central highlands
HOME OF wild
saratoga
WHILE THE SHEER DIVERSITY OF FISHING ON OFFER IN THIS REGION IS UNDENIABLE, IT’S THE OPPORTUNITY TO HUNT FOR A WILD SARATOGA THAT HAS ANGLERS OBSESSED. NATIVE ONLY TO THE FITZROY BASIN, THERE IS NOWHERE ELSE IN THE WORLD THAT CAN OFFER THE PROSPECT OF CATCHING A ‘WILD’ SARATOGA.
WHAT REELY MATTERS
32 Central Queensland Fishing
Location: Location: 3 hours west of Rockhampton or a day’s drive from Brisbane. Best time of year to fish: year-round Fishing grounds: dams, weirs, rivers and creeks Facilities: vary from fully serviced caravan and camping sites to free self-sufficient bush camping Species: wild saratoga, barramundi, yellow belly (golden perch), silver perch, sleepy cod, murray cod, eel-tailed catfish, sooty grunter and redclaw
