River crossings are most easily crossed from August to September. There are several national parks in Cape York Peninsula. The most relevant to fishermen is Lakefield National Park where an enormous network of rivers and billabongs provide excellent freshwater fishing. In fact, Lakefield offers some of the best barra fishing on the cape. Iron Range National Park has great camp site called Chilli Beach which is a good base from which to launch fishing expeditions.
Species See our sportfish section on the home page.
Some areas of the peninsula have been closed to professional net fishing, including Weipa and Lakefield National Park. Many areas of the Great Barrier Reef are closed to commercial fishing and even recreational fishing, with some closed to any visitation at all. For useful GPS waypoints for reefs and wrecks check out the North Australian Fish Finder reference book. There are no artificial reefs off Cape York Peninsula.