Welcome to Cape York Sportsfishing and Albany Island Resort

Albany island is an uninhabited tropical island with an exclusive resort just for you situated near the very tip of Australia surrounded by reefs and islands that only you will be fishing and exploring. The great barrier reef and the coral sea is our backyard, we are the Tropical Island fishing destination you have been dreaming about.

Exclusive charters

Albany Island Resort and the surrounding waters can be all yours, you and your friends or family can be the sole inhabitants of this island paradise, you can book the whole island out for yourself and fish the surrounding islands and reefs exclusively with Cape York Sportsfishing so come on your fishing holiday with us and let us explore the amazing fish rich waters of Cape York together and enjoy the beauty and hospitality of the Albany island resort.

Shared charters

Our shared charter option is a great option if you don’t have any mates who can come fishing at a time when you can go , there are other mad keen fishermen in the same boat , contact us and we will endeavour to link you up with great guys to fish with , its agreat way to meet fishos from all over Australia and some life long friendships have been created right here fishing with Cape York Sportsfishing at Albany so put your name down and come fish with us.

BLUEWATER SPORTSFISHING

Our bluewater fishing is second to none , all the reefs and islands around the tip of Australia provide a perfect hiding place for baitfish as they escape the current generated by the Arafura sea and the Coral sea pouring back and forth through the Torres Strait, a piscatorial predators heaven. As every fisherman knows, find the bait find the fish, and there is bait everywhere. Spanish mackeral, barracuda , queenfish , cobia , giant trevally , longtail tuna , all of them tough eneough to turn your knuckles white holding onto that buckling rod for dear life so come and fish with Cape York Sportsfishing.

Fly Fishing Charters

Albany Island and the surrounding waters are fast becoming one of fly fishings prime destinations, our local flats fish include permit , golden trevally, queenfish and the spectacularly strong blue bastards , a specific species to the cape and a fly fishing challenge of a lifetime , come up and try holding onto one after hes taken your fly , see you soon and pack a 9 weight.

Cape York Sports Fishing operates inclusivly out of Albany Island Resort which is situated in some of the most fish rich waters of Australia

A bêche-de-mer station was established here way back in 1862 farming the rich waters. Port Albany as it was then known has been a part of the rich history of this area. A must see while you are visting are the graves of the only two Kennedy expedition members to be properly buried. We love Albanys history and enjoy sharing that with our visitors