Astove Atoll is a tiny, remote jewel of the Indian Ocean and one of the world’s premier Giant Trevally fisheries. Just over a thousand kilometres southwest of Mahé, the atoll is only six kilometres long and less than four wide, yet its shallow lagoon, sheer coral drop-offs, and unique tidal flows create an ecosystem that produces exceptional fishing.
On the flats, GTs dominate in numbers and size that few destinations can rival. Bonefish feed across the sand, Indo-Pacific Permit challenge patience, and Triggerfish scuttle in the shallows. Milkfish, Barracuda, and Bluefin Trevally add further variety. Just metres beyond the reef, Yellowfin and Dogtooth Tuna, Sailfish, and Wahoo deliver explosive bluewater action. It is a place where every tide feels different and every cast carries weight.
Fishing is limited to two anglers per guide, ensuring space and attention on every session. Days are spent exploring on foot or from custom Mitzi skiffs, while larger tenders open up offshore opportunities with switch-and-tease techniques for billfish and Tuna. Guides here are among the most skilled in the Seychelles, combining local knowledge with years of bluewater and flats expertise.
Astove Island Lodge caters for just six anglers each week. Each guest enjoys their own air-conditioned en-suite room, attentive service, and exquisite dining that balances Creole flavours with international standards.
Astove is a destination for anglers who like exclusivity, raw GT encounters, and the atmosphere of one of the most unique and untouched saltwater environments on earth.
The season runs from January to March.
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 2lb to 9lb
Average Weight: 4lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 1lb to 17lb
Average Weight: 4lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 1lb to 20lb
Average Weight: 6lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 5lb to 50lb
Average Weight: 9lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 1lb to 25lb
Average Weight: 7lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 5lb to 120lb
Average Weight: 36lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 1lb to 40lb
Average Weight: 14lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 10lb to 50lb
Average Weight: 25lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 10lb to 100lb
Average Weight: 30lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 10lb to 80lb
Average Weight: 30lb
Season: January to March
Peak: Tidal
Weight: 50lb to 100lb
Average Weight: 80lb
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Victoria Mahe
Depart Any international airport - Arrive Victoria Mahe
Depart: TBA
Arrive: Seychelles International Airport
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Transfer from Mahe Airport to your overnight hotel
Transfer from Mahe Airport to your overnight hotel
Once you’ve landed and collected your bags, you will need to take a taxi (not included) to your overnight hotel.
Mahe Standard Hotel
Overnight Accommodation
Mahe Standard Hotel in a Single Room on a Bed & Breakfast basis
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Mahe Airport
Transfer from your overnight hotel to Mahe Airport
At a prearranged time you will need to take a taxi (not included) from your overnight hotel back to Mahe airport.
Depart Victoria Mahe - Arrive Astove
Depart Victoria Mahe - Arrive Astove
Depart: Seychelles International Airport
Arrive: Astove Airport
Transfer from Astove Airport to Astove Island Lodge
Transfer from Astove Airport to Astove Island Lodge
On arrival, you’ll be transferred to the lodge, where you’ll begin with a brief orientation and tackle set-up. After lunch, you’ll have the opportunity to start your fishing with an unguided session wading the nearby flats.
Astove Island Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Astove Island Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On fishing days one and two, you will get your first taste of the excellent fishing on offer on the flats of Astove. Each day you can wade and sight fish for an impressive variety of species such as Bonefish, various Trevally species including the ferocious trophy-sized Giant Trevally, Permit, Triggerfish, Bumphead Parrotfish and Milkfish.
Astove Island Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Astove Island Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your third and fourth fishing days, and throughout your fishing week, you’ll be up early. Breakfast gets served at 7:30am onwards, and you’ll be out on the water from around 8.00am. You will stay out on the flats for the whole day, taking packed lunches with you. There is, however, an option to return to the lodge for lunch before heading out later that afternoon for the second fishing session if you’d prefer.
You will arrive back at the lodge by 17:30pm but are free to continue fishing unguided until sunset.
Astove Island Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Astove Island Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Fishing
Fishing
On your last two fishing days, if there is a species of fish you haven’t caught, but would like to, speak with your guides, and they will do their utmost to make it happen. The guiding team at Astove are world-class and features some of the Indian Ocean’s best. Handpicked locally or from South Africa, each has amassed a very considerable amount of hard-earned experience gained from years and years of fishing the waters in and around the atoll.
Astove Island Lodge
Overnight Accommodation
Astove Island Lodge in a Single Room on a Full board basis
Transfer from Astove Island Lodge to Astove Airport
Transfer from Astove Island Lodge to Astove Airport
On departure day you will be transferred from the lodge back to the airport for your return flights.
Depart Astove - Arrive Victoria Mahe
Depart Astove - Arrive Victoria Mahe
Depart: Astove Airport
Arrive: Seychelles International Airport
Depart Victoria Mahe - Arrive Any international airport
Depart Victoria Mahe - Arrive Any international airport
Depart: Seychelles International Airport
Arrive: TBA
General Note
General Note
Please note: Depending on your chosen international airport, an overnight flight and/or hotel stay may be required, which may affect your departure and return dates. Your itinerary will be finalised once travel arrangements are confirmed.
Independent flight/travel arrangements can be accommodated, though our flight-inclusive packages are recommended to ensure seamless integration into your holiday plans.
Prices are shown per person and are based on single rooms and two anglers per guide unless stated otherwise. All prices are accurate at the time of publication but may vary slightly depending on factors such as travel dates, booking time, airline pricing, or fuel surcharges set by the operators.
Flights are always priced at the most competitive rates available at the time of enquiry to ensure you receive the best possible value when booking.
Proudly an ATOL bonded company, our trips are complete packages, including all flights, transfers, accommodation, and fantastic fishing and shooting experiences.
| Travel Available Between These Dates | Days | Price | Availability | |
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| 03/01/2027 | 11/01/2027 | 9 | £16,528 | Sold Out |
| 10/01/2027 | 18/01/2027 | 9 | £16,528 | Sold Out |
| 17/01/2027 | 25/01/2027 | 9 | £16,528 | Sold Out |
| 24/01/2027 | 01/02/2027 | 9 | £16,528 | Enquire |
| 31/01/2027 | 08/02/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Sold Out |
| 07/02/2027 | 15/02/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Enquire |
| 14/02/2027 | 22/02/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Enquire |
| 21/02/2027 | 01/03/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Enquire |
| 28/02/2027 | 08/03/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Enquire |
| 07/03/2027 | 15/03/2027 | 9 | £16,422 | Sold Out |
| 14/03/2027 | 23/03/2027 | 10 | £16,422 | Sold Out |
| 21/03/2027 | 30/03/2027 | 10 | £16,422 | Sold Out |
| 28/03/2027 | 06/04/2027 | 10 | £16,422 | Sold Out |
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"It may take a while to travel there, but for me, it was worth every second in the air and on land, as it was simply incredible. The accommodation in Astove was a beautiful as the surroundings and was the perfect base to fish from. A huge shout out to my guide too, he was fantastic. "
"The fishing on Astove was simply mind-blowing. We landed numerous Bonefish, GT's, Milkfish and even Triggerfish. It seemed whatever we wanted to catch the guides could take us to a flat where it was possible. I loved every second of my trip from start to finish, a massive thank you to everyone involved in making it possible. "
"The most beautiful destination I've ever visited by some considerable margin. I've been lucky enough to visit a few flats fishing destinations and I'd even probably go as far as to say that this was the best fishing I've ever experienced."
Uninhabited since 1969, this atoll has seen very little human pressure, something that always makes for a wild experience. Ensuring that the atoll stays pristine, the small coral lodge caters exclusively to only six guests per week. `
The newly renovated building is very comfortable and accommodating and offer its guests six single occupancies, air-conditioned rooms surrounded by a central courtyard. Each private room has its own bathroom, and while the accommodations is basic, the rooms are comfortable and private. In addition to the six rooms, the main lodge area serves as the lodge’s dining room and social space.
The lodge is famed for its attentive service as well as exquisite dining. All meals are served in the lodge’s main dining area, with the chef preparing a mix of Creole and international food. The menu usually comprises of an English breakfast in the morning, a packed lunch choice to take to the flats and a Creole buffet dinner served in the evening in the dining room.
All mineral water and soft drinks are included in the package, and the lodge has plenty of local beer for sale. If you want spirits or any other beverages, we recommend purchasing these at the Duty-Free store in the airport en route.
All Astove trips are seven nights and include six and a half days of guided fishing. Because the island can only be accessed by a charter flight that runs once a week, all packages are fixed at one week in length.
The reason to make the trip to Astove is to fish. There is minimal infrastructure on the island, aside from wading the flats, walking the beach or snorkelling, there’s very little for the non-angler to do.
There is no Wi-Fi or cell reception on Astove. However, the guesthouse is equipped with a satellite phone that can be used by guests if needed.
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Astove Atoll is situated 1,055 kilometres southwest of Mahe and is just one of the remote jewels scattered throughout the azure waters of the Indian Ocean. It’s a tiny and unique atoll that spans just six kilometres from north to south and just under four kilometres from east to west at the widest point. A raised coral island of most peculiar form, it almost entirely encloses a shallow lagoon of which there is only one exit, a winding passage to the south of the island known as the Gueule Bras Channel. It’s breathtakingly beautiful and a world filled with colour, where the daily drama’s of a pristine ecosystem can play out in front of your eyes. It also offers a rare privileged opportunity to gaze into a world that has changed very little through time.
Astove has a rich but desolate history and has been responsible for numerous shipwrecks dating back to 1500AC. It was also the atoll where Jacques Cousteau filmed some of the acclaimed underwater documentary ‘The Silent World’ along the edge of the “Wall”. The ‘Astove Wall’, which runs the entire length of the Western side of the atoll, is an impressive sheer drop-off and is often described as gazing down into an underwater Grand Canyon. It consists of the large flats and reef dropping a vertical 90 degrees, from ankle-deep water to water well over a kilometre deep. This unique feature makes it one of the most famous dive sites in the world.
Amongst hardcore saltwater fly anglers, Astove Atoll has become the go-to destination for Giant Trevally, not just in the Indian Ocean but worldwide. It features some of the most impressive populations globally, both in terms of numbers and the sheer size of fish.
Its shallow lagoon – with one small entrance, surrounded by sheer drop-offs – is truly unique. It’s also home to an unusual phenomenon that occurs on every tide cycle. The ebbing tide falls for ten hours of the twelve-hour process, emptying the lagoon, and then the flooding tides fill it back up again in just two. The strong currents created by this create the ideal feeding conditions for all the flats species, especially the GT’s, who prey on the juvenile fish that fill the lagoon. In recent years Astove Island Lodge has produced some stunning results in terms of GT captures. In one week, a group of saltwater fly fishing anglers landed an incredible 92 Giant Trevally, with a staggering 12 of them measuring over the magical 100cm mark. It’s not been usual for competent saltwater flats anglers to land between six and 10 Giant Trevally in a week.
Aside from big GT’s, Astove offers innumerable flats opportunities for Bonefish, Permit, Bluefin Trevally, triggerfish, Barracuda and Milkfish. Offshore fishing isn’t to be ignored either, starting just a few metres from the edge of the flats, it allows anglers to test their skills against Yellowfin Tuna, Dogtooth Tuna, Wahoo and Sailfish.
All Astove Island Lodge trips are led by a team of world-class professional fly fishing guides, who have amassed a very considerable amount of hard-earned experience fishing the waters of the Indian Ocean. Each guide is a qualified skipper, has first aid experience and speaks English. Their passion and dedication is infectious, and rest assured, they will go the extra mile in search of your fish of a lifetime.
Utilizing Mitzi skiffs, specifically designed for fly fishing Astove and moving anglers throughout the fishery, the fishing team usually comprises of two guests fishing with a different guide each day. The fishing itself is a mixture of either wading or fishing from the skiff over larger areas.
For fly fishing, as a general rule, an 8-weight or 9-weight outfit is sufficient for the Bonefish & Permit, whereas a 10-weight or 12-weight outfit is more suitable for the Giant Trevally and Triggerfish.
The bluewater fishing is conducted further offshore on slightly larger 19-foot Mini-Mahe tender boats and uses conventional tackle. However, it is also possible to fly fish using the switch and tease method. Here you can target species like Sailfish and Tuna.
Lying south of the Equator, in the western Indian Ocean, Seychelles has a tropical climate: warm and humid with strong maritime influences. The temperature is consistently around 24-32°C, and there is no distinct dry season.
The fishing lodge is open to anglers from early November to late April, coinciding with the hot and humid northwest trade winds and ignoring the cooler southeast trade winds, that define April through to October. This avoids the irregular weather patterns that the island can sometimes experience during this period. You can, however, enjoy some excellent fishing at any stage during the season.
Weeks with full or new moons tend to be at a premium as the increase in tidal range and flow of water, in and out of the flats, benefit the GT’s that lie in ambush. Sometimes when fishing for the other flats species, the opposites may apply, as many of them form part of the Giant Trevallys diet.
Over a typical six days of fishing, you should always experience a taste of both sets of conditions. This variety is one of the significant attractions of fishing in the Indian ocean.
It may take a while to travel there, but for me, it was worth every second in the air and on land, as it was simply incredible. The accommodation in Astove was a beautiful as the surroundings and was the perfect base to fish from. A huge shout out to my guide too, he was fantastic.
The fishing on Astove was simply mind-blowing. We landed numerous Bonefish, GT's, Milkfish and even Triggerfish. It seemed whatever we wanted to catch the guides could take us to a flat where it was possible. I loved every second of my trip from start to finish, a massive thank you to everyone involved in making it possible.
The most beautiful destination I've ever visited by some considerable margin. I've been lucky enough to visit a few flats fishing destinations and I'd even probably go as far as to say that this was the best fishing I've ever experienced.
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