Welcome to the Lang Lang Beach Fishing Guide. Lang Lang is located about a 70-minute drive from Melbourne, near the township of Jam Jerrup, along Western Port. These beaches are usually relatively uncrowded and make a fantastic land-based fishing location for gummy sharks, although seasonally you can also catch elephant fish, snapper, Australian salmon and flathead. Fishing the tides is absolutely critical at Lang Lang as the water goes out hundreds of meters during low tide. However, at high tide, the water comes all the way up to the edge, and gummy sharks are notorious for coming into the shallows to feed on crustaceans. Avoid fishing here, land-based, on low tide, as the sand is very soft and reaching the water’s edge is very difficult. Fishing here with a longer length rod and fresh baits can be key to success. This area can fish particualry well on evenings and nights, a couple of hours each side of high tide, especially in Summer when you can catch gummies, snapper and elephants. In peak times, you will see rows of anglers fishing from Foreshore Road. It’s a great spot, as you can park and fish not too far from your car during peak high tide.
Please note that a new ramp is being constructed here and is expected to be fully operational in late 2025 or early 2026. This will include a concrete ramp and an adjacent floating pontoon to tie your boat to. The new ramp will be higher and longer to work better with tides. This will provide a significant opening up of fishing possibilities and reduce the load on other popular ramps like Corinella.
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Fishing at Lang Lang Beach
Lang Lang is a great place to catch
- Gummy sharks
- School Sharks
- Elephant fish
- Snapper
- Australian Salmon
- Silver Trevally
- King George Whiting
- Flathead
Lang Lang is popular for its gummy shark fishing. You must fish here a couple of hours each side of high tide, as the water goes hundreds of meters out on low tide. During high tide, gummy sharks will swim into the shallow waters to feed on crustaceans and baitfish. Ideally, a long surf rod outfit that’s 8-14 feet in length with a kilo class of 6-12 kilo rating rod. The reel will be a 4000-6000 reel spooled with 20-30 pound line, finished with a rod length of 40-pound leader. I prefer fishing here with a paternoster rig, which gives you ideal casting distance and 2 baits presented at different heights. However, you could try and fish with a traditional single or double snelled rig to present a whole squid or pilchard. Those who have a bait-dropping drone get a huge advantage and can drop their baits in ideal spots for a gummy or snapper in deeper water. I have fished here land-based with my Swell Pro Fishman Max drone and had some very productive sessions catching gummies and snapper ( please note that you can’t fly a drone at night ).
Our go-to baits here have been fresh squid, half or full pilchards. You can also use trevally, salmon, scad, blue bait, silver whiting and pippis. Wrapping your bait in bait mate is a good way to stop your bait from falling off and prevent little fish from nibbling at the bait. This is a great winter location for gummy sharks, elephant fish and salmon, but it generally fishes well for most parts of the year. If you are keen to land a gummy shark, fishing throughout the night when predatory fish are most active. Species like snapper are more active in the warmer months and can also be caught from here. Whilst fishing here, pest bycatch like banjo sharks, port jackosn and rays are to be expected. But you can also get runs of Australian Salmon and King George Whiting.
This is also a very popular spot for kayakers, especially in Spring chasing Snapper and gummy sharks. Planning your day here with a kayak is critical. Check the forecast to ensure the winds and waves are safe. Then plan your fishing trip around launching and coming back in around high tide. This is critical as you simply won’t be able to drag your kayak over the soft sand at low tide. Only a few hundred meters out is a great spot to anchor up for some huge snapper and gummies in early spring.
Watch as we target gummy sharks and snapper at Western Port
Places to fish near Lang Lang Beach
Not far from here, you can also try fishing at these destinations.
- Western Port
- Tenby Bay
- Stockyard Point
- Kilcunda Surf Beach
- Port Welshpool
- Wilsons Prom Tidal River
- Andresons Inet
- Venus Bay
Best Baits fishing at Lang Lang Beach
- Salmon
- Pilchard
- Squid
- Trevally
- Scad
- Crabs
- Garfish
Lures and soft plastics for Lang Lang Beach
Primarily, you will be bait fishing here as the tides and currents can make it quite difficult to have success with soft plastics and lures. This can be done around high tide on slack water, but most fishing here land-based will be fishing with bait.
- Berkley Gulp Turtleback worm
- 2.5″, 3″ and 4″ curltails ( Gulp Nemesis, Daiwa Wave Minnow, Zman grubZ, Squidges Wrigglers )
- 3″ and 4″ paddletails in natural colours ( Keitech easy shiner, Zman StreakZ, Munroes 3.75-inch paddle tails )
- 4″ and 5″ inch jerk shads ( Zman scented jerk shads, Berkley Gulp
- Squid and Yabbie Imatations ( Nomad Squidtrex, Berkley Turbo Shrimp, Clone Prawn, Nomad Jerksquid )
- Shallow mid diving hard body lures ( Daiwa Double Clutch )
- Vibes and Blades ( Zerek fish trap, Samaki Vibelicious, EcoGear SX40 )
Targeting Gummy Shark at Lang Lang Beach
We recommend targeting gummy sharks here with a long surf rod that is 8-14 feet long. 6-12 or 8-to 15-kilo rod paired with a 4000 to 6000 size reel spooled with 20 to 40 pound line. Finished with a strong leader ranging from 40lb through to 60 pounds. I prefer fishing for gummy sharks here with a paternoster rig. It’s easier to cast long distances and allows you to present multiple baits at different heights. You could also use a running sinker rig, a single or double snelled rig. You can use an Ezi rig, attaching a sinker to the clip and then tying on a pre-made double snelled rig. Octopus or circle hooks from 5/0 to 7/0 are preferred for presenting chunks of salmon, trevally, squid, mackerel, Eel, mullet, pilchard, yakka’s, & garfish.
This is our preferred fishing rig when land-based fishing for gummy sharks.
Watch as we target gummy sharks, Snapper and whiting at Western Port.
Targeting Elephant Fish at Lang Lang Beach
Elephant Fish share similar characteristics with sharks but have a unique, elephant-trunk-like snout that they use to feed on small fish. They do, however, have good fighting qualities and are great fun to catch on light gear. They are seasonal fish that come into select areas within Western Port and Port Phillip Bay throughout March and May to spawn. Elephant fish are not fussy eaters, and they will happily take a wide range of baits, including pilchard, squid and salmon. Elephant fish have a strong sense and respond well to berley. You can target elephant fish using a 3-5 or 4-6 kilo rod with a 3000-4000 size reel spooled with 8 to 12-pound braid. A running sinker to a swivel, then 60cm of a strong leader to a circle hook or a paternoster rig with chunks of fresh bait.
Watch as we target elephant fish in Western Port
Targeting Snapper at Lang Lang Beach
We encourage you to read our detailed guide on how to catch snapper. Snapper season locally starts around October and finishes after March. The big reds migrate inshore during this time of year because water temperatures have increased, providing ideal spawning conditions. Dawn and dusk are generally considered the best times to be on the water. The most common snapper rods are 7 feet 6 inches in length with a weight class of 4-7 kilos paired with a 4000 or 5000 size reel spooled with 15-30 pound braid or mono and 40 pound leader. You can choose to fish with lighter or heavier gear. Recommended bait options include pilchards, either whole or half, silver whiting, squid, garfish, mackerel and mullet. The best soft plastics are jerk shads, whip baits, curl tails or paddle tails. Most are between 3 and 5 inches in size, generally coupled with a 1/8 through to 1/2 ounce jig head.
Targeting Salmon at Lang Lang Beach
Winter is a great time to target salmon as they’re active and schooling up in big numbers. Salmon is a powerful sports fish that punches well above its weight. When hooked, they produce intense bursts of speed, powerful runs, and vigorous head shakes. Do keep an eye out for gutters, which are patches of deeper water that Salmon will swim through in schools. The darker colour of the water can identify these. When bait fishing, pick a surf rod between 12-15 feet in length, which allows for long casts with heavy sinkers, and keeps your lines high above the crashing surf. These will be 6-10 kilo class. We recommend a Paternoster rig with a star sinker. Giving you 2 baits at different heights. You could also attach a surf popper above. Port Phillip Bay Fishing Guide
When lure fishing, first consider the weight of the lures you are likely to be casting. We recommend rods between 9-12 feet in length, in a 5-10 kilo class, paired with a 3000 size reel spooled with 15-pound braid. Good lure options include Savage Gear Missile, Halco twisty, Ecogear Teibo, JM Gilles pilchard baitfish, Rapala X-Rap SXR, Lazer spoons, Zman slim swimz, trick swimz, Halco laser pro.
Targeting mullet at Lang Lang Beach
This is a great location to mullet a bread and butter species that schools up in big numbers. They are fun to catch on light spinning gear and a great fish species to introduce beginners to fishing. Mullet respond well to berley, so use berley in an isolated area with a mix of bread, tuna oil, and chook pellets. Good baits include bread, dough, live maggots, pilchard, and prawns. Remember that Mullet have small mouths, so cut these baits into small pieces. You can also use soft plastics, such as small minnow and grub-style soft plastics, with a slow, constant retrieve. Scents such as S-Factor or Procure certainly help. Most mullet are pretty small; therefore, a 7-foot rod in a 1-3 or 2-4 kilo class, paired with a 1000, 2000 or 2500 reel spooled with 2-6-pound braid and equivalent leader.
Targeting Flathead at Lang Lang Beach
We encourage you to read our detailed guide on How to catch Flathead. Flathead is a year-round prospect that can be caught at any time of the day. They are ambush predators that wait in disguise for smaller fish to swim by for an easy feed. This highlights the importance of keeping your baits and soft plastics towards the bottom. If fishing from a boat or kayak, we would recommend drifting around the sandy flats until you find a good patch of them. Also, keep an eye out for depth drop-offs, which are great locations for an ambush predator to be waiting. We recommend targeting flathead with a 7-foot 2–4 or 3-5 kilo fishing rod paired with a 2500 or 3000 size reel spooled with 8-12lb braid and equivalent leader. You can go lighter, but flathead has bristly teeth that can compromise your fishing line.
Flathead is not fussy and will happily have a go at many various soft plastics and lures. We highly recommend reading our detailed guide on the best lures and soft plastics to catch flathead. Top choices include worm and yabby imitations, paddle tail soft plastic, curl tail soft plastics, deep diving hard body lures, vibes, swimbaits, and blades. If you’re targeting flathead with bait, we recommend using a paternoster rig or a running sinker rig. Using a small ball sinker to swivel, then 50cm of 8-12 leader to a size 6 long shank hook. Good bait choices include pilchards, mussels, squid, chicken, whitebait, Pipis, blue bait and prawns.
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