Fish-out park with cafe and tackle shop

Families, tourists, retirees, school and corporate groups, birthday parties and keen local anglers.

Entry or session fees, charges for fish taken home, cafe sales, tackle and bait sales, and group or party bookings.

• Customer service and hospitality
• Fish and water management
• Running a small team
• Basic bookkeeping and marketing

• Council planning or development approval for a public attraction, car parking and amenities
• Food business registration with your local council if you sell food and drinks
• State rules on aquaculture, stocking and fish sourcing, plus any visitor fishing licence rules
• Public liability insurance, and workers compensation once you hire
• Water safety, fish welfare and quality, and seasonal swings in visitors and weather
• Land purchase or lease costs can be large, so test the numbers carefully

Startup costs are estimated at typically around $30,000 to $150,000, depending on your land, ponds and cafe setup. Land purchase or lease costs can be large, so test the numbers carefully.

Monthly revenue is estimated at typically around $4,000 to $20,000, depending on visitor numbers and what you sell. Expect seasonal swings in visitors and weather.

Check council planning or development approval for a public attraction, parking and amenities, and food business registration if you sell food and drinks. Also check state aquaculture and stocking rules, visitor fishing licences, public liability insurance, and workers compensation once you hire.