What fish can you catch at Ferguson Street Pier?

Snapper, Flathead, Silver Trevally, Bream. 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 Ferguson Street Pier from the shore?

Yes — Ferguson Street Pier has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Ferguson Street Pier?

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 · JETTY · HOBSONS BAY, PORT PHILLIP

Ferguson Street Pier.

Ferguson Street Pier is a walk-on platform over deep water in Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip, with shore access. Anglers target Snapper, Flathead, Silver Trevally and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip

Conditions today

Bite

28/100

Swell

1.3m

Wind

8m/s

Water

14.3°C

Ferguson Street Pier is rated WAIT · 28/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Thu, 17 Sept at 65/100.

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 Melbourne Williamstown, 1.3 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Werribee River Mouth is scoring 30 higher, 21 km SW from here. St Kilda Pier is +15, 5.7 km E.

Werribee River Mouth 21 km SW +30 St Kilda Pier 5.7 km E +15

Scored the same way as Ferguson Street Pier 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 Ferguson Street Pier

Ferguson Street Pier is a named Williamstown shore-fishing structure in VFA's Port Phillip material. It gives the Victorian set a western-bay pier row that is not one of the already-ingested Geelong or Mornington Peninsula spots.

What's there

SnapperFlatheadSilver TrevallyBream

Best conditions: Fish the pylons and deeper casts around tide movement, scaling tackle from bream and trevally gear to heavier snapper baits when conditions suit. Early, late and quieter periods help on this popular inner-bay pier.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-37.86, 144.90 ± 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, Port Phillip notices and local pier access signs 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 Ferguson Street Pier?: Snapper, Flathead, Silver Trevally, Bream. 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 Ferguson Street Pier from the shore?: Yes — Ferguson Street Pier has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Ferguson Street Pier?: Fish the pylons and deeper casts around tide movement, scaling tackle from bream and trevally gear to heavier snapper baits when conditions suit. Early, late and quieter periods help on this popular inner-bay pier.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Ferguson Street Pier?: 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 Ferguson Street Pier come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA Port Phillip page names Ferguson Street Pier and lists fish species and amenities for the spot. Coordinate is the mapped pier feature in Williamstown.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Ferguson Street Pier? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Hobsons Bay, Port Phillip — species, access and conditions on every page.

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