Saturday, July 14, 2012

Bay Fishing Map And Guide

By Freida Lamb


There's no dearth of waterfront recreational hotspots in Australia, but there are probably none better than those on the Port Phillip Bay fishing map. This is a huge bay locked in by 164 miles of Victoria coast. Anglers have direct access to this water body from many piers and marinas, including at Inner Melbourne (St Kilda), Altona, Werribee South, Mornington, Sorrento and Rosebud.

It may have an impressive girth, but the water is shallower than it seems. Over half of it is less than 26 feet deep, but still easily navigable by boat. The maximum depth is around 79 feet.

Port Phillip is well known for the annual crimson tide. This is the snapper run and the most famous fish migration down under that brings thousands of snappers within reach of anglers all over the coast. Snappers can be caught at any time, but the biggest ones tend to stick to the deep channels and can be caught from October through to December.

They move towards deep water during the day, and head for shallow areas near the shore at night. An armada of fishing boats follows the snapper migration from Mornington and all over the eastern seaboard. Within no time, they will be swarming the Melbourne coast and choking the piers and marinas at Altona and St Kilda, and then Curio Bay's outer harbor.

There are plenty of other fish too, including whiting, flatheads, bream, garfish and squid. The whiting move in schools, so it is possible to harvest a bounty in the right spot. The famed King George whiting and Australian salmon can be found all along the coast in shallow waters. It is possible to catch them from both land and on boats.

As the reefs change, so do the best places to fish on the port phillip bay fishing map. However, past history suggests a few sweet spots that are always a good bet. Those looking for a record shattering snapper may do well at the Ansetts reef in Mornington, and those who want to fill the boat during November may want to head for Williamstown.




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