Yarra Bay (Sailing Club Edge) is a beach in Sydney, New South Wales. Get to know the water before unpacking: choose a target species, look at the tide and wind, and work out where you can comfortably fish.
Find the mark at 33 degrees 58.860 minutes south, 151 degrees 13.920 minutes east. These coordinates locate the fishing spot, not a safe access route.
Structure
The mapped structure is sand flat estuary. The chart depth near the usual casting position is about 2.5 metres below chart datum, the reference level on a marine chart. The tide changes the actual depth during your session.
Yarra Bay (Sailing Club Edge) faces west. Some shelter from south-east winds. Open to north, north-east, east, south, south-west, west and north-west winds.
Botany Bay PFAS advisory: NSW EPA recommends limited consumption of fish caught in Botany Bay. Check current EPA limits before keeping fish.
Target species
Southern Calamari (Sepioteuthis australis). Try a squid jig with pauses between lifts. If a squid follows without taking it, slow down and try a smaller jig.
Dusky Flathead (Platycephalus fuscus). Work a paddle-tail soft plastic along sandy bottom. Small hops and pauses help you cover ground without racing past fish.
Yellowfin Bream (Acanthopagrus australis). Try worms on a light running sinker rig for a natural drift. Prawns are another option when the water is moving.
How to fish it
Match the weight of your rig to the water in front of you. Start with enough control to present your bait or lure, then adjust when the tide changes. Watch where your line settles and leave space for other anglers to work their tackle.
Read the surf from dry sand before choosing a position. Stay out of rips and leave enough space between your casting area and other beach users.
Use the live weather at Yarra Bay (Sailing Club Edge) to understand the session: tide, wind, swell, air pressure, moon and water temperature belong together. The two coloured bands describe catchability and fishability. They cannot assess your footing, access or safety at the water.