Fishing – Phillip Island
Cast a line at Phillip Island. If you are a rod and line fishing enthusiast, head to the jetties at Cowes, Newhaven, Rhyll and San Remo. Flathead, snapper, whiting, salmon, shark and squid are most commonly caught in these waters, while mussel, pipis, squid, prawns and pilchards are commonly used baits.
Boat fishing in Western Port is also a popular past time and charter fishing expeditions run out of Cowes, Newhaven, San Remo and Rhyll. Hire boats are also available from Rhyll and Cowes.
For more information on fishing, the newsagents, service stations and fishing outlets in these areas are your best source for magazines, books, maps and tide times.
Fishing charters:
Haven Boat Charters
Fishing charters out into Western Port.
Cowes
Ph 0407 813 412
Island Charters
Five- and eight-hour charters out into Western Port. A 10-hour offshore charter is also available.
Rhyll
Ph 0407 817 020
Offshore Charters
Fishing charters out into Western Port.
26a Park Road, San Remo
Ph 03 5678 5346
San Remo Fishing and Dive Charter Services
Fishing charters out into Western Port.
San Remo Pier, San Remo
Ph 0418 587 809
T-Cat Fishing Charters
Fishing charters out into Western Port Bay.
Rhyll
Ph 0409 504 974
Boat hire:
Cowes Boat Hire
Boat hire from Mussel Rock on the Cowes foreshore.
Ph 0402 805 972
Phillip Island Marine
Boat hire and storage.
14 Beach Road, Rhyll
Ph 03 5956 9238