Yeppoon fishing charters: Prices, species & spearfishing

For a fishing trip on Queensland’s Capricorn Coast, Yeppoon fishing charters head to either the Keppel Islands or the deeper reefs. Double Threat Charters also offers spearfishing tours.

In Queensland holiday town Yeppoon, most visitors have one thing on their mind – day trips to Great Keppel Island.

But the Great Keppel Island ferry isn’t the only thing that leaves from the Keppel Bay Marina – Yeppoon is a good place for fishing charters, too.

Fishing in the Keppel Islands

Double Threat Charters offers a range of fishing charters in Yeppoon, each catering to slightly different tastes. The simplest of these charters sticks to the Keppel Islands, with regularly caught species including coral trout, nannygai and sweet lip.

These Yeppoon fishing charters last five to nine hours and cost $300 per person.

Top experiences to book in and around Rockhampton

(Highly recommended ✅) Great Keppel Island day trip – with lunch.
Cathedral Cave tour at Capricorn Caves. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
90 minute Deep Vault Cave and Flower Pot tour at Capricorn Caves.
Time Safaris walking tour.

Yeppoon fishing charters: Snapper and red emperor

The wreck and fern fishing charter, however, goes a little further out to the deeper reefs and shipwrecks. Different species hang out here, including goldband snapper and red emperor.

These longer Yeppoon fishing charters cost $400 per person, and last around 11 hours.

The number one thing to do in Yeppoon is a Great Keppel Island day trip.

Spearfishing in Yeppoon

Double Threat Charters also offers spearfishing trips from Yeppoon. Again, price and duration of trip depends on how far away you travel from the marina, but the five to nine hour Keppel Bay trip costs $300 per person.

All of these Yeppoon fishing charters include a lunch on board the boat, a snack box, soft drinks and water. Fishing equipment is also included.

Other things to do in Yeppoon include swimming at Yeppoon Lagoon or Lammermoor Beach, and holding a koala at Cooberrie Park.