What fish are biting in Port Phillip Bay?
When it comes to fishing on Port Phillip Bay, the world’s your oyster. Some of Australia’s big names in seafood, including red snapper and King George whiting, lurk in these waters. There’s gummy shark, mulloway and garfish, flathead, trevally and bream, along with more squid than you can poke a jig at.
What fish are in season now Port Phillip Bay?
bread and butter species such as squid and flathead can be caught all year round. In Port Phillip bay you’re likely to come across Snapper ( pinkies ), flathead, whiting, salmon, squid, Gummy sharks, gurnard, snook, mulloway, bream, trevally, garfish, and leather jacket.
Where do you catch squid in Port Phillip Bay?
Shallow reef structures surrouding the edges of the bay are probably the easiest to find. These areas tend to range from around 1 to 6 metres deep and can be found right around Port Phillip and are most easily identified by exposed rocky cliff edges.
Where are they catching fish in Port Phillip Bay?
Waters between Frankston and Mt Martha are notable as the bay’s best snapper grounds. Mornington and Mt Martha are popular with anglers. Mornington Pier and many rocky platforms provide land-based anglers with consistent catches of squids, whitings, snappers, salmons, flatheads and barracoutas.
What is the deepest part of Port Phillip Bay?
24 m
Port Phillip/Max depth
Is Port Phillip Bay good for fishing?
Port Phillip Bay is a superb fishing destination, offering a great variety of fish species. Altona and the western seaboard are popular areas for recreational fishing. There are good spots less than 500 metres from the Altona Boat Ramp, which is possibly the finest large boating facility in Victoria.
What fish can you catch in Port Phillip Bay in winter?
Winter in Port Phillip Bay throws many options. Squid, whiting, pinkie snapper,salmon and flathead are abundant around the shallow reefs and gummy and seven gill sharks patrol the channels.
What time of year is best for squid fishing?
The best time to catch them is at high tide. They tend to feed just after dark, and often in the middle of the night. When fishing is good they’ll even bite in the early-morning hours. Many anglers will also bring portable high-powered lamps to light up the water as squid are attracted to bright lights.
What is the best bait for snapper in Port Phillip Bay?
squid
Fresh bait is always first choice and fresh squid, whiting, barracouta, garfish and salmon are favourites. If you want to target big snapper then use the fish heads. The humble pilchard still ranks as the most popular store-bought snapper bait.
What’s the best time to catch snapper?
Early morning and evening is the best time for snapper, since many fish feed at night and rely on low light for camouflage, especially in shallow water.
What kind of fish are in Port Phillip Bay?
Many of fishing charters listed below operate in the waters of Port Phillip Bay and surrounds all year round. Target species Westernport Bay/Port Phillip Bay fishing grounds include Snapper, Yellowtail Kingfish, Whiting, Elephant Fish, squid and various species of sharks including Mako and gummy sharks.
Where do adult snapper go in Carrum Bight?
As temperature reaches 19°C adult snapper disperse away from the main Carrum Bight spawning region and many leave the bay, those that remain appear to go further south and likely stay deeper off Mornington. Do ‘individual’ adult snapper come and go each year?
Where to catch snapper in Port Phillip Bay?
The estuary section, between Port Phillip Bay and the Mornington Peninsula Freeway, is known to be frequented by visitors such as Snapper, Flathead, Bream and Gummy Shark, to name a few. However, access can be a little trouble for the land based angler. The main access point is via the boat ramps at Launching Way.
Where are the best fishing charters in Melbourne?
Our Melbourne fishing charters range from 5 hour guided snapper tours in Port Phillip Bay which surrounds Melbourne during late Spring, to full day deep sea charters in Portland chasing Southern Bluefin Tuna, one of the best sport fish in the world.