What fish can you catch at Merricks Beach?

King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Flathead, Gummy Shark. 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 Merricks Beach from the shore?

Yes — Merricks Beach has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Merricks Beach?

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 · BEACH · WESTERN PORT, MORNINGTON PENINSULA

Merricks Beach.

Merricks Beach is surf gutters and beach holes in Western Port, Mornington Peninsula, with shore access. Anglers target King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Yellow-Eye Mullet and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Beach

Access

Shore

Species

Region

Western Port, Mornington Peninsula

Conditions today

Bite

43/100

Swell

1.8m

Wind

7m/s

Water

14.2°C

Merricks Beach is rated WAIT · 43/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Fri, 18 Sept at 55/100.

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 Western Port Stony Point, 12.3 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing Merricks Beach

Merricks Beach is a roomy Western Port shore-fishing beach listed by VFA. It adds a named beach row with whiting, salmon, mullet, flathead and gummy shark potential.

What's there

King George WhitingAustralian SalmonYellow-Eye MulletFlatheadGummy Shark

Best conditions: Fish around high tide, with early morning or evening high water the preferred beach window from the VFA guide. Night sessions make sense only for prepared anglers targeting gummy shark from the sand.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-38.40, 145.08 ± 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 beach/marine restrictions 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 Merricks Beach?: King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Flathead, Gummy Shark. 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 Merricks Beach from the shore?: Yes — Merricks Beach has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Merricks Beach?: Fish around high tide, with early morning or evening high water the preferred beach window from the VFA guide. Night sessions make sense only for prepared anglers targeting gummy shark from the sand.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Merricks Beach?: 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 Merricks Beach come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA page lists Merricks Beach as Spot 2 and provides tide, species and amenity guidance. Coordinate is the mapped beach access at the end of Merricks Beach Road.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Merricks Beach? 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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