Lake Awoonga

Lake Awoonga is the jewel on the Central Coast of Queensland. This is one place that you can catch barramundi both night and day 365 days a year.

For over ten years it has been stocked with fingerlings on a regular basis. Currently 250,000 Barramundi fingerlings are stocked in Lake Awoonga each year, with numbers fast approaching 3 million stocked fish. It has by far the most active stocking program of any Barra dam in the country, thus providing a brilliant fishery that can be challenging but incredibly rewarding.

Whether you're on a trip with your mates, towing your own boats, new to barramundi, or just want to join “the metre club” come and learn with one of the best.

An impressive aquatic environment rich of nutrients assist the biomass which has in turn contributed to fast growing mega sized barramundi, fish over 130cm and 70+ old fashioned pounds lurk the Lakes depths, and it's these fish that are the target.

An impressive consecutive year class of metre plus fish means that there is'an extremely high chance of hooking a fabled “metrey” however all sizes of Barra maybe encounted.

Casting both hard bodied lures, soft plastics, jigs and fly is the preferred method, however the fishing is totally flexible to meet customer needs and if trolling is your choice than this can be accommodated.

Tuition on casting methods, rod angles, knot tying and tackle preparation as well as different styles and techniques is all part of the day, with a strong emphasis on understanding the species and its habits will form the backbone of your charter.

Lunch is provided, with Fresh leg ham salad or chicken salad and assorted snacks served with a selection of cold beverages. Any dietary or special requests can be accommodated.

Charter times are fully flexible, and depending on the time of year contact your guide for the best time of the day to fish.

Afternoon sessions starting and finishing later are also popular covering the sun drop and peak bite period.

Full moon fever can also be accommodated, night fishing, early morning sessions as well as discounts for multiple bookings on consecutive days.

Airport pickup is included in the booking fee.