Fishing In Port Douglas

Fishing In Port Douglas

If angling in the sun is your idea of a holiday, then a “fishing� holiday may be just what you need. And what place to fish than in Port Douglas. Fishing in Port Douglas will offer you several prize catches the memory of these will at least be coveted by you for years to come. Port Douglas offers several options for fishing, all within easy reach, though Four Mile Beach itself has never really been known as a hot spot as a an angler's paradise. The rock-strewn edges of Anzac Park can be fished by the enthusiastic lure fisherman as well as by standard bait fishing methods. The period around the tide change is the best, additionally you can have a splendid view of the north, along the sweep of coast to the Thornton's Peak and the Daintree Range .

Anzac Park is located at the mouth of Dixon Outlet and is also known as The Old Stinger Enclosure. This name is because of its being a man made rock wall protecting a sheltered swimming beach from box jellyfish. The area behind the rock wall has since been filled in and it is now a very enjoyable area of park with rock faces dropping off to the water on 3 sides. Here you can fish with your family in tow, you can have picnics and rest under the canopy of large trees.

Another good fishing area is Dixon Inlet if you are serious about fishing in Port Douglas . After the heavy summer rains, fishes take shelter amongst the rocks. Several types of fishes are found here even predators like barramundi, jacks and fingermark. Try your luck in the small wharf at Ben Cropps Museum, use standard bait fishing rigs. Dixon Inlet itself is probably the most prolific area for fishing in Port Douglas , but do use a boat for fishing.

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