Portarlington Fishing Information
Portarlington Fishing Report
Recorded catches and species reported at Portarlington.
Last updated AEDT
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52 historical fishing reports recorded for Portarlington. Reports describe past catches; they do not predict current conditions.
Latest recorded report: 2026-11-12
All reports
52
Reports this year
11
Reports this season
5
Reports this month
2
Species recorded
8
Reported species
Snapper
65 historical reports
Latest: 2026-11-12
King George Whiting
24 historical reports
Latest: 2025-03-28
Squid
16 historical reports
Latest: 2026-05-28
Garfish
6 historical reports
Latest: 2024-05-03
Silver Trevally
6 historical reports
Latest: 2026-10-12
Flathead
5 historical reports
Latest: 2026-09-11
Australian Salmon
2 historical reports
Latest: 2024-03-15
Whiting
1 historical reports
Latest: 2026-09-11
Species recorded
Fish species most often mentioned in local reports
Snapper leads the reports for Portarlington, followed by King George Whiting and Squid.
Share of the displayed top 5 species entries in historical reports for Portarlington.
Bait recorded
Bait showing up in reports
There's a fair spread of bait being used here, though squid, pilchards and pipis feature more consistently than others.
Share of the displayed top 5 bait entries in historical reports for Portarlington.
Top species across the seasons
For each of the top 6 species reported at Portarlington, each bar shows that season’s percentage of the species’ all-time seasonal counts. Zero means no reports for that season in the available data.
Snapper by season
65 all-time seasonal species counts
King George Whiting by season
24 all-time seasonal species counts
Squid by season
16 all-time seasonal species counts
Garfish by season
6 all-time seasonal species counts
Silver Trevally by season
6 all-time seasonal species counts
Flathead by season
5 all-time seasonal species counts
Year-to-date share of reported species
Each percentage is the species’ share of all year-to-date species counts in the available Portarlington report files. One report may name more than one species.
| Species | Year-to-date share |
|---|---|
| Snapper | 57.1% |
| King George Whiting | 0.0% |
| Squid | 14.3% |
| Garfish | 0.0% |
| Silver Trevally | 14.3% |
| Flathead | 7.1% |
| Australian Salmon | 0.0% |
| Whiting | 7.1% |
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