What fish can you catch at Flinders Jetty?

Southern Calamari, King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally, Wrasse, Leatherjacket. 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 Flinders Jetty from the shore?

Yes — Flinders Jetty has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Flinders Jetty?

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 · WESTERN PORT, MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Flinders Jetty.

Flinders Jetty is a walk-on platform over deep water in Western Port, Mornington Peninsula, with shore access. Anglers target Southern Calamari, King George Whiting, Australian Salmon and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Western Port, Mornington Peninsula

Conditions today

Bite

13/100

Swell

3.8m

Wind

8m/s

Water

14.2°C

Flinders Jetty is rated WAIT · 13/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Fri, 18 Sept at 25/100.

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 Hovell Pile, 19.2 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Merricks Beach is scoring 20 higher, 11 km NE from here. Stony Point Pier is +20, 21 km NE.

Merricks Beach 11 km NE +20 Stony Point Pier 21 km NE +20

Scored the same way as Flinders Jetty 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 Flinders Jetty

Flinders Jetty is VFA's first Western Port spot and has a reputation for strong squid catches. It adds a peninsula jetty row outside Port Phillip, broadening the Victorian coverage by waterway.

What's there

Southern CalamariKing George WhitingAustralian SalmonSilver TrevallyWrasseLeatherjacket

Best conditions: VFA highlights the run-in tide, especially for squid and whiting. Cast into sand patches for whiting and work jigs or baits around the pylons for squid, wrasse and leatherjackets.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-38.48, 145.02 ± 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 regs SSOT; check the VFA guide, Western Port rules and local pier access 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 Flinders Jetty?: Southern Calamari, King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally, Wrasse, Leatherjacket. 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 Flinders Jetty from the shore?: Yes — Flinders Jetty has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Flinders Jetty?: VFA highlights the run-in tide, especially for squid and whiting. Cast into sand patches for whiting and work jigs or baits around the pylons for squid, wrasse and leatherjackets.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Flinders Jetty?: 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 Flinders Jetty come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA page lists Flinders Jetty as Spot 1, gives tide advice, species and amenities. Coordinate is the mapped jetty at the end of Bass Street.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Flinders Jetty? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Western Port, Mornington Peninsula — species, access and conditions on every page.

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