She belongs to rock-lobster fisherman Russell ‘Frosty’ Frost. They used to build boats in Apollo Bay and Karlene Maree was one of the last. South West Victoria, Apollo Bay Fishermen’s Co-op You’ll find it upstairs at 3 Bulmer St, Lakes Entrance open daily 12pm-8pm. The fish here comes fresh off the boat, and the chef creates old fashioned dishes like whitebait omelette. Grab an esky with some ice and top it up with freshly cooked prawns, then find yourself a secluded beach on the lakes and enjoy the serenity.Īlso: At the other end of town is Miriam’s. In summer, look for local school prawns and if they have Bass Strait bugs make sure you get a few. The fish is flipping fresh and very well priced. Here you’ll find lesser loved but very delicious fish like duck fish, mullet and sand whiting. You can buy them at the Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-operative shop on Bullock Island (on the outskirts of Lakes Entrance). Today, they are still working the waters of Bass Strait, bringing in delicious little fish such as sardines. Back then, they worked wooden boats along the coast and sent their catch to Melbourne via steamer and train. The Mitchelsons have been fishing around Lakes Entrance since 1888. East Gippsland, Lakes Entrance Fishermen’s Co-operative They are open Thursday and Friday 9am-4pm and Saturday 9am-12pm.Īlso: If you like fish and chips by the sea, head to nearby Port Albert and enjoy deep-fried fresh flathead and gummy shark with an excellent local wine list at Wildfish fish and chips – 40 Wharf Street, daily 11am-7.30pm, (03) 5183 2002 3. You buy fish fresh off the boat from the Cripps family at 2 South Street, Port Franklin. This is a small fishing village based on the banks of the Franklin River, about 180km east of Melbourne in South East Gippsland. The quality here is so good that this is where Neil Perry sources fish for Rockpool Bar and Grill. Today there’s a small fleet fishing the shallow waters protected by the prevailing winds by Wilsons Promontory – finding whiting and flathead closer to shore and gummy shark off the coast. The Chinese people fished and dried their fish here and transported it up to the Omeo goldfields. The fishers at Corner Inlet have been here for a long time. His mussel season runs from summer until the end of the Queen’s Birthday weekend in June.Īlso: The team at Bistro Elba in Sorrento have always been fans of Harry’s mussels, so it is no wonder they are serving them up at their new Flinders eatery Donna Maria on Cook Street in Flinders. Get a bowl, sit in the sand and watch the yachts on the bay with Phillip Island as the backdrop. He also sells them from a caravan in the carpark – where they are cooked and served either in Napoli sauce or a laksa broth.
CHINESE FISH MARKET NEAR ME FULL
Harry’s mussels are known for their rich texture and full flavour, and you can buy them fresh off his boat that’s tethered to the pier at Flinders. He raises his mussels on long lines in the clean, cool waters of Westernport Bay, refreshed by currents from Bass Strait. Tired of sleeping in a cramped berth on board a fishing boat at sea, Harry decided to return to the land and grow mussels – founding Flinders Mussels 20 years ago. This weather-worn mussel fisherman has spent his life at sea, from surfing the reefs of the Mornington Peninsula to fishing the dangerous waters of Bass Strait. Harry Mussel is not his real name, but it suits him. Here’s a quick list of places to buy fresh fish, a few hints on the local terrain and some of my favourite places to be served local, Victorian seafood.
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