What fish can you catch at Werribee River Mouth?

Black Bream, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Australian Salmon, Flathead, Silver 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 Werribee River Mouth from the shore?

Yes — Werribee River Mouth has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.

Do I need to check the fishing rules for Werribee River Mouth?

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 · WERRIBEE SOUTH, PORT PHILLIP

Werribee River Mouth.

Werribee River Mouth is tidal estuary water in Werribee South, Port Phillip, with shore and boat and kayak access. Anglers target Black Bream, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Australian Salmon and more. Sourced from the official listing, 8 July 2026.

Spot type

Estuary

Access

Shore + Boat + Kayak

Species

Region

Werribee South, Port Phillip

Conditions today

Bite

63/100

Swell

0.4m

Wind

5m/s

Water

18.4°C

Werribee River Mouth is rated HOLD · 63/100 for fishing today, and the best day in the next week is Tue, 3 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.

Tide today

Predicted from harmonic constituents at Point Richards Corio Bay, 15.6 km away. The marked points are the predicted extremes; the curve between them is interpolated.

Fishing better nearby

Moolap Reef is scoring 11 higher, 25 km SW from here. Altona Pier is +10, 15 km NE.

Moolap Reef 25 km SW +11 Altona Pier 15 km NE +10

Scored the same way as Werribee River Mouth 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 Werribee River Mouth

The Werribee River mouth is a VFA-listed Port Phillip spot with jetties, beach access and boat facilities. It fills an estuary gap in the Victorian set instead of adding more reefs.

What's there

Black BreamYellow-Eye MulletAustralian SalmonFlatheadSilver Trevally

Best conditions: Work the jetties and beach around moving water, watching boat traffic in the river. Warmer months suit flathead on the sand, while cooler water can bring larger mullet into reach.

Facilities

ParkingToiletsBoat_ramp

Where it is

-37.96, 144.70 ± 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, Port Phillip rules and local boating/fishing 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 Werribee River Mouth?: Black Bream, Yellow-Eye Mullet, Australian Salmon, Flathead, Silver 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 Werribee River Mouth from the shore?: Yes — Werribee River Mouth has shore access. It also fishes well from a boat.
When is the best time to fish Werribee River Mouth?: Work the jetties and beach around moving water, watching boat traffic in the river. Warmer months suit flathead on the sand, while cooler water can bring larger mullet into reach.
Do I need to check the fishing rules for Werribee River Mouth?: 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 Werribee River Mouth come from the official source, retrieved 8 July 2026.

Source detail: VFA page lists the mouth of Werribee River as Spot 3 and describes jetties, beach, species and amenities. Coordinate is the mapped lower-river mouth near Werribee South.

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

Plan the session

Fishing Werribee River Mouth? Check the tide window, the launch options and whether the fish are actually biting before you go.

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Other marks around Werribee South, Port Phillip — species, access and conditions on every page.

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