Private Fishing charters
Our core fishing offering at Groote Eylandt is also suitable for everybody—from novices and young people to experienced anglers.
There are four fishing safaris to choose from, or if you have limited time on Groote, review our short tours further down the page:
Your fishing safari includes:
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return airfares from Darwin with Airnorth
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twin share accommodation
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breakfast, lunch and dinner each day
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2, 3, 4 or 5 days of guided fishing
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all transfers on Groote Eylandt
On a typical three-day fishing safari, you’ll experience reef, bluewater and estuary fishing (if tides permit).
Imagine:
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jigging or reef fishing for Golden Snapper, Coral Trout and Red Emperor
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trolling and casting for Spanish Mackerel, Gt’s, Queenfish and Longtail Tuna
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trolling and switch-baiting for Marlin and Sailfish
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casting and trolling for Barramundi and Mangrove Jack if the tides permit
Groote Eylandt’s fishing areas are vast, so five days (or longer) is recommended as the optimum time-frame to maximise your Groote fishing experience.
"On a typical three-day fishing safari, you’ll experience reef, bluewater and estuary fishing
Prices shown are per person based on two persons travelling
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2 days, 3 nights + flights from $4,914 p/p (min 2 people)
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3 days, 4 nights + flights from $6,470 p/p (min 2 people)
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4 days, five nights +flights from $7,812 p/p (min 2 people)
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5 days, 6 nights + flights from $9,160 p/p (min 2 people)
Groote Eylandt’s fishing areas are vast, so five days (or longer) is recommended as the optimum time frame to maximise your Groote fishing experience.
Short of time on Groote? We can take you out for one full-day tour as below (contact us to book):
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Full-Day Charter – based on 4 people – 7 – 8 hours, (whole boat) $2270.00
Phone us on (+ 61) 08 8996 4200 for a chat about planning your own sports fishing safari.
*Please book it well in advance for a guaranteed booking; Due to cultural/weather reasons, we reserve the right to cancel or change bookings at the last minute. Permits may be required to access certain lands on Groote. The lodge will organise this on behalf of you.
