Best Fishing Spots in the greater Balaclava area

Wharf's or Jetties are good places to wet a line and meet other fishermen. They often produce a fresh feed of fish and are also great to catch bait fish. As they are often well lit, they also provide a good opportunity for night fishing. There are 1 wharf(s) in this area.

Truganina Jetty - 16km

Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 8 beaches and bays in this area.

Elwood Beach - 3km , South Melbourne beach - 5km , Hobsons Bay - 6km , Sandridge Beach - 8km , Half Moon Bay - 11km , Beaumaris Bay - 14km , Altona Bay - 14km , Watkins Bay - 15km

Harbours and Marinas can often times be productive fishing spots for land based fishing as their sheltered environment attracts a wide variety of bait fish. Similar to river mouths, harbour entrances are also great places to fish as lots of fish will move in and out with the rising and falling tides. There are 1 main harbours in this area.

Saint Kilda Marina - 2km

We found a total of 64 potential fishing spots nearby Balaclava. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

John Cribbes Footbridge - 2km , Saint Kilda Marina - 2km , Elwood Canal - 2km , Point Ormond - 3km , Elwood Beach - 3km , Macrobertson Bridge - 4km , Albert Park Lake - 4km , Nymphaea Lily Lake - 4km , Point Cole - 4km , Hoddle Bridge - 4km , Church Street Bridge - 4km , Herring Island - 4km , Dallachy Island - 5km , Fountain Island - 5km , Ridoutt Island - 5km , Sayce Island - 5km , Guerard Island - 5km , Baker Island - 5km , Long Island - 5km , Morell Bridge - 5km , Swan Street Bridge - 5km , South Melbourne beach - 5km , Batman Avenue Bridge - 6km , Queens Bridge - 6km , William Barak Bridge - 6km , Kings Bridge - 6km , Princes Bridge - 6km , Spencer Street Bridge - 6km , Seafarers Bridge - 6km , Hobsons Bay - 6km , Hawthorn Bridge - 6km , Glen Iris Bridge - 6km , Green Point - 6km , Victoria Street Bridge - 7km , Walmer Street Bridge - 7km , Collins Bridge - 7km , Bolte Bridge - 7km , Charles Grimes Bridge - 7km , Point Gellibrand - 8km , Picnic Point - 8km , Sandridge Beach - 8km , Johnston Street Bridge - 8km , Kanes Bridge - 8km , Hopetoun Bridge - 10km , Shepherd Bridge - 10km , Coode Island - 10km , Westgate Bridge - 10km , Lynchs Bridge - 11km , Stock Bridge - 11km , Half Moon Bay - 11km , Quiet Corner - 13km , Beaumaris Bay - 14km , Altona Bay - 14km , Cherry Swamp - 15km , Blackburn Lake - 15km , Ricketts Point - 15km , Cable Rock Point - 15km , Watkins Bay - 15km , Table Rock Point - 15km , Truganina Jetty - 16km , Edwardes Lake - 17km , Drummies Bridge - 17km , Pompei Bridge - 18km , Point Cook - 19km