Corio Bay

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0><script> (function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){ (i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o), m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m) })(window,document,'script','//www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga'); ga('create', 'UA-47423994-1', 'fortunecity.ws'); ga('send', 'pageview'); </script> <center> <br> <div> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=728&height=90"></script> </div> </center> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" height=110 BGCOLOR="#330066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B><IMG SRC="20e65360.jpg" border=0 width="613" height="54" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Port Phillip Fishing"><U><B>Home </B></U></A><B>/ </B><A HREF="port_melb_fishing.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Port Melbourne"><U><B>Port Melb</B></U></A><B>  / </B><A HREF="id3.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Altona Point Cook"><U><B> Altona - Point Cook /</B></U></A><B> </B><A HREF="id42.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B> Links </B></U></A><B> / </B><A HREF="id15.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Rigs tackle"><U><B>Rigs & Tackle</B></U></A><B>  / </B><A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fresh Water"><U><B>Fresh Water</B></U></A><B>  /</B><A HREF="id42_fisho_s.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links"><U><B> Fellow Fisho's</B></U></A><B> / </B><A HREF="id47.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Fishing Archives"><U><B>Fishing Day</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF" background="0a500802dvldtc.gif"> <div>              <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><IMG SRC="1477e6b0.gif" border=0 width="382" height="107" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></FONT></div> <div> <IMG SRC="07fdc150.gif" border=0 width="476" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> This is one of my favorite parts of the bay . Situated on the western side of Port Phillip Bay ,Corio Bay is overlooked by the city of Geelong .</div> <div> There are numerous shipping terminals around here and you definitely </div> <div> have to keep your wits about you especially when fishing </div> <div> the Inner Harbour . </div> <div> I will run through all the areas that i have caught fish and what type you </div> <div> may expect to catch .</div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="465" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#C0C0C0" FRAME="HSIDES" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 292 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07eacf40.jpg" border=0 width="428" height="244" ALT="Corio bay fishing spots" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> Above is a map of Corio Bay and the areas numbered are where I have had success  . Obviously there are much more spots within the bay but this is a pretty good </div> <div> starting point .</div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="746" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="HSIDES" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 163 ><NOBR><div> <B>.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">1.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#333333" FACE="Arial" ><B> </B></FONT><B>Inner Harbour .</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="569"><bR> <bR> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9922" FACE="Arial" ><B>Area 1 is straight out from the St Helens ramp and starts from the channel edge to out near the reef area that divides the inner and outer harbors . Here you may expect to catch Snapper both big and small , flathead also are in this erea . The bottom is muddy and so there are no real Whiting marks here. Fishing along the main channel is ok and you will find some good reefy , shelly ereas along here using your sounder . Try not to use to much berley as it will attract those blasted Banjos </B></FONT><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9922" FACE="Bimini" >.</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="748" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 153 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><B>2 .Shell Refinery .</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="566"><div>  <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9922" FACE="Arial" ><B>Turning left out of the boatramp going towards the Shell refinery you pass Corio Quay and the North Shore rocks . This is a good spot to fish for Snapper but beware of the ships . When up to the refinery pier fishing out the front of here is a good place to have a go at    some Snapper both in and out of season . There is a water cooling inlet and outlet just past the pier and the water that gets pumped out after being used for cooling sometimes get fairly warm and closer into shore pinkies often congregate at sunup and sunset . </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>The bottom around here is muddy .</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="746" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 ><NOBR><bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><B>3 . Limeburners </B></FONT></div> <div> <B>Bay .</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="568"><div> <B>This area  is only 200 mtrs to the nth east . Here you can catch Whiting ,big Flathead and some very good Snapper . The bottom changes from mud to sand on the east side of the small channel here .  I find difting for whiting (sand whiting) here works well with some decent sized fish being taken . There is a small ramp here but is only good for anything around 4 mtrs at high tide and at low tide you could just about forget it .</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="742" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 ><NOBR><div>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><B>4.</B></FONT> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><B>The Paddock .</B></FONT></div> <div> <B>between Avalon &</B></div> <div> <B>Point Wilson</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="562"><bR> <div> <B>Out here start off by using a bit of berley to get things going and then settle in to have a fish for just about anything . Snapper , Gummy , Flathead , Whiting are to  name just a few . Lets just say be ready for the unexpected . One rod out with ganged hooks and wire trace will not go astray .</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="737" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 119 ><NOBR><div>  </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#FF6600" FACE="Bimini" ><B>5 . Point Wilson</B></FONT></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="557"><div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B>This has to be one of the prime Whiting spots in the hole of Port Phillip Bay .There are heaps of spots around here and all you really have to do is move around untill you find them and once you get them lightly berley to keep them interested . Also just out from the pier is a good place to have a go for Snapper . </B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="730" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 179 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> </FONT><B>6</B><B>.</B><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#FFFFCC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT><B>Turning Buoy .</B></div> <div> <B>Out near Clifton Springs</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="553"><bR> <bR> <div> <B>This is to Snapper what the last spot is to Whiting . One of the best spots for Snapper thats going around . Fishing near the edge of the channel with your baits spread to go into the dropoff and onto the flats on the side of the channel is a good way to get started . Also as with most Snapper spots there can be some pesky flathead but be patient . When you anchor  make sure you don't swing into the channel or believe me you will cop a big surprise . There are a few leatherjacket taken when really close to the markers but not to often .</B></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> </B></div> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="725" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BELOW" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 142 ><NOBR><div>  </div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="04910100.gif" border=0 width="16" height="16" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"> 7.The Chair  .</B></div> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="546"><bR> <div> <B> </B><FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#CC9922" FACE="Arial" ><B>Here we can get Snapper , Flathead , Whiting and Leatherjacket .There is alot of weedy / sandy bottom here and is good for Whiting nearer the shore .There is some reefy areas as well  .This is a large area to cover with most of it being productive . On the way back to the ramp give the Alcoa Pier a go in winter/spring for Salmon that collect there  .</B></FONT></div> <bR> <bR> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <B>Beware of these monsters !</B></div> <bR> <div> <B> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="698" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 225 ><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="21c49c80.jpg" border=0 width="329" height="200" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> </NOBR></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> <IMG SRC="21f0bc90.jpg" border=0 width="267" height="201" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=2 HEIGHT= 179 WIDTH="688"><div> <B>Now here is something to be carefull of ,almost every day you will get a grain or </B></div> <div> <B>oil tanker coming into the  Harbour from one direction and tugs from the other .In the picture on the left you can see these tugs moving along the channel with St Helens in the background .</B></div> <div> <B>The area directly in front of the St Helens boat ramp is meant to be a no anchor zone as this is where the ships are turned ready to dock and drop anchor ,the zone extends for 500 mtrs .</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>The picture on the right is the ship that is to be guided in .If you have never been near one of these things up close it can be a bit unerving the first time so give them a very wide berth . Also in the inner harbour be carefull when fishing near the channel as the wake from some of these ships can go as high as half to 1 meter high as it hits the shallower water on either side .At times you can feel the propellers choping the water through the hull of your boat on calmer days .</B></div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>The overall experience of fishing here is very good . </B></div> <div> <B>If you are going from the Inner to Outer harbors or visa versa , stick to the main channel until you get used to the area . There is some very shallow water on the edges here and it pays to be cautious .Be very alert and look out for container ships as they can sneak up on you  . </B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Remember when fishing here be ready for an ambush from the big one because it will happen and if you are not ready </B></div> <div> <B>it will bust you off .</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="08518150.gif" border=0 width="536" height="21" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>