PPB Squid

PPB Squid Guide

Port Phillip Bay · Melbourne

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Condition factors
Recommended jig size
3.0
All-Rounder
Go-to starting point
Weight
14.5g
Sink rate
3.5 sec/m
Best depth
3–6m
Wind
Moderate
Current
Light–Mod
Casting
Good
Best all-round jig for PPB.
Jig body type
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Target depth rating
Bite tip
24-hour activity guide
🌅 5–7am
Dawn — Peak Window #1
Squid use low-light vision to ambush baitfish. Move from deep to shallow.
PEAK
☀️ 7–11am
Morning — Decent
Activity slows as light builds. Fish seagrass edges with natural colours.
GOOD
🌞 11am–2pm
Midday — Deep Retreat
Squid hide deep avoiding predators. Go deep and slow right down.
SLOW
🌤️ 2–5pm
Afternoon — Building
Activity builds toward dusk. Target structure and seagrass edges.
GOOD
🌆 5–8pm
Dusk — Peak Window #2
Best session on PPB. Squid move shallow in fading light.
PEAK
🌙 8pm–12am
Night — Nocturnal Hunt
Target lit piers and the shadow line. Glow/UV jigs essential.
GREAT
🌃 12–5am
Late Night — Slower
Best on full moon. Luminescent jigs and target lights.
OK
Tidal rule of flow

⏳ The 2-Hour Rule

The 2 hours before and after high tide are the most productive windows. Moving water stirs baitfish and squid follow.
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Rising to High ★★★★★
2nd best
Rising from Low ★★★★
OK
Falling ★★★
Toughest
Slack water ★
Moon phase effects
🌕 Full moon
Bay-wide hunting
🌑 New moon
Target pier lights
🌓 Quarter
Moderate activity
🌔 Gibbous
Good night sessions

💡 Shadow Line Ambush

At night squid lurk at the dark boundary of pier light. Cast into the lit zone, retrieve through the shadow line — that is where strikes happen.

PPB spots ranked for your conditions
Location guides

Rye to Sorrento

Most consistent squid grounds in PPB. Seagrass beds and deep channels. Rye Pier is the benchmark — fish the end on a rising tide. Both piers lit at night.

Blairgowrie Marina

Protected water and pontoon lights — ideal for night sessions. Channels concentrate squid on a falling tide.

Queenscliff / Point Lonsdale

Deep water and strong tidal flow near the heads. Best in winter for large squid. Use size 3.5 due to current.

Campbells Cove

Famous kayak squid ground on the western bay. Extensive seagrass beds. Best at dawn and dusk on a rising tide.

PPB Squid GPS Marks
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No squid marks found. Try: Rye, Campbells Cove, Clifton Springs, Avalon
Session logger
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Live detection uses

  • GPS — browser location (stays on your device)
  • Open-Meteo — free Australian weather (BOM source)
  • Sun/moon — calculated from GPS + date
  • Tides — estimated from PPB tidal patterns

How squid see

  • Black and White — detect silhouettes and contrast
  • UV vision — can see ultraviolet light humans cannot
  • Glow — highly sensitive to bioluminescence in dark water

Jigging technique

  • Cast parallel to structure or seagrass edges
  • Let jig sink — count it all the way to the bottom
  • Slow, steady retrieve with occasional twitches
  • Pause at depth changes — that is when they strike
  • Always use a landing net

Vic bag and size limits

No bag or size limit currently applies to squid in Victoria. Always check VFA website before fishing.