Cape York Fishing Safaris and Live aboards

Cape York Week Long Live Aboard Fishing

For the ultimate indulgence in fishing, we suggest a week long trip on a purpose built luxury liveaboard vessel in Cape York. This experience is based in Seisia and fishes the western side of the Gulf.

Saltwater fly fishing, lure cast, troll or bait fish for Australian Barramundi, Mangrove Jack, Saratoga, Indo Pacific Permit, Spanish Mackerel, Tuna, Queen fish and Trevally. Just a few of the 53 recorded species you can catch from the custom built flats skiffs, offshore sport fishing machines and mothership fishing safari

Tow trolling rigs for large Pelagics and fish schools of surface feeding Tuna and Bonito. All nights are spent in a calm river mouth anchorage.
After breakfast the skiffs are deployed to fish either the river, or fish the flats, fish the estuary snags or reefs, whatever takes your fancy either with a guide or on your own. The rest of your fishing safari is spent working your way back through six available river systems and ninety miles of coast line mostly with the skiffs running ahead of the mother ship to maximise fishing time.
The last day of the charter is a morning and afternoon fishing session and then you steam overnight back to Seisia.

Port Douglas Reef Charters can also offer a 5 day Cape York Barra fishing safari, departing ex Cairns.

The best Barramundi fishing trip in Cape York Australia that there is! A barramundi fishing safari in Cape York Australia with Trinity Sportfishing is a must for the serious sport fisherman. These fishing safaris in Cape York are small and personalised, with a maximum of 6 anglers on a trip. Fishing with our experienced and knowledgeable guides will ensure that you catch the Barramundi of your dreams!
There are a few good ways to catch really big barramundi in Cape York; live baiting
casting lures into snags as well as trolling deep water snags, and your experienced guides will employ them all!
Remember, you don't have to be a professional fisherman to join a Cape York Barramundi fishing safari, … but it helps if you go fishing with one!
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Lakefield National Park Cape York Australia

Lakefield National Park in Cape York was once a cattle station until it was made a National Park. Lakefield National Park Cape York, is the second largest national park in Queensland, Australia. The location of the park is perfect; with Cooktown 150klms to the east and Princess Charlotte Bay to the north.
The rivers that run through the Lakefield National Park Cape York, are the Normanby. The Bizant as well as the North and South Kennedy Tivers.
These rivers weave their way right through Lakefield National Park Cape York until they empty into the magnificent Princess Charlotte Bay.
With these deep rivers reaching so far inland, and also being national park, Lakefield is protected from netting by professional fisherman. The rangers presence all year round, also gives you peace of mind that no illegal fishing can be carried out, thus protecting this valuable resource and ensuring good fish stocks for future generations of keen anglers in the Cape York area.
Cape York Barra Fishing have permits to fish and camp in several areas of the park. Dependant on water levels and fish stocks, we can make an informed decision on which part of the park we will fish at any given time of the year. Being a mobile fishing camp our flexibility gives us a distinct advantage.
In addition, fishing inland waterways means that we are not governed by the restraints of having to fish the tide.
Cape York Barra fishing can allow anglers to fish all day and all night right from our back doorstep, authentic bush camping at its best!
Lakefield national park in Cape York will also expose you to a tremendous range of wildlife, including estuarine crocodiles, and abundance of birdlife, and of course, enormous Cape York Barramundi!

Cape York Barra Fishing Prime Times
The Run Off- Mid April to Mid June
Just after the wet season, the fishing is awesome. The reason for this is that the big females are ravenous. They have just made the long swim back up the rivers after spawning down in the coastal reaches of Princess Charlotte Bay.
These mature fish are also aware that the "dry" is coming, and soon the rivers will stop flowing. The Barramundi eat everything they possibly can in order to lay enough fat on to get them through the lean winter months.
The Build Up - Mid August to Mid November
After the winter months the barramundi spring back to life, in order to put on condition for the long swim back down the rivers to the salt water in order to spawn again. The big Barramundi chew their heads off.
This period of time is referred to as the build up, and occurs right before the wet season.

For information on a Cape York Barramundi Fishing Safari please contact us 0439 910133 or email us

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