When you think of Port Phillip Bay, Werribee doesn’t usually come to mind, but it is much closer than you would think. Werribee South on the eastern side of the Princes Freeway actually fronts the bay and has some pretty good fishing spots and easy access to the surrounding waters.
Werribee South has a new boat ramp and there is also a small jetty where fishing is fairly successful. They can be found close to the Werribee River entrance. Flathead, the odd mullet and even garfish are caught here and the area is renowned for its great abundance of mullet. Out further into the bay snapper and ling are popular catches. The ramp is usually quite busy but there is good parking and other facilities. The new boatrramp does have a small charge for use and is administered by the Australian Volunteer Coastgauard who help keep the ramp, carpark and surrounds safe.
Werribee has quiet a few fresh water options too, there’s the Werribee River which snakes through the town and onto Port Phillip Bay. The river is irrigated from the Werribee Weir and depending on the water usage and season can vary quiet a bit in depth and fish numbers. There are quiet a few deep holes in the river which are good hiding holes for trout, slippery eels, redfin and unfortunately quiet a few European carp and other introduced pests, but they are all good catches, and every carp caught is one left in our river systems.
To the east of the freeway behind the Open Range Zoo of Werribee park, the river has an estuary which runs through the Melbourne Water farm and a permit is required to fish but good catches of black bream, trevellay and mullet, there are reported and even flathead.
Point Cook north east of Werribee is another good fishing location and some say the waters around Point Cook offer the bay’s best flathead. Pinkie snapper, whiting and bream are also popular catches so are gummy sharks, but anglers should be aware some of the waters here are protected as a Marine Reserve and no fishing or removing of sea life is permitted.
Please consult the local fishing authorities before fishing in any area around our region. Rules and regulations change from time to time to protect marine life for future generations. At the time of writing we believe our information is correct but places where you can fish, what you can fish for do vary from time to time.
