Victoria installed three artificial reefs for Port Phillip Bay boaters in May 2009.

These are in addition to reefs installed for landbased fishermen.

The reefs of concrete “pallet balls” were put 11m deep, about 2km out from Aspendale, Seaford and Frankston.

These reefs produce most local species, including flathead, squid and snapper.

Rec Reef
Aspendale Far North Pallet Ball 38 02.152S 145 04.616E
Aspendale Far East Pallet Ball 38 02.168S 145 04.636E
Aspendale Far South Pallet Ball 38 02.184S 145 04.615E
Aspendale Far West Pallet Ball 38 02.167S 145 04.596E

Tedesco Reef
Seaford Far North Pallet Ball 38 05.229S 145 05.954E
Seaford Far East Pallet Ball 38 05.246S 145 05.974E
Seaford Far South Pallet Ball 38 05.261S 145 05.953E
Seaford Far West Pallet Ball 38 05.245S 145 05.934E

Yakka Reef
Frankston Far North Pallet Ball 38 08.467S 145 05.480E
Frankston Far East Pallet Ball 38 08.483S 145 05.500E
Frankston Far South Pallet Ball 38 08.499S 145 05.479E
Frankston Far West Pallet Ball 38 08.482S 145 05.459E

Many other reef and wreck sites exist in the bay.

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Melbourne (Williamstown) tides
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Port Welshpool has an excellent boat ramp, which is near the best sea access from Corner Inlet, through Singapore Deep, though it is by no means a safe passage, with a runout tide and southerly swell quickly creating bad conditions.

Big snapper live in the Deep, and a great many species are found offshore, including kingfish around the islands, and thresher sharks.

The Lewis Channel out of Port Welshpool is well marked, and can be fished by foot at low tide.

Kingfish are a regular catch around the markers.

At Toora, the boat ramp dries at low tide.

Fishing around Toora Channel produces most species, including snapper and gummy sharks in summer.

Further to the west is Yanakie, which has a boat ramp useable from half tide up.

The western inlet comprises sandflats and weedbeds drained by channels, with big flathead and whiting in summer.

The channels run into Franklin Channel, which runs into Singapore Deep.

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Port Albert is a great access point for boaters, and the local jetties can be fished on the run-in tide for most species.

The upper Albert River has estuary perch.

Its mouth, called Old Port, produces occasional snapper, with flathead and whiting the usual catch.

A reliable spot for big snapper is the Snake Channel inside Snake Island, fishing at night and at dawn.

Big snapper are caught in Old Port in Nov/Dec.

On the western side of Snake Island is Singapore Deep, which drains much of the inlet.

This channel reaches 34m depth and has strong currents.

Fish the Singapore Deep on small tides for big snapper and gummy sharks.

Don’t ignore shallow areas through the inlet, as big flathead, whiting, squid and gar are common.

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Port Albert weather and tides
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