Go Fishing With Dad

Fishing with Dad is one of those experiences that Dads just cherish.

This Father’s Day why don’t you grab Dad and head to his favourite fishing spot.

Or check out these top fishing spots when travelling around Australia.

Western Australia

Fish species are abundant in the waters surrounding Exmouth.

The area is close to the continental shelf and Ningaloo Reef, which is known as a true fishing paradise.

It features a range of various fishing opportunities, including beach, reef, game, sport, flats and fly fishing.

Fish species most commonly caught include spangled emperor, queenfish, whiting, bream, trevally, longtail tuna and spanish mackerel.

Northern Territory

You can catch the best barramundi in the world at the Kakadu National Park.

Get to the best spots with an experienced tour company who also has a permit.

Queensland

Feel like heading to a private island?

Sweers Island is a haven for fishermen!

The most common fish caught amongst the rocky reefs of the island are sweetlip fish.

Depending on which season you go, you may even be lucky enough to catch spanish mackerel, northern blue fin tuna and coral trout.

New South Wales

Throw a line in at the quaint fishing village of South West Rocks.

Anglers can fish at the beach, estuary or blue-water which means when the weather cuts up rough you can still fish somewhere.

The river produces bream, luderick, flathead and whiting and the freshwater reaches of the river feature a lot of native bass.

Offshore species include marlin, wahoo, yellowtail kingfish, yellowfin tuna and cobia.

Victoria

Lakes Entrance is a great base to explore a range of fishing spots in the Gippsland lakes region.

Popular fish species include trevally, luderick, bream and flathead.

Tasmania

St Helens is a popular fishing destination all year round.

Nestled in Georges Bay, species generally caught include Australian salmon, flathead, garfish, albacore, yellowfin tuna, striped marlin and mako shark.

The main wharf in the middle of town is an ideal spot to sit down and throw in a line.

South Australia

Port Lincoln is home to whiting, snapper, salmon, sweep, snook, tommy ruffs, garfish and squid.

Catch some tuna in late summer and autumn and kingfish can be caught in late spring and summer.

Grab a boat and venture offshore or throw in a line on the beach or rocks.