What fish can you catch at Apollo Bay Harbour?

Australian Salmon, Flathead, Southern Calamari, Snapper, Whiting. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.

Can you fish Apollo Bay Harbour from the shore?

Yes — Apollo Bay Harbour has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Apollo Bay Harbour?

Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Victoria fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Victoria regulations page tracks them.

VIC · BREAKWALL · GREAT OCEAN ROAD

Apollo Bay Harbour.

Apollo Bay Harbour is rock wall holding fish along the edge in Great Ocean Road, with shore and boat and kayak access. Anglers target Australian Salmon, Flathead, Southern Calamari and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Breakwall

Access

Shore + Boat + Kayak

Species

Region

Great Ocean Road

Conditions today

Bite

3/100

Swell

3.8m

Wind

7m/s

Water

14.0°C

Apollo Bay Harbour is rated WAIT · 3/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Fri, 18 Sept at 10/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-09-16 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Lorne, 35.8 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Lorne Pier is scoring 23 higher, 36 km NE from here.

Lorne Pier 36 km NE +23

Scored the same way as Apollo Bay Harbour and adjusted for each spot's own exposure, so a sheltered estuary can beat an open platform on the same weather. Distances are straight-line.

Fishing Apollo Bay Harbour

Apollo Bay Harbour is a named working harbour where public wharf and breakwater fishing are documented. It brings a southern Great Ocean Road shore-access row into the database.

What's there

Australian SalmonFlatheadSouthern CalamariSnapperWhiting

Best conditions: Fish only within designated public areas and choose the harbour or breakwater side according to swell and wind. Calm mornings are best for clean casts and squid-style presentations.

Facilities

ParkingToiletsBoat_ramp

Where it is

-38.76, 143.68 ± 2 km

Approximate area, not an exact mark. Fishare publishes fishing spots to a ~2 km range — the spot is somewhere inside this circle.

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Check the rules first

VIC saltwater regs SSOT; check VFA rules, harbour access signs and Great Ocean Road Coast and Parks notices before fishing.

Bag limits, size limits and closures are set by the Victoria fisheries authority and change through the year. Fishare tracks the current rules on the VIC fishing regulations page — check it before you keep a fish.

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Apollo Bay Harbour?: Australian Salmon, Flathead, Southern Calamari, Snapper, Whiting. Species listed are those the source records for this spot — seasons and what is actually biting change through the year, so check the current forecast before you go.
Can you fish Apollo Bay Harbour from the shore?: Yes — Apollo Bay Harbour has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
When is the best time to fish Apollo Bay Harbour?: Fish only within designated public areas and choose the harbour or breakwater side according to swell and wind. Calm mornings are best for clean casts and squid-style presentations.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Apollo Bay Harbour?: Yes. Bag limits, size limits and closures change and are set by the Victoria fisheries authority — always check the current rules before you keep a fish. Fishare's Victoria regulations page tracks them.

Source & verification

Details for Apollo Bay Harbour come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: Visit Great Ocean Road page states fishing is popular from the Apollo Bay wharf and breakwater; coordinate from OpenStreetMap/Nominatim way 197461917.

Conditions change. Access closes, sand moves and structure shifts — check locally before you travel a long way.

Plan the session

Fishing Apollo Bay Harbour? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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