Local Fishing Guide

POPULAR FISHING SPOTS

• The Cut at Queenscliff Harbour

• Queenscliff Pier and Point Lonsdale Pier

• Rock fishing off Point Lonsdale

• Beach fishing off Point Lonsdale back beach

• Swan Bay

• Off the coaster gutters in front of Santa Casa (boat required)

• Bass Straight fro game fishing (fishing charters available from Queenscliff Harbour)

WHAT TO CATCH

• In the harbour – silver trevally and squid

• From the piers – white snapper, whiting and salmon

• From the boat – gummy shark, snapper, whiting, calamari, flathead and salmon

• From the Rocks at Point Lonsdale – salmon, barracouta and mullet

• Swan Bay – flathead, whiting, snook, garfish, gummy shark and salmon.

HINTS AND TIPS

• Soft plastic lures work well in these waters, especially on trevally in the harbour

• Try a mix of breadcrumbs and tuna oil or pellets

• Fish in and around structures and piers; trevally feed off the weed on underwater objects

• Tides are very important in the harbour. The best fishing is 90 minutes either side of the tide change

• Fast-flowing water is generally hard to fish

• In slow-running water, target species such as salmon, trevally, pike, snapper and whiting

• The best baits for fishing in the harbour are pippies, squid, pilchards and soft plastic lures

• Grab a copy of the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide 2013 from the Visitor Information Centre

• Organise a fishing charter to discover the best spots and for safe access around The Rip.