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For most of the four wheel drive enthusiasts, this is a great time of the year as the wet season is certainly over and the Cape York region is ready to be explored and fished again for another year.

For most people, Lakefield National Park is normally the first trip on the agenda to spend a weekend camping and fishing the numerous waterholes for Barramundi.

Although Lakefield National Park is not fully open due to the wet season, some of the camping spots around the New Laura ranger station opened to the public about two weeks ago.

Approximately five to six hours drive from Cairns, Kennedy Bend is probably the best place to stay for the first trip into Lakefield National Park. The roads are in excellent condition apart from a few sections at creek crossings. Even though this is probably the 'easiest' spot to access, Four Wheel Drive vehicles are still recommended.

Lakefield National Park is not only a great fishing location, the wildlife and scenery attracts campers from all over the world.

Locally around Cairns the fishing has been fairly quite last week due to the strong 20 knot southerly winds. There has been some good fish caught in the Cairns Inlet and the Mulgrave and Russell rivers. The Barramundi have been scarce with the onset of the cooler weather, but there is still plenty of Mangrove Jacks being caught.

Glenn Campbell
Northern Angler Tackle Shop