Fishing around Apollo Bay

Fishing in Apollo Bay can be be quite lucrative no mater what type of fish you are after. Popular spots are all along the shorefront or off the pier, good fishing can also be found from a boat or at several of the river inlets that can be found between Lorne and Apollo Bay.

Fish popular to these parts include salmon, trevally mullet and Squid. Most of these can be picked up with a range of pilchards, squid, pippies or whitebait.

 

The Southern Rock Lobster or Crayfish as they are more widely know in Australia are usually a reddish colour when found in shallow waters but they become faded and nearly white in deeper waters.

Most of the fishing around Apollo Bay is boat based, where fishermen do very well hunting for shark which take berly and fresh meat fillets.

Off Blanket Bay is a popular spot for snapper and squid while flathead can be found just about anywhere there is sand and take just about any bait you try.

On the breakwall or in the boat harbour squid and trevally are usually the most popular catch. You are bound to see families or the die hard fisherman waiting for a catch at the breakwater.

Apollo Bay is a custom to sudden changes in weather and extra caution should be exercised when fishing on rocks or in a boat.