Port Douglas Fishing Charter

With Akula Sportfishing

This month's fishing report reflects challenging early weather conditions, making coastal trips difficult. By mid-month, conditions improved, allowing for successful coastal and outer reef trips with notable catches like nannygai, trout, and emperor fish, though shark interference was an issue in some areas. The school holidays brought more families on board, and bookings for October look solid, with upcoming restrictions in mind for reef closure period and Spanish mackerel closure.

August brought challenging southeasterly winds, but there was a week of exceptional weather that led to excellent fishing conditions. Large-mouth nannygai, coral trout, spangled emperor, cod, and mackerel were successfully caught, with sardine, pilchard, and squid proving to be effective bait. Looking ahead, locals anticipate prime reef and sportfishing opportunities in the coming months, making it a great time to book a fishing charter from Port Douglas or Cairns.

July was a challenging month for fishing, with persistent south-easterly winds disrupting many planned trips. Despite this, about 60% of bookings were completed, primarily half-day coastal reef trips for families, where fun and catching fish were the focus. Experienced anglers found success offshore with quality catches of large mouth nannygai, spangled emperor, and coral trout. Looking ahead for more stable weather in August, which could lead to prime fishing conditions on the Great Barrier Reef.