Fishing

Everyone knows about the rough and rugged landscapes of Queensland’s Outback, but most people are surprised to hear about the stunning waterways and great fishing opportunities this region has to offer.

Queensland’s Outback plays host to diverse fishing habitats from peaceful coolibah-lined billabongs to mighty rivers like the Thomson and the Barcoo, and from great lakes to the expansive waterways of the channel country flowing towards Lake Eyre.

The waterways of the Outback provide a habitat for a variety of wildlife and waterbirds, like pelicans, cormorants and herons. And of course, there’s the fish! Yellowbelly is the most likely catch in most of the Outback waterways, but there’s also sooty grunter, welch grunter, sleepy cod, Murray cod, barramundi (in the north), catfish and redclaw.

To find out where the fish are biting, have a chat with the locals at the pub. They might even let you in on some of the best spots that have previously been closely-guarded local secrets, so you will feel like the first person to have ever fished in these waters. Other waterholes are frequented by locals and visitors alike, giving you the opportunity to meet with like-minded fishing folk. But all of them are guaranteed to give you a great Outback fishing experience.