Fishing

Five islands are nestled in the mouth of the Harbour and the harbour coastline is made up of mangroves, fringing and sub tidal reefs, sandy beaches, seagrass and mud flat/sand flat habitats.

An artificial reef constructed from the former Crab Claw Resort Jetty that was damaged severely by a cyclone and subsequently demolished is now home to huge Jewfish, this is accessible by small boats.

The tidal creeks and gutters play host to the famous Barramundi, Salmon, Mangrove Jack, Bream, Prawns and Mud crabs while Snapper, Mangrove Jack, Javelin, Tarpon, Mackerel, Trevelly can be found around the oyster rock outcrops. The in-shore and off-shore reefs are great places for larger specimens of Golden Snapper, Coral Trout, Jewfish, Mackerel, Tuna, Trevally, Groper, the odd Red Emperor and all of which will put up a magnificent fight.

If you would like to take your catch with you, we are happy to freeze your fillets to ensure they are kept fresh and tasty.

If you are keen to get out on the water, Crab Claw has 4 self-drive boats available for hire.

Our hire price includes launch and retrieval, safety equipment and full cleaning. Our staff will provide a full briefing for the boat including how it works and important safety information before launching the boat.

Bait, ice and a selection of fishing tackle is available to purchase from the bar.

After a hard day out fishing, you can request our Catch and Cook service. Just bring in your cleaned and filleted fish or crabs before 5pm and one of our chefs will cook and serve your hard-earned catch with salad and chips.

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Note: Bookings for Boat Hire are not available online. For all enquiries and bookings for Boat Hire, please contact us here.