What fish can you catch at Tamboon Inlet?

Flathead, Whiting, Bream, Tailor, Australian Salmon, Trevally. 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 Tamboon Inlet from the shore?

Yes — Tamboon Inlet has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Tamboon 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.

VIC · ESTUARY · CROAJINGOLONG NATIONAL PARK, EAST GIPPSLAND

Tamboon Inlet.

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

Spot type

Estuary

Access

Shore + Boat

Species

Region

Croajingolong National Park, East Gippsland

Conditions today

Bite

40/100

Swell

1.6m

Wind

5m/s

Water

16.3°C

Tamboon Inlet is rated WAIT · 40/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Mon, 2 Nov at 68/100.

Scored from tide, wind, swell, pressure and light for this location. Generated 2026-11-01 and refreshed daily — open the app for the current hour.

Fishing better nearby

West Cape, Cape Conran is scoring 12 higher, 36 km W from here. Bemm River (Sydenham Inlet) is +5, 13 km W.

West Cape, Cape Conran 36 km W +12 Bemm River (Sydenham Inlet) 13 km W +5

Scored the same way as Tamboon Inlet 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 Tamboon Inlet

An estuary in Croajingolong National Park near Point Hicks. Peachtree Creek Campground at Tamboon is the only car-accessible campground on the inlet, and remote campsites are reached by boat down the Cann River.

What's there

FlatheadWhitingBreamTailorAustralian SalmonTrevally

Best conditions: Best from December to early May, though it is one of the few Victorian waters that fishes year-round. Large schools of black bream move into the estuary through winter, with tailor, salmon and trevally in June to August.

Facilities

Camping

Where it is

-37.76, 149.14 ± 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 Tamboon Inlet?: Flathead, Whiting, Bream, Tailor, Australian Salmon, Trevally. 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 Tamboon Inlet from the shore?: Yes — Tamboon Inlet has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
When is the best time to fish Tamboon Inlet?: Best from December to early May, though it is one of the few Victorian waters that fishes year-round. Large schools of black bream move into the estuary through winter, with tailor, salmon and trevally in June to August.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Tamboon 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 Tamboon Inlet come from the official source, retrieved 13 September 2026.

Source detail: Species and seasons from Parks Victoria. Coordinates from the OpenStreetMap Tamboon Inlet water feature, 2.15 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.

Plan the session

Fishing Tamboon Inlet? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Croajingolong National Park, East Gippsland — species, access and conditions on every page.

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