Airlie Beach Fishing Charters

Airlie Beach is possibly one of the most beautiful destinations on the north coast of Queensland and if you like fishing then Airlie Beach fishing charters are the best way for you to get results.

With the magnificent Whitsunday islands located only a few kilometers from the coast, Airlie Beach has both open and smooth water fishing opportunities like nowhere else in the country. With the Whitsundays being the largest island group in Australia, there are litrally 100’s of km of protected coast that will allow you to fish in comfort even on the windy days. Airlie Beach fishing charters can cater for both protected island charters and also offshore charters to catch an amazing array of both tropical and southern species. The islands themselves are a well known congregation area for large Spanish Mackerel and the waters around Hayman Island are famous for their large sailfish population. Also with most of the islands being surrounded by fringing reef and steep drop-offs, Coral Trout are a common catch as are Sweetlip and Cod.

Once beyond the calm waters of the islands you see the water colour change to a deep blue and the Great Barrier Reef is only a short distance away. There are several Airlie Beach fishing charters that can take you to these pristine waters in search of massive Red Emperor, Giant Trevally, Coral Trout and other denizens of the deep that are waiting to test your tackle and strength to the limit. There is literally 1000’s of square miles of reef out here and there is very little fishing pressure. Reefs such as Bugatti Reef are famous for their GT populations and once on the reef you are one again provided with massive areas of protected water to fish comfortably in.

For those people who are not so adventurous or who possibly get a little seasick but still want to enjoy QLD’s awesome fishing opportunities, then maybe Lake Proserpine is for you. Situated about half an hours drive from Airlie Beach, Lake Proserpine (Peter Faust dam) is one of the original stocked impoundments. In this lake it is not uncommon to catch barramundi upwards of 120cm and there are several Airlie Beach fishing charters that can take you out on the lake in highly specialized boats and give you the absolute best opportunity to boat the fish of a lifetime.

So when traveling to North QLD don’t forget to give one of the Mackay or Airlie Beach fishing charters a call to see what they can do for you.