9 will be reactivated with one million-dollar tags. In exciting news for anglers the million-dollar tagged barras will remain active in the off season, so you can fish all year round for the ‘big one’.
Million Dollar Fish is delivered by Northern Territory Major Events Company (NTMEC). NTMEC Acting CEO Trevor Cox said Season 10 returns with alluring chances to reel in some cash.
“Million Dollar Fish celebrates a decade of extraordinary fishing in the stunning waterways of the Top End, of the Northern Territory. Anglers from across Australia travel each year to the region to cast their luck in reeling in a red-tagged barramundi.”
“Season 9 saw the first million-dollar barra caught, will someone be lucky enough to win it in Season 10?”
Once one of the million-dollar tagged fish is caught, the remaining nine revert to $10,000 fish for the rest of the season. Season 10 ends 31 March 2025. When a $10,000 red-tagged barra is caught $1000 is donated to Official Charity Partner, Cancer Council NT. If the million-dollar fish is reeled in the charity will receive $10,000.
Million Dollar Fish, supported by Sportsbet, saw Territorian Keegan Payne reel in the 67cm million-dollar barramundi from the Katherine River in Season 9. Since Million Dollar Fish began in 2015, hundreds of tagged barramundi have been released into the Top End’s exceptional waterways, resulting in over $2 million in winnings to date.
Season 9 was the biggest in many ways, recording the highest number of registrations ever, with a total of 61,601. Season 9 drew 9,602 visitors from interstate and overseas.
Sportsbet NT Operations and Partnerships Manager Thijs Bors said the return of Season 10 was an exciting opportunity for fishos, with Sportsbet ready to see anglers reel in some red-tagged barra.
“We’re proud to support this unique competition as it reaches a decade of life-changing catches,” he said.
Cancer Council NT CEO Tanya Izod welcomed the charity partnership for Million Dollar Fish Season 10.
“Cancer Council NT is deeply honoured to be named the Million Dollar Fish charity for Season 10,” she said.
“Good luck to you all and remember … Territory anglers Slip, Slop and Slap before you go in the sun.”
Season 10 of the Million Dollar Fish competition runs from 1 October 2024 to 31 March 2025 and registrations opened September 1. Registration is free for anglers aged 18 and over. Participants must be registered for Season 10 to claim prize money. Registering also puts you in the draw to win monthly giveaways, with almost $80,000 in prizes to be won, including a boat, fishing packs and flight vouchers.