The 2026 Barra Bash Results Are In

Stars and Stories: The Black Star Radio Podcast · Sep 28, 2026 · 8m

The Barra Bash may be over, but Doug Austin has plenty to report after a huge weekend at Lake Tinaroo.

A total of 101 fish were caught, including 49 barramundi, with 30 of those measuring more than a metre. There were also 52 sooty grunter caught, including one measuring an impressive 50 centimetres. That means more sooty grunter were caught than barramundi this year.

Then there were the catfish. 384 were caught, weighing a combined 270 kilos, with one competitor catching 205 catfish and earning the title of Catfish King.

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