Stony Point Fishing
Stony Point Pier is a land-based Western Port fishing location on the western side of the Mornington Peninsula, reached from the end of Stony Point Road. It fishes into deep water and a major tidal channel, with nearby parking, trailer spaces, public toilets and a boat ramp facility. One side of the pier services the Stony Point ferry to French Island and Phillip Island and is restricted, while the right-hand side is the fishing side.
The major factor at Stony Point is tidal flow. Western Port currents can run hard around the pier and main channel, so the hour either side of high tide or slack water can make bait and lure control much easier. The surrounding ground includes rocky beds, mud flats, eel grass, heavier weed, sandy ledges and the pier pylons. Depth increases gradually from the start of the pier before becoming more useful near the platform and towards the north-west facing edge and ferry channel.
Fishing here is usually better with a target and position in mind. Squid are worth working around the shallow reef, weed and sand, especially when jigs can be kept close to the weed without fouling. Whiting tactics are more about finding sand holes beside weed and using just enough sinker to hold bottom. For larger channel fish, long casts from the north-eastern corner towards the main channel and its ledges are the practical approach. Berley can help, but current direction matters.
Heavier gear is useful because of the current and pier height. Surf rods around 10 to 13 feet, 2 to 8 oz sinkers, 40 to 60 lb leader and a large extendable net or gaff are practical when fishing the channel for larger fish. Lighter paternoster-style presentations with small hooks suit whiting and trevally around sand, weed edges and pylons.
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Stony Point is a location within the region of:
Mornington Peninsula.
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