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4.9

Based on 1009 reviews

Hook A Barra

4.9

00:23 09 Sep 26

Great fun way to finish a weeks summer warmth in Port Douglas. The staff were brilliant with a couple of novices. Caught two fish eachDefinitely recommend

Simone molly

02:13 07 Sep 26

The day was fantastic. The two young boys that worked their helped catch me couple of barras. Highly worth the day and food was fresh and delicious

Jennifer

23:42 06 Sep 26

Such a fun experience at Hook-A-Barra! The staff were friendly and knowledgeable, and we had a great time fishing. We decided to stay for lunch afterwards and ordered the fish and chips and fish tacos, which were both delicious. My husband said it was the best fish he’s ever had (and I agree)! A great experience from start to finish and definitely worth a visit.

Monica Rodriguez

23:09 06 Sep 26

We’ve been locals for about 5 years and have been here for lunch a few times, but we’d never actually had a go at fishing.Yesterday we finally did it, and it was bloody fantastic! There’s nothing like the excitement of catching a fish — we had a great time!The staff were super friendly and really helpful. We’ll definitely be back for another go. Highly recommend it!

Bilal Nabi

07:55 05 Sep 26

Awesome experience. Catching fish, fish burger, hospitality and friendliness of staff is unparalleled

Nikki Hardy

23:52 01 Sep 26

We had such an amazing time at Hookabarra Barramundi Farm and can’t recommend it enough! We did the farm tour with Steve, who was incredibly passionate, knowledgeable, and such a great guide — you can tell he truly loves what he does and knows everything there is to know about barramundi.As a total novice when it comes to casting, I was a little nervous, but Steve patiently showed me exactly what to do and gave great tips — it made all the difference! We fished for about an hour and each caught two beautiful barramundi — such a thrill! 🎣To finish, we each got a huge tasting plate and it was delicious — fresh barra sashimi, perfectly grilled barramundi, and crispy battered fish & chips with fresh coleslaw. Every bite was amazing.A wonderful experience from start to finish — my partner and I had the best day.

William Skorupinski

20:39 01 Sep 26

Nice little local business. Stopped for lunch and the fish and chips are not good, but reasonably priced. Watched people catch barramundi.

Toby Carr

09:09 29 Aug 26

Arman Hesamian

23:52 28 Aug 26

Gary Tagget

11:29 28 Aug 26

My grandson and I had a great time caught a couple of great size Barra. The staff were amazing very informative and helpful. Definitely go there again if back in the area.

Graeme Stevens

23:26 26 Aug 26

Yep really good.

Christina Jeffery

23:56 25 Aug 26

Best place, the staff are so helpful!

Michael Sophocli

04:10 17 Aug 26

Ryu

01:23 17 Aug 26

Gilad

03:29 12 Aug 26

A great experience. Lovely, friendly and helpful crew. Rob and Adam guided us into catching a few fish. Steve led us through an interesting tour on the farm. Food was delicious. Highly recommend.

Lani Strathearn

02:52 11 Aug 26

The crew were fantastic - so welcoming and knowledgeable. A lot of fun!

Ben Marshall

20:46 07 Aug 26

What a great place to visit in the Daintree area. Leigh and the team do an awesome tour of the farm and the Barra tasting board for lunch is highly recommended!

Kristie Baker

23:09 06 Aug 26

Staff were great. Helpful with the kids and very informative

Ani Salla

01:03 06 Aug 26

Had a lunch break here while heading back south after the end of our vacation in the Daintree.Could recommed as they offer freshly caught fish and chips. The expectations were fully met, great food and great service!

Vojta Meduna

20:27 05 Aug 26

Ideal stop while going to rainforest Daintree!It has the price going there even from Cairns.Beacuse you can try fishing there and we had so much fun.And the food is especualy delicius!

Paul McClure

05:17 04 Aug 26

Menu simple. Food great

Helen Mangano

04:31 03 Aug 26

We had a wonderful experience at Hook a Barra. The introduction was very informative and our guide Aidan was very helpful showing us the technique to land a Barramundi. The staff were very accommodating with my elderly mobile impaired dad also.

Wayne Johnston

00:26 01 Aug 26

Fantastic experience. Great staff, nice food.I’m never buying imported seafood again

radell o'callaghan

11:33 31 Jul 26

My husband and I did the farm tour and throughly enjoyed the experience. Our guide was very informative and answered all our questions. We were lucky enough to be there when they were harvesting which was interesting to see. We also had a beautiful lunch where we had Barra prepared 3 ways for us to try.We both caught a couple of barra each and had an absolute blast. Thanks guys for the great day We will definatly recommend you to others.

Lorelle Banno

01:43 31 Jul 26

1 word, AWESOME

Samantha Leech

05:01 30 Jul 26

Very inexperienced fisher, was well looked after by Dave and guided on how to fish. Had a great day. Had Fish Taco and Fish n chips, both very yummy

Cormac Staunton

08:10 29 Jul 26

Try the grilled fish & chips

Sheree Anderson

23:01 28 Jul 26

Excellent experience!

eva staunton

05:47 28 Jul 26

Yummy food. Would definitely try the grilled fish.

Stephen Kearney

08:29 27 Jul 26

Was fun unfortunately it was raining.

Trudy Wood

07:49 27 Jul 26

What a great experience we had today at Hook-A-Barra. Thourraly enjoyed the farm tour and my son will carry the memories of catching 4 plate size Barramundi (2 kept) and a 81 cm Trophy Pond Barramundi for the rest of his life. Great staff, yummy food and a totally brilliant experience.

Britt Catcheside

06:00 27 Jul 26

We did the tour and one of our group did the additional fishing experience, with success. From our initial experience ringing up to book, I spoke to a very helpful fella, who happened to be the same fella taking the tour! The tour was very informative and interesting, finishing with a decent sized serving of Barra served 3 ways with salad and fries. Absolutely delicious. The fisher in our group caught fish, including an 81cm one, so he was very happy. All staff there were very helpful and friendly. An experience to be recommended.

Wayne Oldfield

04:24 27 Jul 26

We had an awesome experience, the team are very friendly and knowledgeable. We caught Barra during our hour and two fish were 94cm long. Highly recommended...

Sam Reynolds

23:07 26 Jul 26

A great experience to learn about fish, and hook up to some good Barramundi. Great service with experienced staff, a nice tidy run establishment.Thanks

joanne Taylor

04:12 25 Jul 26

The best Barra and chips in FNQ is what the claim to have and i would have to agree .Lovely fresh Barra ,light batter and nice coleslaw on the side .Definitely worth the stopon your payback from Cape Tribulation.

Lisa Wright

05:03 24 Jul 26

We had a fabulous time here today.We booked the farm tour and lunch and it was worth the money.My hubby landed 6 barra, I only landed 2 but it was fun.We were taken into the sheds and got to see the immunisation of fingerlings and then saw tgem released into the pens. We had the whole ethos of the barra farm explained to us and came away with far more understanding of fishing than we had before.Our lunch mch was really fresh and tasty Barramundi three ways and was all deliscious.We really enjoyed our tour and the fishing.Glenn and Lisa

Matt Burnett

02:24 24 Jul 26

We would travel to FNQ just for this!!Great setup, awesome staff and plenty of fish, even in the middle of Winter.

Les Roy

23:24 23 Jul 26

Shane

14:18 23 Jul 26

Hook-A-Barra had us caught hook, line and sinker from the minute we walked in.We saw this location as we were driving through the daintree and couldn’t resist a visit. We did the one hour fishing tour and it was amazing. My wife and I were shown the ropes and provided assistance throughout.Additionally, the food was fresh, tasty and cooked on the spot. We got batter fish and chips. However, if you are a fish lover, then check out their range of food options. Plenty to choose from!Would definitely recommend!!!

Matthew Brown

07:01 23 Jul 26

Awesome value and pretty much guaranteed to catch a barra.

Sally Mander

03:21 23 Jul 26

Great hands on experience for all ages. Definitely worth a stop here. Check the times that the fishing experience runs

Katrina Fallon

06:46 21 Jul 26

Fantastic day. The staff were wonderful, very knowledgeable and made the outing enjoyable.

Dean Hardie

23:40 20 Jul 26

We have returned to fish many times over the years and always had fun. Everyone always do their best to help us land a fish and create great memories.

Corinna Ulcigrai

09:16 19 Jul 26

Great experience, it was really fun.Our Family (Hook-A-Barra x7).The little pond was really fun , I recommend it. We weren't so experience with fishing when we came here. But that changed when we left because of the two young assistants named Will and Aiden. They were really kind and experienced to help with the fishing. We booked from 9 to 10 in Winter (It was a mistakes) Therefore we had a privat session. The fish were not so active in cold water so we recommend booking later.But overall one of our best experience in Queensland.

Nevin John

04:39 19 Jul 26

Visited on a weekend day. Easy to book. Easy to find. Well organised and well staffed. Great fun catching Barra and the best fish and chips in the north!

Karina Carew

06:18 16 Jul 26

Thanks to Leigh, Grace, Rob and the whole team at Hook a Barra. It was an epic experience for our family today. The lunch was fantastic with obviously fresh barra on the menu done three ways. Great to see fish farming done so ethically and sustainably- it’s easy to understand why they’re rated so well. The whole catch and release was really fun with fish welfare front of mind. The staff went out of the way to ensure that our children really enjoyed themselves. This is a must do activity for families!

Leroy

20:51 13 Jul 26

Awesome afternoon at Hook a Barra, great overall experience. Definitely a must do while in the area. Highlight was catching a few Barra in the trophy pond.

Mateo Fretes

11:13 13 Jul 26

Hooked so many fish. Made me feel great about my fishing abilities! And the barra sashimi was delicious

Tony Oakley

03:16 11 Jul 26

We bought some snap frozen barra fillets. Boneless and skinless. Fried on high heat for a few minutes 😋. Very tasty and just like fresh fish.

Kelly-Mare Korcek

08:24 09 Jul 26

Sarah Giles

02:08 09 Jul 26

So much fun! We caught 5 huge barra’s! The staff were awesome and you can take the fish you catch for a really reasonable price. Definitely recommend!!

07:12 08 Jul 26

We had a great time. Do the full tour, there is lots to learn about running an aquaculture farm in The Daintree. Caught some awesome size Barra. (Would have liked the full fishing hour in the top pond for more photo opportunities but it is school holidays and we understand that it is busy). The Barra tasting plate advertised with the full tour wasn't available but the fresh fried fillets were absolutely delicious ❤️Definitely recommend this tour 👍😁

Freddie Ross

09:30 07 Jul 26

This was a mad trip up from Brisbane to Port Douglas I got 3 big boys they even posted me keep up the good work lads and girls

M J

09:28 07 Jul 26

We booked the ‘Farm & Fishing Combo’. Rob was our guide and he was very knowledgeable and friendly. We then feasted on Barra three ways - crumbed in a taco wrap, crispy skin grilled and fried with chips. And then the highlight of our time here was fishing the ‘barra’. Everyone caught big fish and a shout-out to Lincoln for his expert fishing advice.

Hannah Geeves

07:34 07 Jul 26

tony sloan

02:13 07 Jul 26

sofi Gili Adriasola

20:49 06 Jul 26

What an awesome experience at Hook-A-Barra! The food was fantastic, the staff were so friendly, and the fishing was an absolute blast. I have to admit, I wasn't convinced about fishing at all, it's never really been my thing. My partner insisted we give it a go, and I'm so glad he did because I think I ended up having even more fun than he did! To top it off, I caught a bigger fish than him, which made the day even better. We'll definitely be back!

Ruth Brunell

10:14 05 Jul 26

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️If you’re visiting Port Douglas, I can’t recommend Hook-A-Barra highly enough! We did the farm tour experience, and it was one of the highlights of our trip.The behind-the-scenes tour was fascinating and gave us a real insight into how the farm operates. The fresh meal included afterwards was an absolute 10/10—delicious and a perfect way to finish the experience.A special mention to our guide, Gracie, who was sensational. She was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, and genuinely passionate about what she does, making the tour both informative and fun for the whole family.What really set Hook-A-Barra apart, though, was the exceptional customer service. My daughter accidentally dropped her iPhone into the barramundi pond, and the staff went above and beyond to help. They even sent one of their young team members into the pond to retrieve it! Thanks to their incredible efforts, we left with one very relieved—and very happy—teenager.From start to finish, the entire team made us feel welcome and ensured we had an unforgettable experience. A fantastic outing for families, great food, wonderful people, and outstanding service. We would absolutely recommend Hook-A-Barra to anyone visiting Far North Queensland!

Agim Selita

20:47 03 Jul 26

Friendly staff, awesome facility, fun for the whole family.

Terry Cislowski

04:55 03 Jul 26

very good deal when you have been there tops

Jim Wilson

04:55 03 Jul 26

The 2 boys had a great time they both caught multiple Barra. What an experience for them. Thank you Hooked on Barra

Leigh Morden

01:28 03 Jul 26

Awesome job guys, well worth the visit. We will be back.

Glenn Cislowski

23:08 02 Jul 26

Great experience well organised

sharon Gatt

23:05 02 Jul 26

Well worth the money. Highly recommend. Great day out for everyone.

Greg Baker

19:09 01 Jul 26

Young Tamika withh her first Barramundi!!!

Peter Giles

06:36 01 Jul 26

Staff were super friendly and helpful, caught heaps of good size fish, had a blast

Cherelle Del Favero

06:35 01 Jul 26

We all caught a few fish each. Kids loved it. Good location

Wayne Healey

09:30 29 Jun 26

Hayden Isenbert

11:23 27 Jun 26

Great fun.Informational.And wrangling Barras.

TheGoran83

11:21 27 Jun 26

Great experience.. 10/10..Easy to catch barramundi..Awesome crew also.

Ely Benchoam

11:12 27 Jun 26

One of the best experiences in Nth Qld. We booked the farm tour and fishing package. The guide was extremely knowledgable about the farm operations and history of the area and delivered the information passionately. The fishing was great fun. You get plenty of help and all but guarenteed a catch. We hooked a few in an hour. The barra tasting dish is a lovely touch, and the food is brilliant. Easily the freshest and best fish and chips in Qld!! I highly recommend visiting Hook a Barra if youre in the area.

Roselyn Adikoesoemo

09:09 27 Jun 26

Had a great time at Hook-A-Barra. Helpful guides, who were happy to help my 5 year old son when he needed to help cast his fishing rod. Managed to catch 2 between my husband and 2 boys. One got away unfortunately. But an overall an enjoyable and fun experience!

Brad Macdougall

01:09 27 Jun 26

We had an amazing time at Hook-A-Barra! The farm tour was really interesting and gave us a great insight into how barramundi are raised. My 9 year old loved it. The staff were friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience enjoyable.The lunch provided with the tour was beautiful & catching a barra was definitely the highlight.Would definitely recommend the experience.AAA+±+

Clare Debono

01:26 23 Jun 26

Great venue for some family fun! Everyone hooked up a barra and enjoyed a couple of exciting hours hooking up fish! Highly recommend.

Robert Hall

12:18 22 Jun 26

What a great afternoon learning all about this incredible fish species! I was lucky enough to hook 3 decent size barramundi and release safely back into the water to continue their life journey. Thanks to the knowledgeable and patient crew at Hook-A-Barra for a really cool experience 😎. Highly recommend a visit for great family fun!

Peter MP

05:38 20 Jun 26

Had the Fish and Chips, salad battered, a bit pricey at $28 for not much but the fish was incredible, so tender and fresh. So $28 is OK by me.

Helen Watson

23:04 18 Jun 26

It was a fun experience with knowledgeable and friendly staff. And the included lunch option was delicious. Will bring the kids with us next time. Thank you.

Jessica Debono

02:49 16 Jun 26

10/10 experience. We were having such a great time we extended our visit by an hour. Steve especially was a great help, sharing interesting facts before we started fishing. Would absolutely go again!

Rebecca Van Herwynen

01:50 12 Jun 26

Leanne Steen

07:41 10 Jun 26

We had an awesome experience at hook-a-barra. Highly recommend this experience.

Jason Fenwick

07:05 10 Jun 26

An awesome half day farm tour, fishing and lunch provided by the friendliest team imaginable.The team go out of their way to ensure you experience catching these majestic fish!The whole experience was personable and friendly and very informative but hey it’s all about catching a Barra and they go out of their way to do everything they can to see that happen.We caught at least 10 (wife and I) Barra round the 600-700mm range and had several hook ups in the trophy pond but spat the hooks when they jumped but hey that’s the challenge of catching big Barra!Recommend to bring your friends and family and have a great time catching the most iconic fish in Australia!!! 👍👍👍

James Tod

02:49 10 Jun 26

Amazing experience, Staff are super helpful, Great fun for the whole family, High recommend.

Joanna Grzybowska

05:47 09 Jun 26

Amazing experience! My husband and our 4.5 yo caught a barramundi each quite quickly! The staff was very helpful and done everything possible to make our experience enjoyable.We then had a mouth watering grilled barramundi with chips and salad, and a barra burger that was also delicious and cooked to perfection.I highly recommend Hook a Barra!

robert frei

23:39 08 Jun 26

Awesome experience for the family and the food was fantastic

B Gully

04:37 07 Jun 26

Traveling Oceans

22:02 06 Jun 26

Great staff that are super friendly. Property is really cool with lots of little bara ponds to watch over. Can eat lunch here without paying for fishing and have great fish tacos. They are hopefully soon to get a liquor liscense too!

Beth McLean

23:43 05 Jun 26

Staff were friendly and the facilities were clean. Husband caught multiple fish and we had a great time.

Lamondy

01:52 05 Jun 26

Chris Latham

04:59 31 May 26

Nice operation, very well run, great staff. Food is very good too.

Nicole Anne

06:11 28 May 26

Awesome experience for kids and adults! Guaranteed to catch a fish.The guys working were super friendly too

Jessica Miklavc