What fish can you catch at Stony Point Pier?

Southern Calamari, King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Flathead, Snapper. 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 Stony Point Pier from the shore?

Yes — Stony Point Pier has shore access.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Stony Point 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 · WESTERN PORT

Stony Point Pier.

Stony Point Pier is a walk-on platform over deep water in Western Port, 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

Conditions today

Bite

43/100

Swell

1.7m

Wind

7m/s

Water

14.2°C

Stony Point Pier 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, 0.2 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Tooradin Inlet Jetty is scoring 15 higher, 23 km NE from here. Frankston Pier is +7, 27 km N.

Tooradin Inlet Jetty 23 km NE +15 Frankston Pier 27 km N +7

Scored the same way as Stony Point 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 Stony Point Pier

Stony Point Pier is a Western Port public pier and ferry-port structure with year-round shore fishing options. VFA's guide gives enough species and tide detail for a confident Fishare row.

What's there

Southern CalamariKing George WhitingAustralian SalmonSilver TrevallyYellow-Eye MulletFlatheadSnapper

Best conditions: Fish a few hours either side of high tide and use the pylons, nearby depth and baitfish movement rather than only long casts. Soft plastics and small metals can work when bait is visible around the pier.

Facilities

ParkingToilets

Where it is

-38.38, 145.22 ± 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 ferry/port 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 Stony Point Pier?: Southern Calamari, King George Whiting, Australian Salmon, Silver Trevally, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Flathead, Snapper. 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 Stony Point Pier from the shore?: Yes — Stony Point Pier has shore access.
When is the best time to fish Stony Point Pier?: Fish a few hours either side of high tide and use the pylons, nearby depth and baitfish movement rather than only long casts. Soft plastics and small metals can work when bait is visible around the pier.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Stony Point 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 Stony Point Pier come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA page lists Stony Point Pier as Spot 3 and gives tide, species and amenity guidance. Coordinate is the mapped pier/ferry terminal feature.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Stony Point 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 Western Port — species, access and conditions on every page.

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