VIC · ESTUARY · CROAJINGOLONG NATIONAL PARK, EAST GIPPSLAND

Mallacoota Inlet.

Mallacoota Inlet is tidal estuary water in Croajingolong National Park, East Gippsland, with shore and boat and kayak access. Anglers target Bream, Tailor, Mullet and more. Sourced from the official listing, 13 September 2026.

Spot type
Estuary
Access
Shore + Boat + Kayak
Species
4
Region
Croajingolong National Park, East Gippsland

Conditions today

Bite
3/100
Swell
2.2m
Wind
9m/s
Water
14.7°C

Mallacoota Inlet is rated WAIT · 3/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Sun, 20 Sept at 60/100.

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.

The week

7-day outlook for Mallacoota Inlet: Wed 3 out of 100, Thu 40 out of 100, Fri 40 out of 100, Sat 55 out of 100, Sun 60 out of 100, Mon 28 out of 100, Tue 40 out of 100 3WedWAIT40ThuWAIT40FriWAIT55SatHOLD60SunHOLD28MonWAIT40TueWAIT

Fishing Mallacoota Inlet

A large forest-fringed estuary at Mallacoota, mostly surrounded by Croajingolong National Park. Parks Victoria names it one of the region's best places to fish and a canoeing and kayaking water.

What's there

BreamTailorMulletFlathead

Where it is

-37.56, 149.76 ± 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 current VFA rules and the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide for marine national park and sanctuary boundaries 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 Mallacoota Inlet?
Bream, Tailor, Mullet, Flathead. 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 Mallacoota Inlet from the shore?
Yes — Mallacoota Inlet has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Mallacoota Inlet?
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 Mallacoota Inlet come from the official source, retrieved 13 September 2026.

Source detail: Species from Parks Victoria, which also lists perch without naming the species, so it is omitted. Coordinates from the OpenStreetMap Mallacoota Inlet bay feature near the town, 0.06 km from the baked coastline. No marine sanctuary or marine national park within 1 km (Commonwealth CAPAD marine layer).

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

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