Charter Information

(To make a booking, please call/text 0491 713 236. We are working on having online bookings available from September 2025)

CHARTER INFORMATION & PRICING (please scroll down for schedule & availability)

4-HOUR REGULAR SCHEDULED CHARTER (max 20)
Adults (16yrs+): $100
Kids (10 -15 years): $50
Kids (Under 10): Free

2-HOUR SHORT SCHEDULED CHARTER (max 20) (only during school holidays)
Adults (16yrs+) : $70
Kids (10 -15 years): $35
Kids (Under 10): Free

3-HOUR GONE FISHING DAY SPECIAL OFFER (max 20) (one day only – fishing licences not required)
Adults (16yrs+): $60
Kids (10+ years): $30
Kids (Under 10): free

Please note: for safety purposes, the following maximums apply to 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+): $100
Kids (12+ years): $100
Kids (Under 12): UNSUITABLE

6-HOUR GUMMY SHARK & SNAPPER/WHITING FISHING CHARTER (Snapper season Sept-Mar/Apr)
Adults (16yrs+): $140
Kids (12+ years): $140
Kids (Under 12): UNSUITABLE

FISHING CHARTER INFO:
Our regular charters are very family-friendly and include:

*all bait and tackle
*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)

Non-alcoholic drinks, (soft drinks and bottled water), lollies, chocolates, chips and handwarmers 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). Sometimes, due to better parking, or better access on to the boat, the charter may leave from St. Helen’s Ramp, end of Swinburne Street, North Geelong 3215.

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 18/8/2025)

AUGUST 2025
Sun 31st 8am-12pm Regular 7 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 31st 1-3pm Kids’ Bday party FULLY BOOKED

SEPTEMBER 2025
Sat 6th 12-4pm Regular 13 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 7th (Father’s Day) 8am-12pm Regular 9 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 7th (Father’s Day) 1-5pm Regular 9 SPOTS LEFT
Sat 13th 6-9am Snapper
Sat 13th 10am-2pm Regular 13 SPOTS LEFT

Mon 22nd 2-6pm Regular
Wed 24th 11am-1pm Short
Wed 24th 2-6pm Kids’ Fishing Clinic 8 SPOTS LEFT
Thur 25th 2-6pm Regular
Fri 26th (AFL Final holiday) 11am-3pm Regular 6 SPOTS LEFT
Fri 26th (AFL Final holiday) 4-7pm Snapper
Sat 27th (AFL Grand Final) 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 28th 12-4pm Regular
Mon 29th 8am-12pm Regular
Tues 30th 8am-12pm Regular

OCTOBER 2025
Wed 1st 8am-12pm Kids’ Fishing Clinic 8 SPOTS LEFT
Thur 2nd 8am-12pm Regular
Fri 3rd 9am-12pm Snapper
Sat 4th 10am-4pm Gummy/snapper 9 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 5th 8-10am Short
Sun 5th 11am-3pm Regular 9 SPOTS LEFT

Sun 12th 11.30am-3.30pm Regular
Sun 12th 4.30-7.30pm Snapper
Sat 18th 3-7pm Regular

Sun 19th 8-11am Gone Fishing Day 6 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 19th 12-3pm Gone Fishing Day 6 SPOTS LEFT
Sun 19th 4-7pm Gone Fishing Day

Sat 25th 4-7pm Snapper
Sun 26th 6-9am Snapper
Sun 26th 10-2pm Regular

NOVEMBER 2025
Sat 1st (Melb. Cup W/E) 9am-1pm Regular FULLY BOOKED
Sat 1st (Melb. Cup W/E) 2-6pm Regular
Sun 2nd (Melb. Cup W/E) 8am-2pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 2nd (Melb. Cup W/E) 3-5pm Short
Mon 3rd (Melb. Cup W/E) 11am-2pm Snapper
Mon 3rd (Melb. Cup W/E) 3-7pm Regular
Tue 4th (Melb. Cup Day) 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 8th 1-7pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 9th 6-9am Snapper
Sun 9th 10am-2pm Regular
Sat 15th 10am-1pm Snapper
Sat 15th 2-6pm Regular
Sun 16th 9am-1pm Regular
Sun 16th 2-6pm Regular
Sat 22nd 2-6pm Regular
Sun 23rd 11am-3pm Regular
Sun 23rd 4-7pm Snapper

DECEMBER 2025
Sat 6th 2-5pm Snapper
Sun 7th 1-7pm Gummy/snapper
Sat 13th 2-6pm Regular
Sun 14th 9.30am-12.30pm Snapper
Sun 14th 2-6pm Regular
Sat 20th 2-6pm Regular
Sun 21st 9am-1pm Regular
Sun 21st 2-6pm Regular
Mon 22nd 4-7pm Snapper
Wed 24th 8am-12pm Regular

Thur 25th CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS
Fri 26th CLOSED FOR CHRISTMAS

Sat 27th 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 27th 2-6pm Regular
Sun 28th 7.30am-1.30pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 28th 2.30-4.30pm Short
Mon 29th 9am-12pm Snapper
Mon 29th 1.30-5.30pm Regular
Tue 30th 8am-12pm Regular
Tue 30th 1-5pm Regular
Wed 31st 9am-1pm Kids’ Fishing Clinic 8 SPOTS LEFT

JANUARY 2026
Thu 1st CLOSED FOR NEW YEAR
Fri 2nd 8-10am Short
Fri 2nd 11am-3pm Regular
Sat 3rd 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 3rd 2-6pm Regular
Sun 4th 8.30am-12.30pm Regular
Sun 4th 1.30-4.30pm Snapper
Mon 5th 2-6pm Regular
Tue 6th 2-6pm Regular
Wed 7th 8am-12pm Regular
Thu 8th 8am-12pm Regular
Fri 9th 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 10th 7am-1pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 11th 8.30-11.30am Snapper
Sun 11th 12.30-4.30pm Regular
Tue 13th 10am-1pm Snapper
Tue 13th 2-4pm Short
Wed 14th 9am-1pm Regular
Thu 15th 9am-1pm Regular

Sat 17th 11am-5pm Gummy/snapper 6 SPOTS LEFT
Thu 22nd 6-9am Snapper
Fri 23rd 6-9am Snapper
Sat 24th (Aust. Day Weekend) 7-11am Regular
Sat 24th (Aust. Day Weekend) 12-4pm Regular
Sun 25th (Aust. Day Weekend) 7-11am Regular
Sun 25th (Aust. Day Weekend) 12-4pm Regular
Mon 26th (Aust. Day) 7am-1pm Gummy/snapper
Mon 26th (Aust. Day) 2.30-4.30pm Short
Tue 27th 8am-12pm Regular
Wed 28th 8am-12pm Kids’ Fishing Clinic 8 SPOTS LEFT
Thu 29th 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 31st 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 31st 2-6pm Regular

FEBRUARY 2026
Sun 1st 9am-1pm Regular
Sun 1st 2-6pm Regular
Sat 7th 6am-12pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 8th 7-10am Snapper
Sun 8th 11am-3pm Regular
Sun 15th 11am-2pm Snapper
Sun 15th 3-7pm Regular
Sat 21st 12.30-4.30pm Regular
Sun 22nd 6-9am Snapper
Sun 22nd 10am-2pm Regular
Sat 28th 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 28th 2-6pm Regular

MARCH 2026
Sun 1st 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 1st 1-5pm Regular
Sat 7th (Labour Day W/E) 2-8pm Gummy/snapper
Sun 8th (Labour Day W/E) 6-9am Snapper
Sun 8th (Labour Day W/E) 10am-2pm Regular
Mon 9th (Labour Day Holiday) 8am-12pm Regular
Mon 9th (Labour Day Holiday) 1-5pm Regular
Sat 14th 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 14th 2-6pm Regular
Sun 15th 9am-1pm Regular
Sun 15th 2-6pm Regular
Sat 21st 4.30-7.30pm Snapper
Sun 22nd 3.30-7.30pm Regular
Sun 29th 9am-1pm Regular

APRIL 2026
School Holidays begin

Sat 4th Easter Sat 9am-1pm Regular
Sat 4th Easter Sat 2-6pm Regular
Sun 5th CLOSED FOR EASTER
Mon 6th Easter Mon 8am-12pm Regular
Mon 6th Easter Mon 1-5pm Regular
Tue 7th Easter Tue 8am-12pm Regular
Tue 7th Easter Tue 1-5pm Regular
Thu 9th 8am-12pm Regular
Thu 9th 1-5pm Regular
Fri 10th 1-5pm Regular
Sat 11th 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 11th 1-5pm Regular
Sun 12th 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 12th 1-5pm Regular
Mon 13th 8am-12pm Regular
Tue 14th 8am-12pm Regular
Wed 15th 8am-12pm Kids’ Fishing Clinic 8 SPOTS LEFT
Thur 16th 1-5pm Regular
Fri 17th 1-5pm Regular
Sat 18th 1-5pm Regular
Sun 19th 10am-12pm Short
Sun 19th 1-5pm Regular

School Holidays end
Sat 25th ANZAC Day 12-4pm Regular
Sun 26th ANZAC Day W/E 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 26th ANZAC Day W/E 1-5pm Regular
Mon 27th ANZAC Day Holiday 8am-2pm Gummy/snapper

MAY 2026
Sat 2nd 1.30-5.30pm Regular
Sun 3rd 1.30-5.30pm Regular
Sat 9th 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 9th 1-5pm Regular
Sun 10th Mother’s Day 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 16th 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 16th 1-5pm Regular
Sun 17th 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 17th 1-5pm Regular
Sat 23rd 8am-12pm Regular
Sat 23rd 1-5pm Regular
Sun 24th 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 24th 1-5pm Regular
Sat 30th 11am-5pm Gummy/whiting
Sun 31st 8am-12pm Regular
Sun 31st 1-5pm Regular

JUNE 2026

Due to inclement weather the past few years, the Kings’ Birthday Weekend charter schedule will be determined closer to the date

Wed 10th CLOSED FOR WINTER

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 from Saturday-Thursday. 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 2025)

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.

• All passengers 12+yrs must be fully vaccinated (2 doses), irrespective of the current mandates in place, if any children aged 5 years or less will be on the same charter

• 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.