This is a premium, small group Barramundi Farm Tour lasting 1 hour. It includes a meet and greet and walking tour around the various ponds and locations on the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm. As a part of the tour, you get to feed some of the barramundi in our ponds, where you’ll see them race, jump and fight for food. It gives you a first-hand view of the energy and enthusiasm of the iconic Barramundi. Next step is some catch and release fishing, to check the weight and health of the fish.

Time to taste. We’ve prepared a gourmet tasting platter, showcasing our award-winning produce prepared in a range of styles. Sashimi. Gyoza. Battered. Grilled. Smoked.

Departure times and farm experiences may vary, depending on the farm’s seasonal workload. Click here to check availability or give us a call (07) 4098 7117. Advance bookings are essential.

Farm operations and location, including details on the amazing Daintree Rainforest and River, which is where we get our pristine saltwater from. Water standards, checks, balances and recycling. Food conversion ratio for barramundi. Farm equipment. The lifecycle of barramundi on our farm, from arrival as 10cm fingerlings in batches of 12,000, to growing and hand harvesting. Fish filleting and of course, eating.

The Daintree Saltwater & Fishing Tour Combo is both undercover and in open air. It is recommended you wear a hat and long-sleeved sun shirt, with appropriate sun protection. Comfortable walking shoes are also recommended.

We have plenty of on-site car parking and covered tables and chairs. There is a viewing tank, where you can see some of our rare Speckled (Panda), Albino and Golden Barramundi – as a part of your tour, our crew will demonstrate their feeding techniques here. We have a café that specialises in showcasing our beautiful barra in burgers, fish and chips, spring rolls and even sashimi. Cold drinks are available to purchase, as is a unique selection of barramundi souvenirs and merchandise. There are toilet facilities for guests.

Everything you need for catch and release barramundi fishing is provided and included in the tour price. Hook-a-Barra has a huge range of quality gear, including a specialist selection of lures, with everything from hard bodied minnows to soft plastics, poppers and paddle tails. We even have a fly-fishing option for expert anglers.

We prefer to not allow personal rods and tackle to be used in our ponds, because they create a bio-security risk to our entire farm. We don’t allow treble hooks and use only single, barbless hooks to protect our fish from needless injury.

Our Barramundi are wild creatures. We can’t and don’t train them to jump on your hook. They behave exactly like river specimens and the time of day, position of the moon, weather and any number of other factors affect their desire to chase the lure. So, your technique is very important. Anglers will be impressed with the fight.

Yes. Our passionate and knowledgeable crew provide guidance and tuition on all our equipment. Our Daintree barramundi fishing tours include an introduction to barra fishing, rod and tackle setup and the assistance of our expert fishing guides around the pond. We’re sure you’re up to the challenge, but if you have any questions feel free to ask our friendly staff.

Nope but that’s why it’s called fishing and not catching … you likely will catch something, but we think you’ll have a good time even if you don’t. Nothing in life is guaranteed. We will do our best to get you a fish in the time. The vast majority of guests that visit us manage to land a fish.

Yes. There is the option to take your catch home. We charge $17.50 per kilo which is in addition to the tour price. Ask us about some delicious fresh fillets and recipe cards. We provide ice and eskis to take your fish home, but it also helps to be prepared and you’re welcome to bring your own eski.

Adult $116 | Child [4-14 years] $100.18 | Family Rate (2A + 2C) $342.73. Option to purchase additional produce to take home, for a fishy feast.

They usually commence at 9am, 10.30am, 12pm and 1.30pm. Please note departure times and farm experiences may vary, depending on the farm’s seasonal workload. Click here to check availability or give us a call (07) 4098 7117.

Yes. Advance bookings are essential.

Hook-A-Barra is located on the Daintree Saltwater Barramundi Farm, which is Lot 3, Vixies Road, Wonga Beach, Queensland. We are about a 90 minute drive from Cairns, or about 30 minutes north of Port Douglas. Guests need to self-drive, as there is no public transport available at this time. NB: If you are staying in Port Douglas, then our 4-hour Port Douglas barramundi fishing tour might be for you – it includes transfers, a farm tour, 1 hour of barra fishing and lunch.