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.