Fishing around Anglesea

Fishing in Anglesea can be perfect for the beginner there are plenty of bream to be found and you are generally guaranteed a bite. The Anglesea River Estuary is a favourite spot for families looking to catch their dinner. Bream don’t seem to mind what they eat, they will even take a piece of bread off the hook, but many people fishing the river do very well using prawn meat, delicious luderick and trevally also really enjoy this type of bait.

The magnificent sandy beaches also offers good surf beach fishing, popular catches include salmon, trevally and mullet. Most of these can be picked up with a range of Prawns, pippies or fish fillets.

Point Roadknight to the south of Anglesea offers great rock fishing. Please remember this is a dangerous sport and take all necessary steps to remain safe. The rocks are a good place for lager salmon and the odd snapper and flathead.

The waters around Anglesea are also popular for fishermen with boats. The waters offer a multitude of fish species including several species of shark, snapper, leather jackets and large rock flatheads and good catches of squid and barracotta.

A boat ramp can be found near the camping ground on the north side of the Anglesea River or at Point Roadknight which is a few kilometres south of Anglesea towards Lorne.

Much of the waters around Anglesea form an important Marine Park, please ensure you understand the rules and regulations before fishing in the area. Rules include fishing locations, size, species and bag numbers this helps ensure there are plenty of fish stock for generations to come. Also check to see if you need a fishing licence.

Many of the service stations and general stores around Anglesea offer places to purchase bait and tackle and there are several charter operations where you can go out with fisherman.