Lorne is one of the most popular holiday fishing destinations on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road.
The road runs for 240km from Torquay to Warnambool and encompasses some of Victoria’s most spectacular coastline, including some great fishing spots.
Lorne Pier is a renowned fishing spot. It is quite a large pier but becomes busy during holiday periods.
Non-stop salmon fishing can be had at times in winter, and snapper, silver trevally, king george whiting, pike (snook), barracouta, yakkas, flathead, squid, kingfish, leatherjackets, rays and sharks are all caught.
Snapper are best from roughly October to March.
Squid are best during clearest water periods, especially at dusk, dawn and night, but they can be caught all year.
Most squid are caught from the shallows around the weedbeds, using jigs.
As with all piers, look for squid stains to note where they are being caught.
Gummy sharks are best at night.
Lorne’s Jump Rock is a good landbased spot, located just before Stony Creek, with salmon, whiting and snapper.
There is a fishable rock ledge that begins at the main road opposite Albert St.
Lorne boat ramp is difficult or even dangerous in a swell, which often comes in the afternoons.
Offshore game fishing can be very good, with blue, mako and thresher sharks, bluefin and yellowfin tuna and albacore.
A special feature of this area is a consistent run of big southern bluefin tuna from about March to August, along with the albacore.
The tuna are generally caught by fast-trolling skirted lures.
Lorne is busy during holiday periods, so book your accommodation advance.
There are several other great fishing communities along Victoria’s south-eastern coastline, but safe sea access points for boating are few and far between. One of the best access points, located 45km south-east of Lorne, is Apollo Bay.
Here is a list of recommended tackle for Victorian waters.
Lorne tides
Lorne coastline
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