What fish can you catch at Portarlington Pier?

Snapper, King George Whiting, Flathead, Australian Salmon, Southern Calamari. 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 Portarlington Pier from the shore?

Yes — Portarlington Pier has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Portarlington 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 · BELLARINE PENINSULA, PORT PHILLIP

Portarlington Pier.

Portarlington Pier is a walk-on platform over deep water in Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip, with shore and kayak access. Anglers target Snapper, King George Whiting, Flathead and more. Sourced from the official listing, 9 July 2026.

Spot type

Jetty

Access

Shore + Kayak

Species

Region

Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip

Conditions today

Bite

28/100

Swell

1.4m

Wind

10m/s

Water

14.6°C

Portarlington Pier is rated WAIT · 28/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 21 Sept at 63/100.

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 Point Richards Corio Bay, 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, 17 km N from here. Altona Pier is +5, 31 km NE.

Werribee River Mouth 17 km N +30 Altona Pier 31 km NE +5

Scored the same way as Portarlington 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 Portarlington Pier

Portarlington Pier is a VFA-named Bellarine shore and kayak spot with nearby fishing reef context. It adds regional Port Phillip coverage away from the Melbourne metro pier cluster.

What's there

SnapperKing George WhitingFlatheadAustralian SalmonSouthern Calamari

Best conditions: Fish the pier and rock-wall section when wind allows safe access and controlled casts. Kayaks can use calm bay windows to work nearby edges and reefy ground.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-38.12, 144.66 ± 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 current 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 Portarlington Pier?: Snapper, King George Whiting, Flathead, Australian Salmon, Southern Calamari. 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 Portarlington Pier from the shore?: Yes — Portarlington Pier has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Portarlington Pier?: Fish the pier and rock-wall section when wind allows safe access and controlled casts. Kayaks can use calm bay windows to work nearby edges and reefy ground.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Portarlington 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 Portarlington Pier come from the official source, retrieved 9 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA Geelong and Bellarine page names Portarlington Pier and fishable structure; coordinate from OpenStreetMap/Nominatim way 1105673214.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Portarlington 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 Bellarine Peninsula, Port Phillip — species, access and conditions on every page.

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