Aire River

Boat Ramps: 3
Access Points: 0
Species: 13

The Aire River is a scenic coastal stream flowing through the Great Otway National Park in western Victoria, best known for its productive estuary fishing near its mouth at the Southern Ocean. Located west of Cape Otway, the river offers a mix of calm estuary waters and ocean-influenced fishing opportunities, with the area around the river mouth being particularly popular. The surrounding national park provides a pristine backdrop of wetlands, forests, and dramatic coastline, making it a destination for anglers seeking both fish and natural beauty.

Victoria licenses and regulations4 to check before you go

Species & education

Learn what type of fish are at Aire River and what's needed to catch them.

Find which waters have the species you want to catch

Australian Grayling

Prototroctes maraena

Australian Smelt

Retropinna semoni

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Chinook Salmon

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

Climbing Galaxias

Galaxias brevipinnis

Flathead Grey Mullet

Mugil cephalus

Mountain Galaxias

Galaxias olidus

Puye

Galaxias maculatus

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

River Blackfish

Gadopsis marmoratus

Short-finned Eel

Anguilla australis

Spotted Galaxias

Galaxias truttaceus

Tench

Tinca tinca

Fishing spots, boat ramps & amenities

Learn how to get on Aire River. Uncover great fishing access points, boat ramps, and all the facilities you need for an unforgettable day on the water. Some locations shown may border or include private property. Always check property boundaries and applicable regulations before visiting. onWater's Public & Private Land layer can help you plan your access with confidence.

Know where you can legally fish on Aire River

See public and private land boundaries along the water, turn on private parcels with owner details to know where permission is required, and find land-trust parcels that offer permitted fishing access.

Victoria licenses and regulations

Victoria Boating Regulations

Official Safe Transport Victoria recreational boating page covering marine licence requirements, lifejacket and safety-equipment rules, speed and distance limits, and navigation rules.

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Victoria Fishing License

Official Victorian Fisheries Authority page for buying a Recreational Fishing Licence (RFL), which covers all marine, estuarine and inland fishing. Required for most adult anglers unless exempt; short-term and multi-year options are available.

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Victoria Fishing Regulations

Official VFA page listing size and bag limits and closed seasons for freshwater, marine and estuarine species, part of the Victorian Recreational Fishing Guide. A default bag limit applies to species not specifically listed.

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Victoria Stream Access Laws

Victoria has no single dedicated stream-access page; this is the closest official angler-facing page - the VFA's guide to angler access along Crown land water frontages, explaining that the public may legally access licensed and unreserved Crown frontage.

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