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.

Here is a list of recommended tackle for Victorian waters.

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McLoughlins Beach is a popular destination for Melbourne fishos as it has a long jetty that produces most species, with estuary and offshore grounds for boaters, and surf fishing on the nearby Ninety Mile Beach.

The jetty and inlet produce squid, bream, estuary perch, luderick, whiting, KG whiting, trevally, mullet, salmon and flathead.

Snapper are caught by boat in the deeper inlet entrance.

Big flathead are on the local flats and channel edges in summer.

Expect strong currents in the channels, especially at the entrance.

Local facilities include a boat ramp, jetty and a footbridge that gives access to Ninety Mile Beach, where snapper, mulloway, shark, salmon and tailor are caught.

Reeves Beach is the southernmost section of Ninety Mile Beach accessible by road, via Reeves Beach Road. There is a camping area behind the beach.

A 4WD track runs at the back of the dunes, joining the foot track from McLoughlins Beach.

McLoughlins Beach itself has a picnic shelter, playground and toilets.

The South Gippsland region offers some of Victoria’s best fishing, especially for larger snapper, whiting, flathead, kingfish and gummy sharks.

The area that makes it great is vast Corner Inlet north of Wilsons Promontory, which extends east to McLoughlins Beach.

McLoughlins is reached from Yarram on the South Gippsland Highway.

The jetty near the McLoughlins boat ramp is a great spot for those without a boat, and those who make the 3km walk to the sea entrance will find superb surf fishing, with the
chance of snapper or large salmon.

The inlet has big flathead, spotted whiting, garfish, mullet and flounder.

Yabbies can be pumped on the flats and beach worms can be caught in the surf.

Fishing is best in summer, with mainly trevally, salmon and tailor in winter.

Nearby Robertsons Beach has good landbased fishing on the Tarra River channel at low tide, with big flathead and spotted whiting, and mulloway at night.

Here is a list of recommended tackle for Victorian waters.

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