For those who love fishing, Portland is an angler's paradise. From a boat or the beach the range of fish that can be hooked are extensive, including snapper, whiting, barracouta, salmon, garfish, haddock, pyke, snook, silver travelly, sweep, flathead, mulloway, mullet, mackerel, yellowtail, shark, crayfish, bream, redfin, parrotfish, gernard and squid. Portland hosts some of the best Blue fin tuna fishing during the months of April through to August and there are many charters available for bookings. From the fresh water rivers and creeks of the north, to the secluded river region in the west and the magnificent cliffs and beaches bordering the southern ocean; the Discovery Coast in Victoria’s South West Corner offers every angler a world of diversity, in one of the most beautiful and historic locations in Australia. Portland is the only deep sea fishing port between Adelaide and Port Phillip Bay and its no wonder fisherman come from everywhere to land that fish of a lifetime.
Within the breakwaters of Portland's harbour is a large area for safe boating and sailing as it is protected from westerly winds, the bay may be fished in nearly all weather conditions. There are boat ramps at Allestree (wally’s ramp), Cape Bridgewater, Lower Glenelg National park, Narrawong, Nelson and Tyrrendarah. A fishing license is required and can be purchased from any Bait & Tackle shop in town.
Here are some of the best local spots for fishing in Portland;
- Rock Fishing – off the Lee Break water Wall. Along Dutton Way off the Rock Wall, off Whites beach, Bishops Rock, Shelley Beach, Black Nose, Blacks, Murrels, Pivot, Yellow Rock.
- Beach fishing - off Nun’s Beach, Bridgewater Beach, Narrawong Beach, Crumpets, Shelly Beach, Yellow Rock.
- River fishing - on the Glenelg River, Fitzroy River and Crawford River.
- Angler Boat fishing – off Allestree (Boat Ramp), Bridgewater, Bridgewater Lakes, Narrawong, Nun’s Beach, Pivot, Quarry, Shelly Beach, Water Tower, Whites
For local tides, see http://www.bom.gov.au/oceanography/tides/MAPS/vic.shtml |
