What fish can you catch at Kerferd Road Pier?

Flathead, Australian Salmon, Snapper, Garfish. 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 Kerferd Road Pier from the shore?

Yes — Kerferd Road Pier has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Kerferd Road 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 · PORT PHILLIP, ALBERT PARK

Kerferd Road Pier.

Kerferd Road Pier is a walk-on platform over deep water in Port Phillip, Albert Park, with shore access. Anglers target Flathead, Australian Salmon, Snapper and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Port Phillip, Albert Park

Conditions today

Bite

28/100

Swell

1.3m

Wind

8m/s

Water

14.3°C

Kerferd Road 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, 3.4 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Out of the swell

Today's swell is running about 1.2 m where you are. Ferguson Street Pier sits out of it, 4.2 km W from here, under 0.1 m. Black Rock Jetty is out of it too, 14 km S.

Ferguson Street Pier 4.2 km W under 0.1 m Black Rock Jetty 14 km S 0.2 m

Scored the same way as Kerferd Road 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 Kerferd Road Pier

Kerferd Road Pier is a named Albert Park shore mark in VFA Port Phillip fishing material. It fills a central Melbourne pier gap while staying distinct from the existing offshore Kayaker's Reef row nearby.

What's there

FlatheadAustralian SalmonSnapperGarfish

Best conditions: Work the sand and pier edges around tide flow with light baits, soft plastics or small metals. It is a metro pier where low wind, clean water and manageable pedestrian traffic matter.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-37.86, 144.96 ± 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, Parks Victoria access notices and local pier 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 Kerferd Road Pier?: Flathead, Australian Salmon, Snapper, Garfish. 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 Kerferd Road Pier from the shore?: Yes — Kerferd Road Pier has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Kerferd Road Pier?: Work the sand and pier edges around tide flow with light baits, soft plastics or small metals. It is a metro pier where low wind, clean water and manageable pedestrian traffic matter.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Kerferd Road 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 Kerferd Road Pier come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA page names Kerferd Road Pier in Port Phillip hot-spot guidance; coordinate is the mapped pier structure at Albert Park.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Kerferd Road 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 Port Phillip, Albert Park — species, access and conditions on every page.

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