Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters 

4.4
(196 reviews)
 Dock 2, Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin, NT 0800, Australia–

Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters 

Darwin, NT, Australia
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21 ft
8
4.4
(196 reviews)

Get to the fish in no time, whatever the season! Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters strives to provide each one of their customers with the experience of a lifetime. With very experienced guides and a fleet of sturdy boats, they pride themselves on their friendly attitude and the great time they show every person who comes aboard their boat.

During your trip, you will be fishing aboard a 21' aluminium boat that was custom built for Darwin's big tides. These boats allow you to access waters other boats can't reach, and they are all fully surveyed and equipped with a shade canopy and walkaround deck.

There are over 30 species of fish that you can catch in the waters around Darwin, and Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters has the equipment and local knowledge to help you hook them. The guides have over 15 years of experience in these waters, and they are ready and waiting to take you exploring the local estuaries, mangroves, mudflats, reefs, and wrecks.

With very short travel times, you will be able to maximise your time on the water, catching fish as diverse as Threadfin Salmon, Golden Trevally, Queenfish, Mud Crabs, Barramundi, Coral Trout, Snapper, Cod, and Jewfish. You might even see a croc on your charter!

The crew will be on hand throughout the trip to assist you in every aspect of fishing, from baiting your hook to cleaning your fish and filleting it for you to take home and enjoy. They know how to find fish and, most importantly, to make sure everyone in the group is having fun.

If you are not able to take your catch home with you, the crew would recommend you practice catch and release to protect the local fish stocks and to keep them healthy for you and all around you to visit and enjoy another day.

Come and explore Darwin's amazing fishery today – with Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters the fun never ends!

Get to the fish in no time, whatever the season! Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters strives to provide each one of their customers with the experience of a lifetime. With very experienced guides and a fleet of sturdy boats, they pride themselves on their friendly attitude and the great time they show every person who comes aboard their boat.

During your trip, you will be fishing aboard a 21' aluminium boat that was custom built for Darwin's big tides. These boats allow you to access waters other boats can't reach, and they are all fully surveyed and equipped with a shade canopy and walkaround deck.

There are over 30 species of fish that you can catch in the waters around Darwin, and Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters has the equipment and local knowledge to help you hook them. The guides have over 15 years of experience in these waters, and they are ready and waiting to take you exploring the local estuaries, mangroves, mudflats, reefs, and wrecks.

With very short travel times, you will be able to maximise your time on the water, catching fish as diverse as Threadfin Salmon, Golden Trevally, Queenfish, Mud Crabs, Barramundi, Coral Trout, Snapper, Cod, and Jewfish. You might even see a croc on your charter!

The crew will be on hand throughout the trip to assist you in every aspect of fishing, from baiting your hook to cleaning your fish and filleting it for you to take home and enjoy. They know how to find fish and, most importantly, to make sure everyone in the group is having fun.

If you are not able to take your catch home with you, the crew would recommend you practice catch and release to protect the local fish stocks and to keep them healthy for you and all around you to visit and enjoy another day.

Come and explore Darwin's amazing fishery today – with Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters the fun never ends!

Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
Charter Operator
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
12 years of experience
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Trip date:
Group Size:
November 2026
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Group Size
2 adults • 0 children
Change
4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM)
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 8:00 AM
Seasonal trip
Oct 1 - Mar 15
Trevally (Giant)
Tuna (Bluefin)
Snapper (Pink)
Coral Trout
+8
US $308
Shared tour: 2 people
4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing PM
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 1:00 PM
Amberjack
Cobia
Trevally (Giant)
Barramundi
+4
US $308
Shared tour: 2 people
4 Hour – Barramundi Darwin Harbour
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
4 hour trip starts at 1:00 PM
Seasonal trip
Oct 1 - Mar 30
US $356
Shared tour: 2 people
10 Hour Trip–Barramundi Corroboree
FREE Cancellation 7 days notice
10 hour trip starts at 4:30 AM
Barramundi
Catfish
Tarpon (Indo-Pacific)
Saratoga (Northern)
US $753
Shared tour: 2 people

Customer reviews

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Rating

4.4
196 reviews
4.3
Boat & equipment
4.6
Captain & crew
4.4
Fishing Experience

Anglers' gallery (111)

What anglers say

87%
Great experience
86%
Family friendly
96%
Friendly captain
93%
Good boat
89%
Recommended
72%
Caught fish

Reviews (196)

  • Terry Loo Leong
    Terry Loo Leong
    Repeat angler
    Member since 2018
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Full

    Full Day Trip on April 13, 2022 • 4 adults

    Tj brought us the fishes ... nonstop and great service. Best attitude !

  • Phil Hope
    Phil Hope
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day trip with Captain Paul

    Half Day Trip (PM) on August 7, 2019 • 1 adult

    What a thoroughly enjoyable afternoon's experience on Darwin Harbour. Fishing , being what it is can be a tad hit and miss , and although the catch wasn't the greatest the sheer numbers that were released on this particular day was outstanding. Paul gave us ALL the chances possible. His knowledge wit and customer service outstanding and he even kept the boat out later than 5pm to ensure at least one jewfish was captured. Everyone departed with a good feed. Will DEFINITELY be back

  • Russell Connell
    Russell Connell
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2017
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day trip with Captain Paul

    Half Day Trip (PM) on February 21, 2018 • 1 adult

    What a fantastic day fishing in Darwin Harbour with Captain Paul and two other guests. This was my first time to Darwin and Paul was an excellent captain with his knowledge of the local area and the types of fish likely to be caught. My biggest fish to date had been a 725mm flathead. On this particular day I managed to land my first fish after about a ten minute fight which was a hammerhead shark approx 35kg and 5 feet long. Next were a few fingermarks and some other varieties. Truly a venture to remember and I am happy to recommend Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters for a fun filled and productive fishing adventure - Thanks Paul and the team.

  • Jayne Rachor
    Jayne Rachor
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2018
    4.7
    Verified

    Full day with captain Dan

    Full Day Trip on March 31, 2018 • 2 adults

    What a great 10th birthday myself and my 2 sons had with darwin harbour fishing tours. The overall help and experience was great couldnt have asked for a better captain and a great days fishing. Had such an array of fish from golden snapper to sting rays to baracuda to night barra and not forgetting a 60kg ocean turtle that had us all fooled after a 15 min fight that "I" was gonna get some HUGE bloody fish ..(because i never normally get to fish im always changing hooks ) that thank god after a huge fight broke off unscaved lol. But the ecitment was great on the boat. Got to eat our catch for lunch and the captain even brought my birthday boy an ice cream. Thanks guys u will be seeing us again soon. Highly recommended.... 1 down side... no toilet.

  • Nicola Nicola Bond
    Nicola Nicola Bond
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Fantastic morning fishing

    Half Day Trip (AM) on July 17, 2019 • 1 adult

    Paul, who drove our boat, showed us how to bait our hooks, how to attract fish, how to pull them in, release the small ones, and roll us to multiple spots to try. He filleted our fish for us, then took us back to the whatf for it to be cooked the way we liked it. Would recommend Paul’s tour to everyone. Fantastic experience!

  • Angela Taylor
    Angela Taylor
    Member since 2018
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day with captain Ken

    Half Day Trip – Kids Under 12 on July 13, 2018 • 3 adults

    We all had a great time with captain Ken. We had a great time learning about the Harbour whilst we were on board, and ken is all round professional...From the boat emergency briefing to the use of the rod's, we felt safe at all times We enjoyed our 'tight lines' and came away with some lovely colourful fish and two little sharks. We then really enjoyed eating the fish that the lovely restraunt at the harbour prepared for us for lunch...can't get fresher than that! 10/10

  • Mark Worrell
    Mark Worrell
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2017
    5.0
    Verified

    Morning trip with Captain Paul

    Half Day Trip – Kids Under 12 on April 14, 2017 • 2 adults

    I always try to do a a fishing charter while away with my son (11 yo) and this was one of the best in terms of overall quality and the best in terms of fish caught (see photo). Every spot Paul chose produced lots of bites and fish. We targeted Jewfish and a lot of the passengers got one on but I was the only one lucky enough to land one with a lot of coaching and boat manoeuvring from the skipper. Everyone on board caught something and Paul took time to fillet the keepers so we all had some fish to take home. There was also an offer to get it cooked at a restaurant on Stokes Wharf which we didn't have time to take up. Would definitely do the trip again if we come back to Darwin.

  • Matthew Stanley
    Matthew Stanley
    Repeat angler
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2020
    2 trips
    5.0
    Verified

    Full day with Paul

    Full Day Trip on December 2, 2020 • 1 adult

    A great day fishing the harbour with Paul as our guide Great local knowledge Lots of variety of fish to be caught

  • Malcolm Wright
    Malcolm Wright
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2020
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day trip with captain Cameron

    Half Day Trip (PM) – Barra on July 19, 2020 • 2 adults

    Was a great day. Great company and awesome experience. Very friendly captain who made the day really enjoyable.

  • Stephanie Vance
    Stephanie Vance
    au
    Australia
    Member since 2019
    5.0
    Verified

    Half day morning trip

    Half Day Trip (AM) on May 18, 2019 • 1 adult

    This was amazing, the captain knew all the great spots and we would move along if we were not getting bites. Everyone caught quite a few fish each and one person caught a hammer head shark. I would do it again and would recommend.

FAQs about Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters

Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters offers the following trips to customers:
  • AU $225 per person - 4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing (AM) (4 hours)
  • AU $225 per person - 4 Hour Trip – Reef Fishing PM (4 hours)
  • AU $260 per person - 4 Hour – Barramundi Darwin Harbour (4 hours)
  • AU $550 per person - 10 Hour Trip–Barramundi Corroboree (10 hours)
When you book a trip with Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters, you can expect the following amenities onboard:
  • GPS Lowrance
  • Fishfinder HDS7 Lowrance
  • Live bait well
  • Wireless trolling motor
  • Ice box
Trips booked with Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters include:
  • Rods, reels & tackle
  • Live bait
  • Lures
  • Catch cleaning & filleting (Cleaning and preparing your fish is free.)
  • Drinks (Fresh water)
  • First mate
  • Fishing license (Commercial Fishing Operator)
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters offers the following types of fishing:
  • River fishing
  • Inshore fishing
  • Nearshore fishing
  • Reef fishing
  • Wreck fishing
  • Flats fishing
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters offers the following fishing techniques:
  • Light tackle
  • Heavy tackle
  • Bottom fishing
  • Trolling
  • Spinning
  • Deep sea fishing
Top targeted fish species with Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters include:
  • Barracuda (Great)
  • Barramundi
  • Black Jewfish
  • Coral Trout
  • Crab
  • Shark (Hammerhead)
  • Snapper (Mangrove Red)
  • Snapper (Pink)
  • Spanish Mackerel (Narrow-barred)
  • Threadfin Salmon

Your operator

Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
2 Fishing Reports
196 Customer reviews
Typical response within an hour
Member since September 2016
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters is owned and operated by Paul Salotti and Dan Thurling. With over 15 years experience guiding people to fish, they know the waters of Darwin Harbour as well as anyone. They strive to help you catch the fish of your dreams and, most importantly, to have fun while doing so.
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters
2
reports
196
reviews
2016
member since
~1h
response
Darwin Harbour Fishing Charters is owned and operated by Paul Salotti and Dan Thurling. With over 15 years experience guiding people to fish, they know the waters of Darwin Harbour as well as anyone. They strive to help you catch the fish of your dreams and, most importantly, to have fun while doing so.

The fish you can target

Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Barramundi
Barramundi
Black Jewfish
Black Jewfish
Coral Trout
Coral Trout
Crab
Crab
Hammerhead Shark
Hammerhead Shark
Mangrove Red Snapper
Mangrove Red Snapper
Pink Snapper
Pink Snapper
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Threadfin Salmon
Threadfin Salmon
Great Barracuda
Great Barracuda
Barramundi
Barramundi
Black Jewfish
Black Jewfish
Coral Trout
Coral Trout
Crab
Crab

Real catches by this captain

  • Adult angler proudly holding a large silvery reef fish aboard a boat in clear turquoise coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Threadfin Salmon
    nice catch
  • An angler proudly displaying a large Silver Trevally while fishing from a boat in a coastal area.
    Fish 1
    Giant Trevally
    Terry L.
    Terry L.
    Tj brought us the fishes ... nonstop and great service. Best attitude !
  • Single mottled bottom-dwelling fish displayed on the boat deck, with no anglers visible.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +4
    Flathead
    Glenn S.
    Glenn S.
    Very comfortable fishing
  • Adult angler holding a large silver fish aboard a boat in calm coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Threadfin Salmon
    Matthew S.
    Matthew S.
    A great day fishing the harbour with Paul as our guide Great local knowledge Lots of variety of fish to be caught
  • An angler proudly displaying a large Trevally while fishing in a scenic coastal environment.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    +3
    Yellowtail Amberjack
    Jason R.
    Jason R.
    Loved it, great captain, patient and helpful. Great tips! Very knowledgeable of the harbour and where to fish at what time.
  • Family fishing group posing aboard a boat with a large barracuda-like saltwater fish over bright coastal waters.
    Fish 1
    Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
    Lissa J.
    Lissa J.
    Half Day Trip- Mia catches a Spanish Mackerel!
  • An angler proudly displaying two freshly caught fish, a large Snapper and a Grunter, in a backyard setting after a successful fishing trip.
    Fish 1
    Fish 2
    Mangrove Snapper
    Malcolm W.
    Malcolm W.
    Was a great day. Great company and awesome experience. Very friendly captain who made the day really enjoyable.
  • Adult angler holding a large spotted king mackerel aboard a fishing boat over open water, with tackle and a bait bucket visible.
    Scott A.
    Scott A.
  • An angler fishing from a boat in a scenic mangrove area, showcasing a relaxed fishing environment.
    Susan C.
    Susan C.
    Cameron the captain he was the nicest person he kept us safe and just made it so enjoyable. Overall a great day thankyou
  • Adult and young angler proudly holding a small shark aboard a boat in bright turquoise coastal water.
    Fish 1
    Blacktip Shark
    Steve H.
    Steve H.
    Was a great trip, plenty of bites, 7people on the boat, 7 great fish up including 3 sharks

What is the boat like?

Boat image
Boat category
Skiffs and flats boats
Capacity
8 persons
Boat length
21 ft
Year built
1993
Restored in
2015
Boat manufacturer
Cairns Custom Craft
Boat type
Aluminum fishing
Engine model
Yamaha
Powered by
1 x 115HP
Max cruising speed
30 knots

What kind of fishing will you do?

River Fishing
Inshore Fishing
Nearshore Fishing
Reef Fishing
Wreck Fishing
Flats Fishing

Which fishing techniques you can try

Light Tackle
Heavy Tackle
Bottom Fishing
Trolling
Spinning
Deep Sea Fishing

Which amenities are available onboard

GPS
Lowrance
Fishfinder
HDS7 Lowrance
Live bait well
Wireless trolling motor
Ice box
What's included in the trip price
Rods, reels & tackle
Live bait
Lures
Catch cleaning & filleting
Cleaning and preparing your fish is free.
Drinks
Fresh water
First mate
Fishing license
Commercial Fishing Operator

How cancellations work

Free cancellation up to 7 days prior to trip
You can cancel or modify your booking up to 7 days before the trip date, free of charge. If you cancel or modify your booking later, or fail to show up, you'll forfeit 100% of what you've paid.
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What the listing policies are

Pickup not included
Transfer to/from departure site is not included in trip rates.
Child friendly
You keep catch
Daily catch limits apply.
Catch and release allowed
Disabled accessible
manual push wheelchair

How you can pay

Book with 10% deposit, pay rest to captain
When the captain confirms your trip, FishingBooker charges your credit card a 10% deposit to guarantee your reservation.
The remaining balance is to be paid directly to the charter operator on or prior to your trip date in one of the following payment methods:
 Visa
 Mastercard
 PayPal
 Bank transfer
When paying the remaining balance with a credit card, an additional 1.5% charge will apply.

What’s biting in Darwin right now

BarramundiBarramundi
Black JewfishBlack Jewfish
Coral TroutCoral Trout
Spanish Mackerel (Narrow-barred)Spanish Mackerel (Narrow-barred)
Threadfin SalmonThreadfin Salmon

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