Geelong
(To make a booking, please call/text 0491 713 236. Our new online booking system will be introduced Sept 2026)
CHARTER INFORMATION & PRICING (please scroll down for schedule & availability)
4-HOUR REGULAR SCHEDULED CHARTER (max 20)
Adults (16yrs+): $110
Kids (10 -15 years): $55
Kids (Under 10): Free
2-HOUR SHORT SCHEDULED CHARTER (max 20) (only during school holidays/public holidays)
Adults (16yrs+) : $80
Kids (10 -15 years): $40
Kids (Under 10): Free
Please note: for safety purposes, the following maximums apply to scheduled 2hr, 4hr & Gone Fishing Day offer charters:
For every u/10 child there must be an accompanying adult.
For every 2 10-15yrs children there must be an accompanying adult.
A maximum of 1 u/10 child and 1 10-15yrs child can be accompanied by one adult.
3-HOUR SNAPPER FISHING CHARTER – September-March/April only
Adults (16yrs+): $110
Kids (12+ years): $110
Kids (Under 12): UNSUITABLE
GONE FISHING DAY SPECIAL: For one day only, all 3hr charters on Sun 18th October, will be discounted to cost $80 for adults, $40 for children aged 10-15yrs, and children under 10 free. Exceptionally, on this day, a fishing licence will NOT be required.
6-HOUR GUMMY SHARK & SNAPPER/WHITING FISHING CHARTER (Snapper season Sept-Mar/Apr)
Adults (16yrs+): $150
Kids (12+ years): $150
Kids (Under 12): UNSUITABLE
4-HR KIDS’ SCHOOL HOLIDAYS FISHING CLINIC (max 8 children per clinic)
Cost: $160 per child
Includes: telescopic fishing rod with reel & 150pc tackle set, 2 hr tutorial on rigging, casting, and knot-tying, 2 hr bay charter, all food & drinks, goodie bag
Adults free of charge if not fishing ($60 per adult, if fishing)
Please note: to participate in any fishing clinics, the following ratios apply:
- 1-2 children aged u12yrs = 1 adult to accompany
- Up to 3 children aged 12-17yrs = 1 an adult to accompany
- Limit of 1 adult per child
Registration required.
SENIORS’ CLUB: Offers a 20% discount on the adult ticket price of a 4hr scheduled charter to any adult aged 60 years and over who is a Seniors cardholder. Seniors’ club charters run 10am-2pm on the 9th of every month, except for May, due to Mother’s Day, when the charter is run on the 10th May instead. All charters include all bait, tackle, a good selection of hot and cold food, snacks, hot drinks, water and softdrink and all fish cleaned and filleted. Please note: charters that are unable to run due to the weather, will be rescheduled.
LADIES’ CLUB: Offers a 20% discount on the adult ticket price of a 4hr scheduled charter to any female participant over 18 years old. Ladies’ club charters run 10am-2pm on the third Tuesday of every month (except January) and are designed to fit within school hours. All charters include all bait, tackle, a good selection of hot and cold food, snacks, hot drinks, water and softdrink and all fish cleaned and filleted. Please note: charters that are unable to run due to the weather, will be rescheduled.
KIDS’ CLUB: Annual programme of eight (8) 3hr charters, one (1) 6hr charter and one (1) end of season party. Charters are run on the second Sunday of every month in the afternoon (2-5pm for 3hr, 1-7pm for 6hr) and include informative sessions, friendly competitions, prizes, a birthday gift, Easter egg, Secret Santa participation, and end of season break-up party. Group maximum is 14 participants with a minimum of 12 required in order to go ahead with final numbers required by the 10th September. Exceptionally, children are unaccompanied, and must be aged 12-17 years in order to participate. A registration fee of $25, along with signed consent from a parent is required in addition to the cost of $75 per charter which can be payable monthly for a total cost of $700 for the entire year. For participants paying the total amount up-front, a discount of 20% will be applied, reducing the total to $560. Afterpay is accepted but must be completed in person. All charters include all bait, tackle, a good selection of hot and cold food, snacks, hot drinks, water and softdrink and all fish cleaned and filleted. Please note: absences are not refunded or credited and the payment is for the season as a whole. Charters that are unable to run due to the weather, will be rescheduled.
2-HR KIDS’ BIRTHDAY FISHING CHARTER (starting from $550) – please email info@geelongfishingcharter.com.au for information
FISHING CHARTER INFO:
Our regular charters are very family-friendly and include:
*all bait and tackle (fishing rods, reels, etc..)
*an excellent selection of food including BBQ sausages in bread, salad & fruit snack packs and lamingtons or donuts
*tea/coffee/hot milo to start & healthy snacks
*all legal-sized fish caught by you, cleaned, filleted and bagged (bag limits apply)
This year, in order to reduce onboard baggage, non-alcoholic drinks, (soft drinks and bottled water) will be included with all charters. Please DO NOT bring any cans or bottles with you on board. Lollies, chocolates, chips, raincoats, handwarmers, hats and stubby holders are also available for purchase on board. The licensed bar is open between 9am-8pm Sun-Thur and 9am-11pm on Fri & Sat.
Fishing charters depart from and return to “Wangim Walk”, bayside of the Wharf Shed Cafe at the end of Yarra Street, Geelong 3220 (go through the glass doors and on to the walkway).
You are requested to arrive at the departure point at least 5 minutes prior to scheduled departure time.
Fish you may catch on a charter include: flathead, snapper (pinkie if undersized), Australian Salmon, Rock Cod, garfish, (snotty and silver) Trevally, Tailor, Gurnard, whiting (silver or King George), snook, banjo shark, Port Jackson shark, Gummy shark, 7-gill shark, and School shark.
FISHING CHARTER SCHEDULE (updated 17/8/2026)
AUG 2026
Mon 17th Reopen for bookings!
Sat 29th 9am-1pm FULLY BOOKED
Sat 29th 2-5pm FULLY BOOKED
Sun 30th 2-6pm 13 SPOTS LEFT
SEPT 2026
Sat 5th 8am-12pm regular 13 SPOTS LEFT
Sat 5th 1-5pm regular
Sun 6th (Father’s Day) 8am-12pm regular 11 SPOTS LEFT
Wed 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 12th 9am-1pm regular
Sat 12th 2-6pm regular
Sun 13th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Mon 14th 3.30-6.30pm snapper
Tue 15th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 19th 11am-4pm FULLY BOOKED
Mon 21st 8.30-11.30am snapper
Mon 21st 12.30-2.30pm short
Tue 22nd 9am-1pm regular
Wed 23rd 10am-2pm regular
Thu 24th 10am-4pm gummy/snapper 10 SPOTS LEFT
Fri 25th (AFL Grand Final holiday) 11am-5pm gummy/snapper
Sat 26th 8am-12pm regular
Mon 28th 3-6pm snapper
Tue 29th 2-6pm regular
Wed 30th 2-6pm KIDS’ FISHING CLINIC
OCT 2026
Thu 1st 8-10am short
Thu 1st 11am-3pm regular 13 SPOTS LEFT
Sat 3rd 7-11am regular
Sat 3rd 12-3pm FULLY BOOKED
Sun 4th 6am-12pm gummy/snapper
Sun 4th 1-3pm FULLY BOOKED
Fri 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 10th 12.30-4.30pm FULLY BOOKED
Sun 11th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 11th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Mon 12th 4-7pm snapper 10 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 18th GONE FISHING DAY!!! 8-11am
Sun 18th GONE FISHING DAY!!! 12-3pm
Sun 18th GONE FISHING DAY!!! 4-7pm
Tue 20th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 24th 10am-3pm FULLY BOOKED
Sun 25th 11am-1pm FULLY BOOKED
Sun 25th 2-6pm regular
Sat 31st 7-10am snapper
Sat 31st 11am-3pm regular
NOV 2026
Sun 1st (Melb Cup W/E) 8-11am snapper
Sun 1st (Melb Cup W/E) 12-4pm regular
Mon 2nd (Mid-term break) 8am-12pm regular
Mon 2nd (Mid-term break) 1-5pm regular
Tue 3rd – Sun 8th CLOSED
Mon 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 14th 11.30am-3.30pm regular
Sat 14th 4.30-7.30pm snapper
Sun 15th 8am-12pm regular
Sun 15th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Mon 16th 7.30-10.30am snapper
Tue 17th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 21st 10am-4pm gummy/snapper
Sun 22nd 11am-3pm regular
Mon 23rd 11.30am-2.30pm FULLY BOOKED
Sat 28th 11am-3pm regular
Sat 28th 4-7pm regular
Sun 29th 6am-12pm gummy/snapper
Mon 30th 7-10am snapper
DEC 2026
Sat 5th 2-6pm regular
Sun 6th 11am-2pm snapper
Sun 6th 3-7pm regular
Mon 7th 12-3pm snapper
Wed 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 12th 4-7pm snapper
Sun 13th 1-7pm gummy/snapper Kids’ Club
Mon 14th 5.30-8.30pm snapper
Tue 15th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 19th 9am-1pm regular
Sat 19th 2-6pm regular
Sun 20th 8am-2pm gummy/snapper
Sun 20th 3-5pm short
Mon 21st 3-7pm regular
Tue 22nd 2-6pm KIDS’ FISHING CLINIC
Wed 23rd 2-6pm regular
Thur 24th – Sat 26th – CLOSED
Sun 27th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 27th 2-6pm regular
Mon 28th 1-3pm short
Mon 28th 4.30-7.30pm snapper
Tue 29th 7-10am snapper
Tue 29th 11am-3pm regular
Wed 30th 8am-12pm regular
Wed 30th 1-5pm regular
Thurs 31st 8am-2pm gummy/snapper
JAN 2026
Fri 1st NEW YEAR’S DAY available for private charters only
Sat 2nd 9am-1pm regular
Sat 2nd 2-6pm regular
Sun 3rd 8am-2pm gummy/snapper
Sun 3rd 3-5pm short
Mon 4th 9am-1pm regular
Mon 4th 2-6pm regular
Tue 5th 10am-2pm KIDS’ FISHING CLINIC
Wed 6th 12-3pm snapper
Thur 7th 8am-12pm regular
Sat 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 9th 3-7pm regular
Sun 10th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 10th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Mon 11th 4-8pm regular
Tue 12th 12-4pm regular
Wed 13th 7-10am snapper
Wed 13th 11am-1pm short
Sat 16th 7am-1pm gummy/snapper
Sun 17th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 17th 2-6pm regular
Mon 18th 9am-12pm snapper
Wed 20th 9am-3pm gummy/snapper
Thu 21st 10am-2pm regular
Fri 22nd 11am-3pm regular
Sat 23rd 6-10am regular
Sun 24th 6-10am regular
Mon 25th 5.30-8.30am snapper
Mon 25th 9.30am-1.30pm regular
Tue 26th (Aust Day) 6-9am snapper
Tue 26th (Aust Day) 10am-2pm regular
Wed 27th 7-11am regular
Wed 27th 12-2pm short
Thu 28th 8am-12pm regular
Fri 29th 8am-12pm regular
Sat 30th 8.30am-12.30pm regular
Sat 30th 1.30-5.30pm regular
Sun 31st 9am-1pm regular
Sun 31st 2-6pm regular
FEB 2026
Sat 6th 1-5pm regular
Sun 7th 9.30am-1.30pm regular
Sun 7th 2.30-5.30pm snapper
Mon 8th 4-7pm snapper
Tue 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 13th 8am-12pm
Sat 13th 1-5pm regular
Sun 14th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 14th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Mon 15th 7.30-10.30am snapper
Tue 16th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Fri 19th – 24th CLOSED
Sat 27th 6.30am-12.30pm gummy/snapper
Sun 28th 8am-12pm regular
Sun 28th 1-5pm regular
MAR 2026
Mon 1st 8-11am snapper
Sat 6th (Labour Day W/E) 8am-12pm regular
Sat 6th (Labour Day W/E) 1-5pm regular
Sun 7th (Labour Day W/E) 8am-12pm regular
Sun 7th (Labour Day W/E) 1-4pm snapper
Mon 8th (Labour Day) 8am-12pm regular
Mon 8th (Labour Day) 1-5pm regular
Tue 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sun 14th 9am-1pm regular
Sun 14th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Tue 16th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 20th 9am-1pm regular
Sat 20th 2-6pm regular
Sun 21st 12-6pm gummy/snapper
Tue 23rd – Sun 28th – CLOSED
Mon 29th (Easter Monday) 8am-12pm regular
Mon 29th (Easter Monday) 1-5pm regular
Tue 30th 8am-12pm regular
Tue 30th 1-5pm regular
Wed 31st 8-11am snapper
APR 2026
Thu 1st 8am-12pm regular
Fri 2nd 8am-12pm regular
Sat 3rd 9am-1pm regular
Sat 3rd 2-6pm regular
Sun 4th 8am-12pm regular
Sun 4th 1-5pm regular
Mon 5th 12-3pm snapper
Tue 6th 1-5pm regular
Wed 7th 10am-12pm short
Wed 7th 1-5pm KIDS’ FISHING CLINIC
Thur 8th 2-6pm regular
Fri 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 10th 9am-1pm regular
Sat 10th 2-6pm regular
Sun 11th 9-11am short
Sun 11th 12pm-4pm regular
Tue 13th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 17th 8.30am-12.30pm regular
Sat 17th 1.30-5.30pm regular
Sun 18th 10-4pm gummy/whiting
Tue 20th 11am-5pm gummy/whiting
Fri 23rd 9am-1pm regular
Sat 24th (ANZAC W/E) 1-7pm gummy/whiting
Sun 25th (ANZAC Day) 11am-3pm regular
MAY 2026
Sat 1st 8am-12pm regular
Sun 2nd 9am-1pm regular
Thu 6th 11am-5pm gummy/whiting
Sat 8th 11.30-5.30pm gummy/whiting
Sun 9th Mother’s Day – CLOSED
Mon 10th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 15th 1-5pm regular
Sun 16th 2-5pm Kids’ Club
Tue 18th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
Sat 22nd 1.30-5.30pm regular
Sun 23rd 10am-2pm regular
Mon 24th 10am-2pm regular
Sat 29th 11am-3pm regular
Sun 30th 7am-1pm gummy/whiting
JUNE 2026
Sun 6th 8am-12pm regular
Sun 6th 1-5pm regular
Wed 9th 10am-2pm Seniors’ Club 20% discount
Sat 12th (King’s Bday W/E) 8am-12pm regular
Sat 12th (Kings’ Bday W/E) 1-5pm regular
Sun 13th (King’s Bday W/E) 8am-12pm regular
Sun 13th (King’s Bday W/E) 1-5pm regular
Mon 14th (King’s Bday) 8am-2pm gummy/whiting
Tue 15th 10am-2pm Ladies’ Club 20% discount
CLOSED
Gift vouchers are still available and we can be contacted by leaving a voice or text message on 0491 713 236, by email at info@geelongfishingcharter.com.au or FB/Insta messages on social media.
Should your preferred date be fully booked, you may join a waitlist by texting the name, number of people in the booking, and preferred date to 0491 713 236. Any last minute availabilities (due to COVID/ cancellations) will be posted on our Facebook page if there are no waitlisted bookings for that date.
**Anyone looking to re-book a charter (that has been postponed due to poor weather conditions or Covid restrictions), but cannot find dates suitable above, is welcome to book any time in the future that suits. There is no expiry on dates.
What a great way to spend a day or evening!
Please note: *pricing and scheduling is subject to change *minimum numbers are required for each charter and poor or dangerous weather conditions will result in a charter being postponed or cancelled *no one booking can take up more than 50% of full capacity on scheduled charters according to the restrictions in place at the time *halal food is only available during a private charter *fishing licences are also required for people aged 18-69, unless exempt – visit https://vfa.vic.gov.au/recreational-fishing/fishing-licence to purchase prior to participating in a charter.
BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL and can be made by calling or texting Tracy on 0491 713 236, messaging via FB messenger on the FB page, instagram, or emailing info@geelongfishingcharter.com.au. Bookings for dates using a valid gift voucher number issued by Geelong Fishing Charters are accepted by simply quoting the number of the voucher however such bookings are still bound by the cancellation policy of 72 hours.
VOUCHERS FROM BOOKING AGENTS:
We no longer accept any vouchers from third party booking agents, unless by prior arrangement.
PAYMENTS:
Places are only confirmed once payment has been received.
PAY ID:
Payments can be now made via PayID using our telephone number: 0491 713 236
AFTERPAY:
Afterpay will be available for all bookings when the online booking system is launched (Sept 2026) as well as in person, by prior arrangement.
EFTPOS:
Payments can be made over the phone via credit card. Please bring the credit card used for payment with you on the day of the trip to be sighted.
BANK TRANSFER:
Payments can also be made via bank transfer, provided they take place within 72 hours of the booking. Please contact us for the details. Once you have made the payment, please text a screenshot to 0491 713 236.
SMOKING/VAPING:
- Cigarette smoking is permitted on board the vessel (at the rear).
- Due to the increased risk of vape pens exploding, we no longer permit their use or possession on board. Please DO NOT bring your vape pen with you on the boat.
Prices and schedule valid 01/01/2025 (and subject to change without notice)
Cancellation Policy: 72 hours’ notice is required in order for a credit to be provided for any booking. Cancellation within this period forfeits the place and any monies paid towards a charter, unless a replacement can be found at short notice.
- The vessel and the tackle provided is completely disinfected and sanitised between charters
- Running water & soap is available in the toilet, wet (disinfectant) wipes, and concentrated sanitiser gel is available widely on board
*Buckets of salt water and fresh towels are provided for each family/household group - Refund Policy: For refunds, please provide bank details (name, BSB, account number) and allow up to 3 weeks for processing.